Your favorite Microphones (Cables???)

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I have a setup with three decent microphones.
Sure SM 58
AKG D 8000
and a Fender. Its out in the car don't know the model number.
a wireless Nady
Audio Technica Pro 1a (this is not a joke.)
I have a couple of questions for anybody about their favorite recording mic and their favorite performing mic.
I have a Korg PA80. That is Professional Arranger 80. (I have a lot of keyboards, but this one is really handy for doing some one man gigs if i want to sound like a band.) It is a nice compact keyboard that gives you 4 variations of drums and a couple of fills. I plug my mic in with a transformer (adapter for putting XLR into quarter inch). This transformer is a bit bulky and blocks use of the second audio in. So I tried to switch to some microphone cables that convert XLR into 1/4 inch and with these ( good quality ones and cheapos) I get noise and reduced signal.
so the AKG transformer is the best.
These are standard 50 to 100 dollar microphones. I think they are sort of industry standard professional quality SM58 and SM57 for vocal performance. Aside from hype, what has anyone gotten from 400 dollar microphones. Or has anybody found a great 100 dollar mic like those Russian Ottavias which seem cheaper, but seem to have some reputation established as good recording mics.
I mean i left all the gain and volume settings the same and switched mics and cables and I got this cheap 13dollar toy Karaoke mic with an attatched cable (just quarter inch.. no XLR ..Audio Technica model Pro-1A) This mic rivals the good ones and i don't get the noise i get from the XLR to 1/4 inch cables.
One more thing. I have a NADY wireless. I was going to sell it on EBAY because i never got good 9 volt transistor batteries and thought it was a weak setup. Then when i notice the other wireless ones are several hundred bucks just to start, i decided to put charged up batteries in and it seems not too bad, but i have to really test it out more.
to sum up. What Microphone would give me something really sensitive and clear for recording. I don't need giant reputation. Just big on quality and performance. If there's a cheap one that someone has kept secret.. let me know.
thanks
paul
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