Sandhill 6019 A

The UNBREAKABLE Long-Ribbon Microphone

Any  audio equipment that succeeds in imitating human hearing
has always had a permanent place in the toolbox of audio
engineers; Early microphones,  ribbon microphones, are such
devices. It has a natural human-like way of hearing sounds and,
therefore, outperforms other types of microphones.

Nothing comes for free though; the ribbon microphone, as with the
human  ear, is a delicate and fragile instrument that is unable to
withstand  long periods of time in front of a loud sound source without risking
permanent damage.

Sandhill has solved this "fragile" ribbon microphone limitation,
while  still preserving the classic ribbon tone and behavior. Sandhill
ribbon  microphones are constructed by applying modern materials and fabrication
methods to the traditional and well proven concept, resulting in more  sound
definition, musicality, durability, and convenience than  previously seen with
ribbon microphones. 

Finnish Nano-Technology 

The mechanical structure consists of rigid precision machined aluminum
and  steel parts, resulting a resonance free structure for the
ribbon.

The ribbon element is an electrically conductive composite material,
making it significantly stronger than traditional aluminum ribbons. This extra
strength allows Sandhill to use only minimal screening around the ribbon without
the fear of broken transducers. The microphone can  handle unbelievably high
sound pressure levels without any sign of  distortion or physical damage. The
Sandhill unique custom corrugated ribbon profile is designed to minimize the
effect of standing wave modes on a ribbon element.

?Finnish technology, design, and manufacturing, with the addition of
Swedish Lundahl Transformers means 100% European made. 

Active circuitry

The  active circuitry of the Sandhill microphone is designed to
prevent the  preamplifier from damping the ribbon. The circuit works as a very
high  constant load for the ribbon, while providing a low output impedance
that any preamp can handle. With active electronics, the ever critical transient
response and low  end frequency response are optimized. Using passive ribbon
microphones  with preamps that have a low input impedance is a gamble, but the
Sandhill mics will work optimal with any preamp capable of delivering  nominal
gain and 48 Volt phantom power.

Quality?Quality comes from attitude. At  Sandhill, the high quality and product
consistency is not a  coincidence. The quality comes about from
the tight criteria and the  knowledge of how much one can deviate from that
criteria; Criteria which is based on empirical knowledge about what the
focus of the quality  control should be. Sandhill Audio applies it’s own
quality system that  manages all the phases of manufacturing from acknowledged
material  suppliers to individual technical and audio testing of the final
product. The sound of every Sandhill microphone is documented to ensure that
the high quality standards are met.