Advice on my next brush please

[Omp]

Hi Folks, I'm looking for some good pointers for a new brush.
I currently own 2 brushes. One is an Edwin Jagger Super Badger in large (23mm knot). This was my 1st brush and I would probably be perfectly happy with it if it hadn't been for the arrival of my 2nd brush. It is a Truefitt & Hill branded Rooney 3/1 in super.
Now that I have a comparison, I am finding my EJ too soft for my liking. I tend to start my lather in a bowl and finish off on my face. I love the bit of scritch I get from the Rooney but I'm worried it will end up as soft as my EJ (I've only used the Rooney about a dozen times).
Is there a brush type that will retain that scritchyness over time? Is a boar the way to go? Do I need to move down a grade of Badger from super to Best?
My limited research so far has led me to the Vulfix 404 Grosvenor in mixed boar/badger. Would this do the trick?
For the budget, I'd like to stay below $50.
Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[taco8slo]

The mixed boar/badger I have (omega mighty midget) has scritch and backbone, not my favorite for building lather but does the trick. The Simpsons pure hair is quite scritchy (too much for my taste), maybe a Simspons Berkeley in pure, use our discount at WCS and it is well within your price. It all comes down to buying a brush, trying it out, keeping it if you like it or selling if you don't.