A smart choice IMHO would be to add either an Electro-Voice RE16 or RE15.
New the RE16 is about $200, and they both run about $120 or so when I last checked ebay a while back.
The RE15 and RE16 were extremely popular with the AE's at Chess and RCA. On tons of hits by both labels, including Elvis and Dolly Parton.
Not LDC's but excellent smooth sounding vocal mics nonetheless. Personally, either beats a U87ai.
Then you could hedge by getting something like the Joe Meek as a second option. The Studio Projects B1 works well on me, for example, too.
(haven't tried the Meek)
Chris |