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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by scarecrowbob »

fnordpiglet wrote: post #36
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!

It doesn’t seem ridiculous if you’re a professional whose life revolves around voice recording. Seems like prosumer quality pricing.

I dunno. I think that the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II is around $900, so things like this TE model seem kind of over priced even compared to professional tools that do more.

I have no problem with folks who want to pay whatever for whatever- I play pedal steel and own a modular synth, which are two of the dumbest, difficult, and expensive ways to create small variations in current.

But even professional level tools are less expensive than TE equipment.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by filoleg »

rocket_surgeron wrote: post #10

Are they going to make more than 7 of these? Usually they only manufacture 7 examples of what they sell. Five to give to YouTube review channels and two to actually sell. When those two sell out they wait 29 months and then make two more. Or so it seems.

My local synth shop (Patchwerks in Seattle, heavily recommend, they even have an online store; no affiliation with them besides being an occasional customer) keeps restocking in noticeable numbers and selling out of their TE equipment (and no, not just Pocket Operator series) on regular. People actually buy it. The only time when it is somewhat not easy to acquire TE equipment is within the first month or two after the release for their more popular devices. You can even go on the official TE website now and easily purchase anything released last year (minus limited edition/limited run items, but that's just meh), with the only wait being the time it takes for package shipping from Sweden (which takes like a week or so to arrive to your address in the US).

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by omnimus »

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!

More like Braun and japanese industrial design than Apple (which apple is heavily inspired by)

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by mandmandam »

thewataccount wrote: post #54
mandmandam wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are not. It's like Patrick Bateman's Fisher-Price to me. This thing in particular is purely for posers, even more than their other stuff. I find it condescending, and nebulously offensive.

I have literally no experience with music or any of this stuff. I've seen a few videos and the OP1 looks cool - how do these things perform? Are they decent but expensive, or are they just pretty but trash? IMO Apple pulls this off well because their devices work really decently while also holding that premium look.

They are ridiculously overpriced.

They are terribly limited, which is marketed as a bonus - I don't see it that way.

I wouldn't go so far as to call them trash - they're very expensive toys.

You may enjoy this video about the OP-1's feature set, even without the background knowledge to know everything he's saying is 100% true (which it is) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU8alMWUmDI

I like Apple, quite possibly too much. I put a lot of value on user experience. But I would never buy a Teenage Engineering product with my own money. I find that 'I only drink $500 bottles of wine' kind of thing deeply uncool.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by jeffbee »

turtleyacht wrote: post #4

Anyone know the model of typewriter they use in the image, where they sell up the ease of transcribing TP-7 audio to text?

FWIW, Chrome answers this question neatly. Just select "Search images with Google" from the menu and it scores a direct hit.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by giobox »

wahnfrieden wrote: post #22
tomtheelder wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their stuff is design art first and foremost. Usually they are also high quality, functional products as well, but someone would buy this if they think it’s beautiful, not for practical purposes.

I disagree, I find the TX-6 and OB-4 at least highly functional tools without peers. There are no mixers with the function of the TX-6 and the next closest comparables are still near the same price with several major gaps. OB-4: The only other one I found which isn't just a bt hifi and tries to be an actual studio monitor is the iLoud, there is a new product from Fender as well. I also have the iLoud and stopped usin…

I think its a bit of a stretch to argue the OB-4 has no peers? There's no shortage of premium battery powered speakers out there. While the design may be much more to your liking, there are good options.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by nielsbot »

scrumper wrote: post #44

If there was ever a product page that needed a video... Spinny jog wheel thingy is lovely. And apparently it moves while you're recording? If you put your thumb on it to slow it down does it pitch the audio up on playback? It's not how I'd spent $1,500 but I'm glad it exists. Irritates the same itch that makes me want to buy an old Nagra SN. (Which is also not how I'm gonna spend multiple thousands either, but I get…

Looks like a feature borrowed from their radio

https://teenage.engineering/products/ob-4

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by omnimus »

mandmandam wrote: post #60
fnordpiglet wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It doesn’t seem ridiculous if you’re a professional whose life revolves around voice recording. Seems like prosumer quality pricing.

If I saw a professional walking around with this thing, I'd avoid them like the plague. It screams "I care more about looking cool than making quality recordings" to me. Prosumer pricing for these features would be €450-500 max. €1500 for €150 of audio quality is just smh.

Not really fair assesment. At pro level that price really doesnt matter. Saying that its bad because it looks is stupid. What matters is if its reliable and functions well. If it does it might just mean that the premium materials make it last longer.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by bsder »

andrewmcwatters wrote: post #14

I am sort of curious about their manufacturing. Say you wanted to create some really mundane object, like an anodized aluminum fidget spinner, with nice cut parts such as Apple's or teenage engineering's hardware? I suppose you'd use an aluminum 6061 block cut with a CNC machine and anodize the finish. OK. Well, doing CNC parts at volume is quite expensive. I can see teenage engineer's expenses here from that alone.…

Expertise, time and money are indeed all it takes. But that doesn't mean it's easy. :)

You can absolutely build beautiful stuff in your own home shop.

The Chris Ramsay Playing Card Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PwAQZNLy0I

What you need to understand though is that these kinds of projects take ridiculous amounts of time.

CAUTION: That video is Clickspring. You will get sucked in and lose hours of time. Do not open unless you can afford to waste a lot of time. :)

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