Revelator

£133

presonus.com

USB mic with StudioLive processing

This section is fast turning into the podcast accessories area of Computer Music, so important have these become, especially over the last year, for obvious reasons. Here we have something a little different in the form of a USB mic with voice processing built in by way of PreSonus’ StudioLive tech. The thinking is that you can step through eight presets to home in on a sound that works best for whatever use you’re putting the mic to, or just go wild. These include Broadcast, Female Vocal, Space Overlord, Screamer, Slap Echo, Android and AM Radio, so some are more useful than others! The mic comes with Universal Control software that lets you set it up with additional effects to customise sounds. It also features a monitor control and preset buttons to step through those eight, and all of this can be done – plus a lot more – from UC.

The mic itself feels great and the stand makes it a solid desktop solution. With three polar patterns on offer plus a good bundle of software, this really is a great buy.

n9/ 10n