superluxes are awesome. The set i was using came with a case, shocks, tbar, 3/8>5/8's adapter, extra bands for the shocks and card, hc, and omni caps all for around $200.
As far as i'm concerned they sound better than octavas. i've never really compared them to c1000's or the c4's but for the price i'd say they're definitely one of the best starter mics on the market.