I have searched extensively, for purchasing a microphone for voice recording, initially I was planning to buy a condenser microphone but as my room is not noise treated and has high background noise (fan, street noise, neighbors, etc.) and also budget constraints. So, I purchased this Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 after watching several reviews. Seriously after buying this microphone i can see much improvement in the voice quality and gives a rich studio effect to my voice and does not picks any background noise. Mount it on a shock mount with pop filter you will see a great performance. This microphone is the "To Go" option for podcasters and YouTube video makers for giving voice over. Also, it comes with 3 years warranty The Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 paired with Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202HD audio interface is a best option for all who are looking for budget home studio under 10k. Second option - Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 + Behringer U-PHORIA UM2 for under 6k