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Tannoy Reveal 501a

Item ID: Reveal501a

Active Monitor with 5" LF/MF Driver, 1" Soft-dome Tweeter, and 60W Onboard Amplifier (ea)

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Tannoy-quality Monitors for a Project-studio Budget!

For the better part of last century, Tannoy was on the forefront of speaker technology, and since the mid-'90s, the Reveal series has become one of the most popular professional studio monitor lines in the world. Reveal 501a studio monitors are designed to bring the same amazing quality associated with the Tannoy name into your home or project studio. Their design includes a patented front baffle with sculpted curved edges; preventing sound dispersion from the sides and the back of the cabinet. The result is a finely tuned spread that keeps sound from scattering throughout your studio and muddying up your monitoring.

Despite their exceptional directionality, Reveal 501a monitors produce a comfortably wide and consistent sweet spot. This is largely due to their optimized tweeter design, which uses an elliptical waveguide. A front-firing reflex bass port also prevents bass coupling from occurring with studio walls, without diminishing bass response. That means you get incredible accuracy, with less coloration — even in a small or confined environment. To ensure that they give you the best-possible speaker efficiency and frequency control, Reveal 501a studio monitors feature a custom amplifier and a high-frequency trim controls for fine tuning.

Tannoy Reveal 501a Active Studio Monitors Features at a Glance:
  • Integrated 60W total power amp unit
  • 5" (130mm) LF/MF driver and 1" (30mm) soft dome tweeter
  • Frequency response of 64Hz-30kHz
  • Sculpted and rigid front baffle design to minimise diffraction
  • Response has been optimised for quarter space near-field operation
  • Front firing reflex bass port to negate boundary-coupling
  • Bass unit development using to minimise offsets and linearise the suspension components
  • Wideband tweeter design extends response to 30kHz to improve audible phase response
  • LED indicator shows power status
  • +1.5/0/-1.5dB HF trim switch for custom room adjustment
  • Rear mounted volume control for convenient Home Studio and PC/MAC laptop/desktop use.
  • Balanced XLR and unbalanced jack connectors

Pick up a pair of Tannoy Reveal 501a studio monitors and rediscover your studio's sound!
Specification Detail
Powered Yes
LF Driver Size 5"
HF Driver Size 1"
HF Driver Type Soft Dome
Frequency Range 64Hz-30khz
Manufacturer Part Number Reveal 501a

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based on 13 reviews

Very satisfied

by Rudy from
May 28, 2012
Music Background: composer
I love sweetwater.com because everything I have ordered from this site have been as reliable as the costumer service (Best costumer service by the way). These speakers have been just another perchase... read more [+] that I will not ever regret. close [-]

Great!

by Doug McCutcheon from Cleveland OH
April 25, 2012
Music Background: Pro/semi-pro musician
I purchased a high-quality set of headphones, which are great for recording, but don't work well for mixing and mastering. I was taking 3 to 4 hours to mix a simple song, and a lot of it didn't transl... read more [+]ate into the real world. I used the Tannoy speakers, and in one and one half hours had a master track that worked well on the CD player in my car as well as on my home stereo. What you hear is what you get with these! close [-]

Great for mixing and mastering!

by Doug McCutcheon from Cleveland OH
March 29, 2012
Music Background: Semi-pro musician, songwriter
I have a pair of superior quality headphones that I use for recording, but they don't lend themselves to mixing and mastering; I just couldn't get it to sound right. Within 1 hour of setting up thes... read more [+]e speakers with my equipment, I had a wonderful mix and master on a project I have been working on. If it sounds good on these, It will sound good in your car or on your home stereo. Can't go wrong! close [-]

Clear 'n' Clean ...

by Scott Sundberg from Spring Arbor, MI USA
February 22, 2012
Music Background: Mr. Muckabout
In my project (home) studio, the 501a's have proved to be excellent for both voice work and to listen to my DSI Tempest. They are very transparent for voice and really show the punch of the Tempest.... read more [+] I've found it difficult to find a pair of budget monitors (under $1000) that will do both, but these cover all my bases easily. close [-]

It does REVEAL

by Daniel Drake from Nashville, TN
December 10, 2011
Music Background: Recording Engineer
I have mixed with Genelec, Even Opals, Focals, and a number of high end monitors as well as listen to my fair share of lower end monitors Rokits m audios and so on. I have to say for the price there i... read more [+]s nothing out there that will beat it hands down. If you are looking for near field monitors and have less than $1000 then get these. They are clear and transparent. They will REVEAL mistakes in your mixes and things in songs you have never heard before. They have good low end as well for being so small and the front port for that helps.

Don't hesitate! if you are looking to get monitors and these and enjoy close [-]
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