Well now: I have a condenser and it works great. What I was referring to was the GHS A137 301012 which, if'n you follow the first link above, you'll find.
"Condensers require phantom power though and most open mic venues don't use them." Fair point. However many of them come with a battery & you can buy your own phantom power unit staring at around $50.
Small condenser mikes with phantom power & battery option would be around $150. I like them.