Buy Tannoy Reveal 601P Studio MonitorTannoy Reveal 601P Studio Monitor Product Description:
- Latest evolution of the original passive Reveal high definition reference monitor
- 6.5" (130mm) LF/MF driver and 1" (30mm) soft dome tweeter delivering wide frequency response of 63Hz - 30kHz
- 50-100W RMS Recommended Amp Power
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The Tannoy Reveal 601P Passive Studio Monitor is an industry standard reference monitor without an excessive price tag.
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By darkbuddha
Oddly, as many of these as Amazon has sold (I watched their inventory go from "in stock" to "less than ___" to "back ordered" in less than a week), no one has posted a review yet. Well, here's mine for whatever insight it might offer.Background:I bought a set of 4 of these for a home quadrophonic production/composition studio. I needed a proper monitor setup as I'd lost access to the university based studios that I'd been using, and my home studio was comprised of nothing more than a decent quality stereo setup and a mediocre quality surround setup. I briefly considered Adams and Genelecs as that was what I was using in the studios I'd had access to, but given my budget and my need for a set of 4, those were not going to be an option. Instead, I ended up checking out the Mackie HR624s & MR5s, KRK Rokit 5s & 6s (okay...), Tannoy Reveals (501a & 601a), and a bunch of the other usual suspects (Behringer, M-Audio, Samson, etc... mostly crap), all of which are active monitors. Based on price and performance, it came down to the MR5s, Rokit 6s, or the Reveals... until I found out Tannoy offered the 601P, a passive version of the Reveals at an insanely reasonable price ($106 each with the special offer from Amazon!). This allowed me to use my existing amps and save several hundred dollars rather buying a set of active monitors.Performance:Having been spoiled by Adams and Genelecs, I was sure I'd be more disappointed with the 601Ps. In fact, they've proven to be very honest and (forgive the pun) revealing, without being harsh or fatiguing. The mid-range (300-5kHz) is full, present, and almost tangible, while the high end (5k+Hz) is clear and concise without being harsh. And while they claim a range down to 63Hz, as expected with a 6.5" driver, lower end (40-100Hz) presence isn't as strong, though upper bass (150-300Hz) range is well controlled and responsive. Any lacking in the low end is easily fixed with the inclusion of a sub and I've found these Reveals match extremely well with my JBL PSW1000 with the crossover set around 100Hz.Experience:I currently primarily compose electronic and computer music, but have plenty (years!) of experience tracking, mixing, and mastering pop, rock, gospel, classical, etc. To familiarize myself with the Reveals, I spent several days listening to recordings I knew well... my own and tracks from major label recordings. I was taken aback a bit by what I heard... the Reveals aren't entirely unforgiving, but they sure don't hide much. I was able to hear punches, pick noises, snare and bass drum rings, and vocal sibilances that I'd not heard (or at least noticed so obviously) on many other monitors (NS10Ms, JBL 4408s, KROKs, Events, Mackies, etc.) and speakers. Also, I found that they showed more bow noise, performer breathing, key clack, etc. in several classical instrument recordings. They also do a good job at portraying the differences between recordings made using different mics.For my own purposes and setup they've been excellent, providing very good linearity and response. Their size works well for my quad setup, and with the front porting, they can be placed near walls with fewer issues. And in terms of budget, I can't think of anything else that would perform as well for even twice the price. Seriously... a comparable Genelec, Adams, or even Mackie setup would be $1000-$3500, so for under $500 for the set of 4, I'm very very very happy with the purchase.Conclusion:I can recommend the Reveal 601Ps in terms of performance quality and budget pricing. So if you've got a quality amp or two, or find a good deal on an nice Hafler or Adcom or whatever, then the 601Ps are a very competitive choice, and a heck of a speaker for the coin.
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By K. Joseph
I haven't made music professionally (mixing, mastering, recording) for very long but I am a student to the process through tons of research and using The Mixing Secrets book by Mike Senior as a guide through the process. I realized early on, using my home stereo system and Bluetooth Beats by Dre headphones wasn't cutting it when I shared various recordings with close family and friends. After several months of research, I stumbled on the tannoy reveal's as Mike's book recommended passive studio monitors for mixing. I searched ebay for Auratones after re-listening to the Michael Jackson Thriller LP and Quincy Jones' quote that they were proof positive for translating mixes to a speaker near me. But with review hype comes a very high demand for a product and I was priced out early. Thus, I needed to take a chance on another set of passive nearfield monitors. I considered avantones, behringers, KRKs, and so on but couldn't settle on any due to price. After several weeks of research across the audio forums, blogs, and music stores, I purchased these nearfield monitors. Amazonian faith in returns helped me to take the leap and the result?Well -- I'm not sending them back for several reasons.These monitors truly bring out clarity in the mids. The sweet spot is narrow. I have them placed on my desk which is not very large to begin with (old West Elm Saw horse desk). I'm detailed regarding placement and measured corner to corner for assurance. From a visual perspective, they are angled towards me at an arms distance separated by approximately the width of a standard sized window (including trim). Each weighs around 13lbs and they are naturally set to ear level. I slouch or bend my chair back for assurance in gauging.The sound is stunningly accurate in revealing mixes (Pun intended!).I am using them to fine-tune past recordings and comparing them with previously recorded songs by various professionals across several genres and musical selections. This includes a multitude of recordings from live rock recordings (Hendrix Experience, Frank Zappa), hip hop (J-Dilla), movie scores, and additional sources for a variety of transparency in each recordings. Quite frankly, these monitors will expose any recordings. It is confident inspiring for myself -- especially considering my budget. Sample size and bit rates vary in my collection but what doesn't vary is the quality that one receives when listening to these units.I have looked at passive monitors for some time and wanted a passive set of speakers to compliment my headphone monitors and various other ad-hoc monitoring sets that I use to translate my mixes and....I'm terrible at mixing on headphones. Once I mix on these, the translation to other monitors (hi-fi headphones, iPad speaker, etc) tend to translate extremely wait. I finally know what "sound artifacts" are and have made it a point to fine tune my mixes using these monitors. So far, I feel good about my purchase.I have not listened to other monitors in this range but I expect these should be a staple for years to come in my own studio/office. I have paired these with a Dayton Audio t-class amplifier (50W) Dayton Audio DTA-100a Class-T Digital Amplifier 50 WPC (Black). I preferred a passive monitor for personal choice in supplying a solid seperate amplifier with these monitors. My version of sound quality control.I have owned these monitors for approximately two weeks and decided to wait on reviewing until I translated a few mixes. Hope to provide sound feedback at some point. For musical reference -- I create most of my arrangements with 808s drums and I'm primarily a hip hop artist. But in my arsenal, I also picked up a les paul guitar, midi piano, and old school technic turntables for my setup. All recordings are actually created on my iPad using various apps and a supported audio interface. Thus, I needed more translation of the mid range frequency for my monitors instead of low frequency focus in my setup to encompass several types of sounds.
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