Presonus Revelator USB Microphone Review - Best USB Mic in 2020?

[@presonus]

No, YOU'RE freakin' awesome.

[@jeromeweaver809]

This is a great product; my only comment is there is no instruction on routing Revelator to Studio One, Skype, Streamyard, etc., on a PC. I put in a support ticket as a sphere member on the 28th of November with no response to this date. I usually get a quick response.

[@TheGearCage]

@@jeromeweaver809 Hey Jerome, my buddy Joe has you covered on that with these links. Check them out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV7Kl4ydnaaXidU & kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5e5qZKqnZ2le6M

[@jeromeweaver809]

@@TheGearCage Thanks! The video set up is on an Apple Computer; I have a PC.

[@n8branim]

Great review! I just received one today as a gift!😉👍

[@TheGearCage]

I think you're going to love it. Thanks for watching!

[@Banzai431]

Whoa! I was actually going to get the Shure but now... I'm undecided again. The software on this thing looks awesome.

[@TheGearCage]

They’re honestly both great, but as much as I love Shure, the Revelator is a better product. I did a review on the Shure as well if you want to check it out!

[@Banzai431]

@@TheGearCage Thanks man, I'll be checking out your Shure review as well.

[@danmagoo]

As usual with these "desktop" microphones, you have to put it on top of a box for it to sound right. (and yes you can screw a boom arm into the bottom of it, which is always awkward with a side-address microphone.) Looks good otherwise! Thanks for the thorough review.

[@ckjjclan]

Design Updgrade - Bottom of the stand needs better isolator material... its such a sensitive mic you can hear all the bumps and taps on the desktop coming through! Seems small, could put it on a mousepad perhaps (or something to get some isolation), but it would be easy to add at production. I know you can boom it or stick it on a mic standout if I am going to do that to get rid of that "bump" noise, then give me the option to NOT buy the mic with the stand and save me $20-30... I know I know, small nit picking point... great review, very compelling mic.

[@FCTHETRUTH]

Really Awesome tutorial on this mic!!!!! Presonus should hire you bro! i subbed you

[@TheGearCage]

Thanks for the kind words and checking out the video!

[@drums5434]

Could I use this usb condenser mic directly in an iPhone or iPad with an adapter? Also will I need an powered usb hub? I am looking for great mic to record my drum kit in to my iPhone or iPad software recording drum covers. A two mic setup would ideal. The onscreen interface that comes with the microphone. Will I be able to use this to edit my recordings. I am currently using Audacity and WavPad.

[@tomz58]

Can I use this mic with Audacity?

[@TheGearCage]

Yeah, absolutely!

[@MsJamiePBD]

I appreciate your video and your honest review. My home studio is primary Presonus, and so I was wondering if Presonus had a good USB mic. @The Gear Cage you really helped me with my decision to go ahead and purchase the PreSonus Revelator USB Microphone and gained a new sub in the process.

[@TheGearCage]

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment. I hope you enjoy the microphone! If you have any other questions let me know!

[@ZackMester]

How would the sound quality of the Revelator compare to the Rode-NT-USB?

[@TheGearCage]

Hmmm “More Better” But for real, it would be quite a bit better on about every level. Better capsule/converter/software/routing flexibility etc.

[@iLLStaticProductionsBeats]

which is better, this or the audio technica 2020usb+ ?

[@TheGearCage]

Definitely the revelator. It sounds better, but more importantly the DSP and app control is a huge part of it.

[@kookoo19601]

Would you recommend this mic for a room that has no provision for the natural house echo, or is it better for someone to use a dynamic mic in this case?

[@TheGearCage]

Yeah, I think it’s still a great choice. You could pair it with izotope Neutron and RX to get it dialed in or maybe use a Reflexion Filter to minimize room reflections.

[@SocietateaAscendenta]

You can add own plugins on the dsp?

[@owenchukunda4186]

Do you recommend this guitar for vocals?

[@TheGearCage]

Yeah, this microphone is great for vocals. Let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks!

[@owenchukunda4186]

@@TheGearCage okay thanks a lot. I want to start making song covers. Which preset on the mic do you recommend I use? Do I need an extra gadget except my laptop and my phone for video recording?

[@FREISTUDIOS]

Thank you Ryan, great review! What brand/model headphones are you using?

[@TheGearCage]

Thanks David! Those are the Focal Listen Pro headphones. They’re really accurate and open sounding at a price that’s still somewhat reasonable. On sale for Black Friday too! www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ListenPro--focal-listen-pro-closed-back-reference-studio-headphones

[@nasudengaku4me]

You have a good radio voice

[@TheGearCage]

Thanks so much for the kind words and taking the time to watch!

[@davegreeley]

Like #26.

[@TheGearCage]

Thanks as always for watching my friend!

[@RoadieShow]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@BGRecon]

Can it be put on another stand I saw on sweetwater it has an attachment? Just curious and I kinda want to pick up to try it out!

[@BGRecon]

Dang me I asked before I watched the entire video!

[@TheGearCage]

@@BGRecon It's all good! Yes you can. The stand is cool though too, but if you want it on another stand it's easy to remove it from the attached stand. Thanks for watching!

[@BGRecon]

@@TheGearCage Thank you, you are the only person to review this mic, I really want to get it and try it out with the MV7. Just hard to swing for another mic lol. Great review!

[@TheGearCage]

@@BGRecon I reviewed the MV7 when it came out too and I really liked it, but this is so far beyond it. I really wish it would have been available at the beginning of the year.

[@BGRecon]

@@TheGearCage I caved! So i will be excited to pit the two against each other in my own streams lol

[@Georg89]

Would you also recommend it to mic an electric guitar amp?

[@TheGearCage]

I tend to favor dynamic and ribbon mics on electric guitars but the Revelator is great on an acoustic guitar or electric cab thanks to the built/in DSP it’s easy to properly EQ and compress it.

[@Georg89]

@@TheGearCage Thanks for your reply! :-D

[@Georg89]

Another question: Does it work on a windows PC without installing a driver, like plug and play? (If i do not need the software)

[@poty2613]

So, I just picked up the Revelator and I’m wondering what the best settings are for my voice. I’ve tested a few settings so far but I’m not liking what I’m hearing, whereas your voice sounds has some great bass to it and sounds really good.

[@TheGearCage]

Hey thanks for watching! I just used the Broadcast Male patch for the video and then did a little bit of post processing through Neutron 3 from iZotope. That said, if you opened up the advanced fat channel you could really dial your EQ/compression in that way to suit your voice more.