Reveal 502

About the Reveal 502

The Tannoy Reveal 502 is a 2-way active studio monitor designed for nearfield monitoring in personal studios or desktops. Featuring a custom 5-inch (130 mm) high-efficiency LF/midrange driver and a 1-inch (25 mm) poke-resistant soft dome HF tweeter, it provides impressive bass extension, detailed highs, and an ultra-wide sweet spot thanks to precisely tuned active crossover filters at 2.3 kHz developed by Tannoy's Dr. Paul Mills. Bi-amped with 50W RMS to LF and 25W RMS to HF (total 75W RMS, some sources note 105W peak), it achieves 108 dB max SPL with THD <0.7%. Front-firing bass port enables near-wall placement. Inputs include balanced XLR (20 kΩ), unbalanced 1/4" TRS (10 kΩ), and 1/8" stereo mini-jack with monitor link. Rear controls: power, volume, HF EQ (±1.5 dB). Housed in MDF cabinet with rubberized base for isolation. Released around 2014; some early units had hiss issues reportedly fixed.