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TP–7 Field Recorder

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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by fassssst »

leviathant wrote: post #56
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…

They found a niche in selling aesthetically striking, slightly unwieldy products to people who have more money than sense. The OP-1 at least had a unique set of features (arguably, you're better off with an iPad), but these widgets they're cranking out are really just a tap into the luxury money firehose, and in a way, it's hard to knock them for it. No one who's using Zoom field records (and that's mostly everybody…

> arguably, you're better off with an iPad

Now that iPads have Logic Pro, you're almost certainly better off with an iPad.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by dsr_ »

rcarr wrote: post #50

I was sold until I clicked through to the store and saw the price: £1299. Absolutely ludicrous given a Zoom H2 is £149.

If you buy a Zoom H8 with all of the optional microphone sets, you don't quite get up to this price.

Teenage Engineering is selling the fantasy of being Hunter S Thompson's assistant.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by javajosh »

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?

The most expensive things you can buy are bought at auction.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by wahnfrieden »

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).

12 year old product. we're talking about recent ones. field improved casing quality

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by gorkish »

hammock wrote: post #18

How does the TP-7 compare to Zooms, the biggest competitor in this space? https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/

I'd think that anyone in the market for a "field recorder" today would be completely insane to buy something that wont record in float32.

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Post by criddell »

AdamJacobMuller wrote: post #16
criddell wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have absolutely no use for it but I kind of want one. I think it's beautiful.

I also have no use for it and completely want one. If it was 1/3rd the price and it was a bit smaller I might even actually buy one.

I could set it on the shelf beside the Leica camera I want but have no use for.

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Post by DontchaKnowit »

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 wish I could find this link I found a while back - it was a furtniture store that sold one of a kind pieces made by legit artists. End tables were like 70k, etc.

It was so interesting. Like peering into a whole different world

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Post by JKCalhoun »

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 wondered this too until I saw a YouTube video [1] of Steve Jobs going to Japan to meet an artisan he admired who makes Japanese pottery. I guess you globe-trot to find the actual craftspeople.

[1] https://youtu.be/1_qcvhXdzXg?t=2472

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Post by wmf »

moron4hire wrote: post #41
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.

These devices are ostensibly toys for rich people, but really more like advertisements for their product design services. You're supposed to see the TP-7 as a CEO of a hardware startup and want to hire Teenage Engineering to design the shell to go around your prototype.

What have they designed besides the Playdate?
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