Active Velocity Ribbon Microphone * The microphone"s element features a 2.5-inch long, 2-micron thin, 99 percent pure aluminum corrugated ribbon, set in a precise flux field created by a precision tooled, neodymium magnet structure. * Bidirectional, Figure-8 pick-up pattern * Active head amplifier with 48 volt phantom power operation * Capable of handling signals with high (135 dB) SPL"s (Sound Pressure Levels)