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Re: FR2LE versus 702

Subject: Re: FR2LE versus 702
From: "Tim Nielsen" supernielsen
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:20 pm ((PDT))
Hi Hector, we were testing the FRLE2 using a pair of Schoeps with
fully balanced cables, the same mics I use on my 722s. So it wasn't
that. But it could have been the wall power, I can't remember if we
were running on batteries, probably not, it was just out of the box, I
bet we were using the wall power.

On Apr 28, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Hector Centeno wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> The kind of noises you are describing sound like the ones I got with
> my FR2-LE when I was testing an unbalanced mic by plugging its TS 1/4
> inch jacks to the FR2-LE's XLRs using an adapter. I made my own cables
> and that completely solved the problem except when I use the FR2-LE's
> plugged to the AC with the supplied adapter (then I get some of the
> same noise). With balanced mics the sound is very, very clean using
> batteries or AC.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hector
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Tim Nielsen <> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm beginning to wonder if the FRLE2 I tried was busted, because I
> > could hear a huge difference in the sound quality. The Fostex had a
> > ridiculous amount of 'grunge' down in the noise floor. On quiet
> > recordings, we kept hearing 'high pitch squealing' and what sounded
> > very much to us like electrical interference, like the internal
> > electronics of the FRLE2 were being picked up, like poor internal
> > shielding, poor capacitors. It was subtle, but clearly audible.
> >
> > But for build quality, the Fostex feels like it was made by
> Hasbro, it
> > feels like a toy.
> >
> >
> > On Apr 28, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Curt Olson wrote:
> >
> > > > How does the FR-2 LE stack up against the SD 702?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > > clay
> > >
> > > Last summer I had a chance to compare my FR-2LE side by side
> with a SD
> > > 722. On sound quality, they're amazingly close; it's a stain to
> hear
> > > any difference. On features and build quality, there's no
> comparison.
> > >
> > > Curt Olson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>







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