Reddit mentions of Shure SM35-XLR Performance Headset Condenser Microphone with Snap-fit Windscreen and Inline XLR Preamp

So after smoking a fat J I thought of some options for you. You could get something like a Shure SM35-XLR, and pair it with a Shure X2U, but that's a $250 jumping off point.

You could also go for a boom arm that mounts to your desk, and an SM57. Look at that, they even sell a pack with the X2U! Don't forget to snag an XLR cable. Still, about $250 though. Also, buy a decent boom arm. Like, one that's at least a dollar per inch. Don't pay $12 for a 30" boom arm. All the fastenings are going to suck shit through bricks and that thing will start sagging due to it's own weight. You could be an ultra dork like me, buy a cheap one, then go to Home Depot, spend four dollars on new springs and rubber bushings and fastenings, then make it actually decent, but that's up to you.

If you commit to a boom arm with the SM57 and X2U, measure everything first. Measure the distance from the boom arm mount, to where you'd want the microphone to be. From there, measure the length of the cable you'll need. You'll wanna snake the cable through or around the boom arm, then secure the XLR cable along a lip, or the side of your desk.

To measure this distance, figure out the boom arm you're gonna buy, take it's total distance, let's 31", add about 4" to it, so 35". Go to where you'll want to mount the boom arm, and tape a string down. Start treating that string like you're wiring that cable. When you get to where you'll be plugging it into the X2U, cut it, measure back to where it was taped down, and that's about how long you'll want your cable to be. If you're going to get this clutter on your desk, make sure it's organized. Easy to set up, easy to put away, and out of the way. If you don't do that, you'll be reluctant to use it.

That’s kinda what I thought: get something like the SM35 and just use the adapter to an XLR cable. If ever the time comes to go wireless, just plug into a Shure belt pack and off you go.

I used an SM35 on a drummer that wanted to scream, and it worked great for that. Not sure how hi-fi it sounds, as it’s not the greatest little capsule, but it sure took a beating. EDIT: looks like it has a decent frequency response new, maybe the one I had was just destroyed :)

Huh. I got my non-X for $140.

Equipment needed depends on the mic you get. If it's XLR native, just need an XLR cable. Plug, plug, done.
With my mic I have to go from minijack to 1/4" to XLR, so I have a few adapters stacked up. Less clean, and doesn't provide a balanced signal (which is another BIG advantage of XLR) but it works.

Can't speak about the mics you listed, as I haven't used either of them. I'd recommend checking reviews. I'm definitely NOT a fan of the large-capsule mic fad. I find them to be obnoxious to have on-camera.

Personally, I use a Radio Shack 33-3012. $30 a pop plus $15 in adapters to make it work, and a steady diet of button cell batteries. It sounds awesome even if it needs a bit of dialling-in to get rid of the bass-heaviness tendency it has, but at the price? It's hard to argue.

My next upgrade is going to likely be a Shure SM35-XLR as I've heard some really good things about it (especially its ambient rejection rate)... but more importantly, it has a preamp that runs off of phantom power, so I can stop buying button cells every couple of months, and don't have to worry about my output levels dipping over the course of a week or two. Still keeping my 33-3012s though, as they still work perfectly well if I do a live multiplayer gaming night, and want to individual-mic everyone for balancing purposes.

Failing that, I'd probably go for a top-boomed shotgun mic. There's a reason they're used in studio settings, with people on-camera.