It really depends on your budget as well. For the lower end, the Beta 87A is a little crisper with more clarity than the Beta 58, but it's also a condenser and requires phantom power.
I personally own a Rode NT 2000, Avatone CV12, and a Newmann TLM 103. I bought the CV12 because it was the mic used for Taylor Swift, and I had a female project coming up. However, I found that I ended up using the Rode for her voice. I run that into an UA LA610, no EQ and compression dial set at about 2.2. You can hear this setup on my recordings. It's a great match for her particular voice and very natural.
I've messed with the MXL stuff, but I have found them to be grainy and lacking fundamental. However there is a guy online that makes mods for alot of those mics, capsule replacements, etc... I've not used a modded one, but I hear they sound very close to their high end counterparts at a fraction of the cost. Here is the link to his website. Again, I've never tried any of his items, but being a gadget guy, I am intrigued at the idea of doing a hardware hack/mod to a mic.
http://oktavamod.com
TJ