Pinnacle Microphones

About Pinnacle Ribbon Microphones

Pinnacle Microphones extends the mission of “quality audio, for less” established two decades ago by Cascade Microphones. it’s probably no surprise to learn that many sound engineers at Sweetwater cut their teeth tracking drums and amps with pairs of Lundahl-loaded Fat Head and Vin-Jet ribbon mics, whose legacies lives on in today's Pinnacle Fat Top II and Vinnie.

Like Cascade mics before them, all Pinnacle Microphones are assembled and tuned by fellow tone eccentrics in the great state of Washington. This ensures a consistently musical tone in every Pinnacle mic you put up in your studio tracking space.

Why We Vibe with Pinnacle Mics

Pinnacle microphones carry forward the even sound and distinct looks of their Cascade predecessors, right down to the lollipop head assemblies and Art Deco chrome. Most Pinnacle mics are available in factory-matched stereo pairs, with or without Lundahl transformers for extended sonic reach, and in Deluxe editions that add premium shockmounts and cases for studios on the move.

Which Pinnacle Microphone Should You Reach For?

Tonally, mics like the Pinnacle Fat Top and Vinnie exhibit a natural character and soak up preamp and EQ colorations like sponges. So, when it’s a rockabilly guitar, a fiery brass ensemble, or a jazz crooner you need to capture accurately at the source, Pinnacle mics are a blank canvas.

Looking for lifelike stereo from a single stand? The Pinnacle X-Treme picks up where the X-15 left off, with two matched ribbon elements in a Blumlein configuration to capture true-to-life drums, choirs, and orchestras.

Shop Pinnacle Ribbon Microphones at Sweetwater

Ready to dive headfirst into the ribbon mic sound? Pinnacle Microphones is a great place to start. And if you’d like to hear which models our Sales Engineers are using on our tracks, we’d love to chat. Give us a call at (800) 222-4700.