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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by riwsky »

chamakits wrote: post #27

Is the target audience for teenage engineering products people that like extremely sleekly designed products that also have nice features; or do people in their industry hold them as highly regarded products that have unique features and perform well beyond their sleek design? I'm asking without judgement and out of ignorance of the field of audio engineering. I absolutely believe that there is a market for sleekly d…

The OP-1 (or the original, at least) has fans throughout the industry. You can find Thom Yorke performing with it, Tame Impala, can find Justin Vernon singing its praises. The rest of their lineup, not so much.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by inhumantsar »

nerpderp82 wrote: post #136
ilyt wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After reading that I expected it to cost like $700 but it costs fucking $1500 TE have perfected milking hipsters to perfection

45+ burned out tech managers, but yes.

Hey now that's not fair. Some of us burned out tech managers with more money than sense are still in our 30s.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by hammyhavoc »

footlose_3815 wrote: post #137
andrewmcwatters wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't personally understand why you would use their hardware for anything considering each of their devices have industry leading competitors that people like more. I think you have to just want to buy their hardware. They're lifestyle devices.

The 128 Megaman brought me pure joy beyond the shelf price of $90. Those sounds are hard to just find in a patch bank. With that being said, just about everything else, you're right.

I have the PO-128 and it's mediocre versus running LSDj or Nanoloop on a Game Boy if chiptune and programmability for self-expression is what you want.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by SoftTalker »

ilyt wrote: post #131
Brendinooo wrote: post #40

This company is the best kind of self-indulgent. The product looks incredible and probably will be a joy to use. It's neat to see hardware that's not commoditized.

It honestly looks like "we just keep asking for more for less and people keep paying that"

It's like a Leica camera. You buy one to be seen with it, not so much to use it.

If you want the ultimate in a retro-cool field recorder, look for a Nagra IV.

https://www.nagraaudio.com/product/nagra-iv-family/

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by hammyhavoc »

javajosh wrote: post #79
dvt wrote: post #8

I know everyone's going to complain about the price (which is ridiculous), but I think Teenage Engineering is the last company around that has that sleek Apple aesthetic and extremely premium feel. I get giddy every time I see them on the HN front page. They've been around for a while, so I assume there's a decent professional audiophile community that is supporting them. I hope they continue doing well!

Strong disagree. I bought an OP-1 and it felt like a cheap plastic toy. It's a cool UX concept and I'm glad they exist, but I wasn't impressed. Give me a (relatively) cheap Yamaha or Roland or Nord keyboard any day of the week (and if you want ultra-portability, then put an app on an iPad).

Yes, the inconsistent feel between their supposedly "avionics grade" rotary encoders was piss-poor on my unit. I can't imagine what planes they've flown with that level of poor QC on the encoders.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by rektide »

lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

Basically yes but I do somewhat appreciate the haptic interfaces (not enough to buy it) and I also deeply respect that it is a 4 channel recorder (also not enough to buy it).

It gets my goat that these systems are so stingy on channels. Add a couple more. It costs so so little. The attempts to price differentiate self-sabotage this market for me.

I hope we can see some good tactile peripherals emerge. Not full products, but like, a USB spinning disk one can also scrub on, as like this.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by throwaway675309 »

lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

It's a drab gray asymmetrical block with pastel colors, I do not understand people who think that teenage engineering possesses any aesthetic sensibilities whatsoever. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by joeman1000 »

qingcharles wrote: post #104
deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

I've been rich twice, now broke again. I can confirm purchase of ridiculous items, although in fairness of lot of high-end items do a better job at their given task, but it is absolutely an area of exponentially diminishing returns.

How did you lose your riches?

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Post by jachee »

inhumantsar wrote: post #142
nerpderp82 wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

45+ burned out tech managers, but yes.

Hey now that's not fair. Some of us burned out tech managers with more money than sense are still in our 30s.

And some of us at 45+ are top-end techs who will continue to avoid managing (and burning out) like the plague.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by butterfi »

SoftTalker wrote: post #144
ilyt wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It honestly looks like "we just keep asking for more for less and people keep paying that"

It's like a Leica camera. You buy one to be seen with it, not so much to use it. If you want the ultimate in a retro-cool field recorder, look for a Nagra IV. https://www.nagraaudio.com/product/nagra-iv-family/

I followed that link and audibly gasped... omg, thats gorgeous
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