Following up on something Jim said...

Don't fall into the mindset that if you only had Mic a-b-c etc your vocals would become magically wonderful. Each person's voice is different and you need to test a lot of Mics to find the one that is most sympathetic to your voice.

Over the years I've found that a Sterling ST51 for the studio and a Sennheiser E835 for live performances are what work best for me. There are more expensive Mics I've tried but those two just happen to be a good match. You'll probably find a different set of Mics for you. BUT you need to go out and test test test as many Mics as you can to find the set that works best for you. If you do find out that a very high end Mic is what works for you there is usually the option of renting that Mic for your recording.