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What kind of environments do you usually sing in? Will this be just through your own Sound system or do you often use the rig d' jour?
In short there are a number of variables which might dictate the right mic, but these days most brand name mics are of a high enough standard to be good. If you have a subtle delicate voice then a condenser will likely be best, if you bellow folk or punk then a dynamic is probably the order of the day.
What don't you like about the SM58? The beta version is a whole new mic in a familier styling, the Beta57a uses that same capsule in a different housing to get a tighter pattern ideal for loud stages where 'spill' might be a problem or loud wedges are used.
So tell us more about your actual needs and we can advise better.
Not cheap but for live you don't need better than this.
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@simonk @octatonic why each is so useable?
Heil PR22 but especially the PR35.
Sennheiser 935
Audio Technica AE6100
Audix OM-7
Beyer M88
Disclaimer - I hate the 58. I hate the 58 Beta more.
My most used mics are the PR35 and the 935 as they tend to work well with most PAs and are both clear and have a bright top end. Easier to tame a bright top end if it's not to your taste than try and EQ the muffle out of a SM58. The PR35 is more condenser sounding than a dynamic, despite being a dynamic. It's got great headroom and feedback rejection.
I'd tend to stay away from condensers unless you are on big stages as the sound quality advantages can't be realised if you are struggling with feedback.
If you are used to other engineers doing your sound, the big plus of a SM58 is that they are likely to know the mic well and make it sound OK through their PA.
I wouldn't bother with wireless unless you are prepared to spend some serious cash on something like the ULXD, QLXD or EW300/EW500. RF and compounders can be highly variable in quality. You may consider a wireless mic of lesser quality to be "OK" - which they will be - but I suspect if you are looking for a decent stage mic, you'd rather be ploughing your money into a decent wired variant as opposed to a not so good wireless one.
If you think about it most of us stand about 2 metres in front of the drum kit so like it or not your vocal mic is effectively a drum overhead mic as well. With that in mind I tend to prefer mics with a tight narrow pickup pattern like a Sennheiser E945 which is what I use myself. If you keep you head in front of that mic you will get less unwanted drum and other spill in it than you would with a usual SM58.
On a bigger stage though this is less of a problem and a 58 is all most people will ever need, in fact on a bigger stage the 58 is more forgiving of people wandering off the mic
So my vote for small stages at pubs, wedding venues etc is Senn E945