I'm looking for the best medium priced mic for female vocals. I'm a
soprano and my dynamic range is extremely wide along with my volume
levels. My lower notes tend to be more breathy and my higher notes are
very loud and belted out.

I have two different projects: one more ambient in nature, and the
second a heavy R&B sound that is reminiscent of Staxs Volts stuff.
Please give a listen at www.suewilkinson.com. I've taken home a Rode
K2 which sounded fairly good at Guitar Center run dry through pro
tools. I've also brought home a Eureka E2 preamp. I tried several mics
and narrowed it down to the cheaper Neunamm which gave me a more
"true" version of my voice I thought, but the k2 sounded warmer, but
with less personality. I also wondered what you might think of the AKG
414? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. BTW, this is
for a home studio. I have a korg D1600. Thanks.

Upgrade the tube in the K2 before ruling it out, and don't ignore the
NT2000. I'm no fan of the 414 for vocals, but it has worked well in a few
atypical situations. It comes down to what works best with your voice.
There are mics that sound good on a lot of different voices but there are
"best mics" at different budget levels for every voice, and it could be
anything under the sun. The TLM-103 is certainly a contender, though an
NT2000 or even an NT1000 should give it a run for its money (or half it's
money).