The Sandhill Story started in 2008 when three Finnish music-loving engineers got together to be innovative and crazy. These three professionals of their craft, with special expertise covering all the initial parts of microphone manufacturing, set themselves a goal no-one had managed to achieve. Their goal was to create a beautifully musical sounding ribbon microphone, having no limitations for its use. They wanted the microphone to be original and free of common problems associated with all ribbon microphones. The team had only goals set by themselves so the product could be finished without compromises. The 3-year designing period was full of inspiring moments of eureka, leading to the creation of increasingly better versions. During this period, the three individuals evolved from being friends into an interactive team, which together with the "field-testing feedback", was able to create the Sandhill 6011A Ribbon Microphone.