Using a microphone pre-Amp and pre-processing before your audio signal is fed to your audio interface, allows you to control, manage and shape your sound before the signal is recorded/printed in your DAW.
Adding some colouration, warmth and maybe grit with a tube amp or tube amp simulation may allow you to commit to a sound you like or prefer.
In this video, using my MXL 550 Large Condenser Microphone connected to my PreSonus Studio Channel Microphone Tube Pre-amplifier, I run through the settings and options to demonstrate available audio processing.