SE 2200a Studio Mic

SE 2200a Studio Mic ($400)

Cardioid, Figure8 and Omni polar patterns.
Freq. response: 20Hz-20kHz
135db max SPL
10db pad and HPF
Comes with shock mount.
Sounds a little smoother than you would think for a mic this price, plus the three polar patterns mean you can use this in different environments. Get two and you can get a decent MS set up (did that with two 2200s on a Xylophone once).