If I was lucky enough to be in your $ shoes. I would buy a $1500 mic and a $1500 preamp instead of a $3000 mic. Or, a $1500 dual mic preamp and two real nice mics for $1500. Maybe a LDC and a SDC for variety. Or a LDC and a ribbon mic like a beyer or a good used one by somebody else. Lastly, go...