Hmm, i remembered that a u87 was around 1500€, now it's 3k... Inflation or memory deflation?
If you are on a budget, buy a good affordable SDC, o own a sontronics stc-3x. It's very good for the price. Then spend every last bit of your budget on acoustic treatment. There's no point to use the best microphone in the world in an untreated room.
To record VO you want well balanced but not too dead, so bass traps and diffusion.
