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Tannoy Reveal 402 Active Studio Monitor – Compact Nearfield Reference

Tannoy Reveal 402 Active Studio Monitor is the smallest member of the Reveal nearfield family, designed for project studios, bedroom producers, and anyone who needs an honest reference on a small desk. Built around a 4" custom multi-fiber low-frequency driver and a 3/4" soft-dome tweeter in a bi-amped enclosure, this model delivers a frequency response of 56 Hz – 48 kHz and a maximum SPL of 101 dB from a cabinet that weighs only 4.4 kg. When desk space is limited but mix decisions still need to be reliable, the unit remains an ideal choice.

What Sets the Reveal 402 Apart in the Tannoy Reveal Range

Inside the Reveal 402, Tannoy's in-house speaker designer Dr. Paul Mills has tuned the active crossover filters for impeccable timing, producing an unusually wide sweet spot that lets the listener move around the workspace without losing stereo image. The 3/4" tweeter uses a poke-resistant soft dome that survives accidental finger contact during transport or setup, while the front-firing bass port is engineered for accurate low-frequency response even when the cabinet is placed close to a wall. A 1/8" Aux Link input with a bundled monitor-link cable lets two speakers pair into a stereo rig straight from a phone, tablet, or laptop without an audio interface.

Drivers and Amplification – Bi-Amped Power for a 4" Cabinet

Bi-amplification gives each driver its own dedicated amplifier channel, which keeps the woofer and tweeter operating in their optimal ranges and reduces intermodulation distortion. For a monitor this small, the result is a noticeably more controlled and detailed sound than a typical single-amp design.

• LF/Mid Driver: 4" (100 mm) custom multi-fiber cone — extended bass response from a compact footprint
• HF Driver: 3/4" (19 mm) soft-dome tweeter — detailed high-frequency reproduction with a poke-resistant face
• Each driver receives dedicated power through the 50 W total bi-amp output, consisting of 25 W for the LF and 25 W for the HF channel.

Frequency Response and SPL – Full-Range Performance in a Small Box

Reveal 402 reaches down to 56 Hz and up to 48 kHz, covering the full range a producer needs to judge bass weight, vocal presence, and air on cymbals and overheads. The 101 dB maximum SPL gives enough headroom for short loud passages without the amp running out of steam.

• Frequency Response: 56 Hz – 48 kHz — full-range coverage from sub-bass fundamentals to ultrasonic air
• Maximum SPL: 101 dB — sufficient headroom for tracking, mixing, and casual playback at realistic levels
• Crossover Frequency: 2.8 kHz — clean handoff between woofer and tweeter for coherent imaging

Connectivity, EQ, and Cabinet – Built for Real-World Setups

Three input options cover balanced studio sources, unbalanced instruments, and consumer mobile devices, while a rear-panel HF trim switch lets the user compensate for bright or dull rooms. The cabinet's front-firing port and rubberized foam base address the two biggest small-room problems: boundary coupling and desk vibration.

• Inputs: Balanced XLR (20 kΩ), Unbalanced 1/4" Jack (10 kΩ), 1/8" Aux Link with monitor-link output — covers audio interfaces, mixers, and mobile devices
• HF EQ Settings: -1.5 dB cut / Neutral / +1.5 dB boost — room-matching trim above the 2.8 kHz crossover
• Cabinet Dimensions: 240 x 147 x 212 mm — fits a small desk or shelf; rubberized foam base decouples the speaker from the surface

Who the Reveal 402 Is For

The Tannoy Reveal 402 is the right choice for home-studio producers, bedroom beatmakers, podcasters, and video editors who need a trustworthy nearfield reference on a small desk. It also works as a secondary monitoring pair in a larger studio, where its wide sweet spot and front-firing port make it easy to place on a meter bridge or console top. Mobile producers benefit from the Aux Link cable, which turns the pair into an instant stereo playback system straight from a phone or laptop without firing up an interface.

Tannoy – A Century of British Speaker Design

Tannoy has been designing and building loudspeakers in the United Kingdom for around 100 years, with a heritage that stretches from the brand's early dual-concentric studio monitors to today's active Reveal series. The Reveal 402 carries that legacy forward through Dr. Paul Mills' crossover tuning, a poke-resistant tweeter dome, and a front-firing port design that reflects decades of small-room acoustic experience.