Borrowing concepts from the original Revelation tube microphone, the Rev II offers musicians the clarity and versatility of the Revelation while catering to musicians on a budget. Offering the iconic tube mic sound, the Rev II is an ideal solution for capturing crystal-clear vocals and instrumentals for a variety of genres. Although geared towards studio use, the Revelation II is a versatile and flexible solution that is great for both home and studio recordings, and its simple set up makes it a perfect solution for recording while on the road. Adding to the mic’s versatility, the mic’s polar pattern selection is virtually limitless, controllable by a variable pattern control knob.

“With the Rev II, our customers are falling in love with its sound all over again,” says Trevor Fedele, Director at MXL Microphones. “Today, with most artists working remotely, the last thing we would want is the musical element to be lost. By making high-quality solutions more accessible, we aim to contribute to a seamless experience for both in-person and virtual productions. The MXL Revelation II is sure to take your next performance up a few notches—whether it’s in-person, live-streamed or pre-recorded.”

When Hunter Wolfe, guitarist and vocalist of Born Crooked, was forced to switch gears at the beginning of the pandemic, he knew he could turn to MXL to support his transition to recording from home. “We have a number of new songs that were slated to be recorded in-studio, but instead, we are recording them from our homes,” he says. “When I first received the Rev II, I plugged it straight into my DAW and tracked without any EQ, COMP or pre/post processing to see what the mic sounded like on its own. This was the first time that I ever truly liked the sound I was hearing from my vocal track without having to add processing. The mic is rich, full-bodied with a clarity that I haven’t found elsewhere.”

Following the success of both the Revelation and Revelation II mics, MXL set out to create a mic that has the same intimacy and warmth of a tube mic but is built around a FET circuit with a smaller footprint. This led to the birth of the newest Revelation family member, the Revelation MINI FET. While everyone loves a beautiful, elegant-sounding tube mic, sometimes artists require a smaller, more durable solution. With these needs in mind, MXL put a great deal of energy into the design of the new Revelation MINI FET in order to preserve the Revelation sound while increasing the mic’s flexibility.

Today more than ever, it is crucial for artists to have access to budget-friendly solutions that will not compromise on audio quality—and that’s exactly what they can expect with MXL Revelation mics. By keeping its ear to the ground and placing customers’ needs above all, MXL looks forward to expanding the Revelation family even further in the coming years.

MXL Microphones welcomes a new addition to its microphone lineup, the Revelation Mini FET. Inspired by the legendary Revelation and new Revelation II tube microphones, MXL set out to create a microphone that has the same intimacy and warmth of a tube mic, but built around a FET circuit with a smaller footprint. 

“While everyone loves a beautiful, elegant-sounding tube mic, sometimes artists require a smaller, more durable solution,” says Trevor Fedele, Director of Sales at MXL Microphones. “With these needs in mind, the MXL team put a great deal of energy into the design of the Revelation Mini FET in order to preserve the classic Revelation sound while increasing the mic’s flexibility for a range of applications, both in-studio and out on the road.” 

MXL’s Revelation Mini FET utilises a premium 32mm centre terminating, gold-sputtered capsule combined with a low noise circuit to provide pristine sound in a range of applications. The Revelation Mini FET focuses on the midrange and lower frequencies, which sets the mic apart from basic entry-level condenser mics. This innovative design results in recordings with less hum and more music. Additionally, the inclusion of a three-stage pad (0, -10dB, -20dB) provides the flexibility needed for recording high SPL sources, such as horns and kickdrums.

From its black chrome accents to the hand-selected FET and capacitors, the Revelation Mini FET stands out from the crowd by emphasising the natural characteristics of its sound source, including hard-hitting kick drums, soft vocals and everything in-between. “We look forward to seeing musicians and artists put the Revelation Mini FET to the test,” adds Fedele. “I’m confident that this is going to be a workhorse mic that can complement almost any application.”