You will also need a mic pre-amp to use the Virus vocoder. But it doesn't need to be a particularly hi end one. I don't think that a good mic/preamp setup will give you better results than a cheaper setup so long as the signal is strong enough. A cheap preamp like those ART's is pretty small as well.
An alternative would be to get one of the EHX vocoders and use the Virus to provide the carrier signal. They have a small vocoder that is in a box not much bigger than a deck of cards. Sounds pretty good too.
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