The Telefunken ELA M 251, and the C12 and U47 tube mics come to mind. As does the Brauner VM1S. And then there are the used vintage mics which can go for $15k+

The Telefunken ELA M 251, and the C12 and U47 tube mics come to mind. As does the Brauner VM1S. And then there are the used vintage mics which can go for $15k+. At the cheap but well-regarded end of things is the Stellar X2 from TZ TechZone.