SSL 500-Series SiX Channel

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SSL 500-Series SiX Channel

SSL

500-Series SiX Channel

4.6 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 517588
Brand: SSL
Model: 500-Series SiX Channel
Price: $372.90

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The SSL SiX brings a taste of their legendary console sound into your 500 rack. It’s a solid choice for anyone wanting a clean, powerful preamp and a reliable compressor – especially great for vocal tracking or adding polish to individual instruments. Perfect for home studios and pro facilities alike seeking that classic SSL vibe.

Product Description

  • SSL 500-Series SiX Channel
  • Channel Strip
  • Channel strip with SuperAnalogue microphone preamplifier and 5-fold LED display
  • +48 V phantom power
  • With phase and HPF switch
  • Separate instrument/line input on the front panel with Hi-Z switch (1MO)
  • Switchable 2-band EQ with bell and shelving characteristics per band
  • Switchable "Single Knob Compressor" with threshold control and own 3-way LED display
  • Preamp gain: variable from +6 to +72dB (Mic)
  • -3 to +63dB (Line)
  • Construction: API series 500 format
  • requires a 500 slot
PROS
  • • SuperAnalogue preamp delivers SSL's signature warmth and clarity
  • • Hi-Z input accommodates instruments without impedance issues
  • • Flexible EQ with bell and shelving modes provides tonal shaping
  • • Compressor offers SSL’s signature glue for tracking or mixing
CONS
  • • Limited EQ bands compared to more expansive channel strips
  • • SiX is a single channel, requiring multiple modules for full mixes
  • • Relatively premium-priced for a single 500 series module

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Key Features

Module Type Channel Strip
Channels 1
Controls Preamp gain, EQ (2-band), Compressor (threshold), Phase/HPF switch, Instrument/Line input
Compatible Format API 500
Weight 2.2 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

The SiX preamp offers a similar sonic character but with a more transparent and modern SuperAnalogue design, lacking the slight coloration of the vintage 4000 series.
Absolutely; the compressor section is entirely bypassable, allowing you to utilize the SiX solely as a high-quality microphone preamp.
The preamp offers a wide gain range, from +6dB to +72dB for microphone signals and -3dB to +63dB for line signals, accommodating both quiet vocals and hot instrument signals.

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