MXL Revelation II Tube Microphone Review / Test (vs. AT2020, NT1, CV12, U67) HD

Today I review the MXL Revelation II which is an affordable multiple polar pattern tube condenser microphone. This has a very detailed top end and a round low end which over powers the mid section causing a slight V shaped sound. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/mxlrevii Buy the MXL Revelation II (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/mxlrevii Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/mxlrevii Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:25 - Setup 00:46 - What’s in the Box 01:38 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:59 - Specifications 03:33 - 3 Polar Pattern (Tone / Rotation) 04:39 - Plosive Test 05:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 05:27 - Background Noise Test 05:44 - Untreated Room Test 06:09 - Shock Mount Bump Test 06:28 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 06:51 - High Pass Filter Test 07:23 - High End Interface / Outboard Preamp Test 09:20 - Intro to Comparison 09:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 10:08 - Lewitt LCT240 Pro Comparison 10:41 - Rode NT1 Comparison 11:14 - Shure KSM32 Comparison 12:01 - Avantone CV12 Comparison 12:49 - Lewitt LCT840 Comparison 13:34 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison 14:27 - Telefunken TF47 Comparison 15:27 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 16:24 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison 17:52 - Music Test 19:25 - Pros & Cons 21:09 - Overall Thoughts 24:07 - Recommendation 25:44 - Outro Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 My YouTube Setup: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb Check the Frequently Asked Questions: https://podcastage.com/faq Vote For What You Want Reviewed: https://podcastage.com/vote NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: https://www.podcastage.com Giveaways: https://podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: https://www.podcastage.com/discord Merch: https://podcastage.com/store Company Relationship Disclosure: https://podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: https://www.bandrewscott.com