I am interested in these mics for overhead cymbal and acoustic guitar micing. Any users with comments?

$800 per matched pair.

Warren

I am looking for a good pair of small diaphragm cardioid condensers to use professionally on small classical ensembles and solo piano. What mics would one generally use for this purpose? Right now I am looking at Neumann KM184, Earthworks SR77, AKG C451B and Elation KM201. What does everyone think of these mics for this purpose?

Hi.
I am thinking of buying a Neumann TLM 103 condenser,I am very happy with my RøDE NT 1 for vocals but I need something better to get my nylon acoustic guitar (solos,classical stuff,brazillian music etc...) .
I have a cheapo mic preamp(Behringer Ultragainer) but it works fine for my bedroom studio:
733 G4
Tascam US-428

Which should I get: The old C451 + CK1 or the new AKG C451B ? I am aware that the new model has a fixed capsule and is supposed to have improved specs (noise, max SPL). How do they compare sound-wise ?

Thx for any input,

Matthias