I used the FR2 for a few years and liked it. That said, I do believe Foste=
x claimed improved preamps on the FR2-LE which came out after the FR2. I h=
ave not done a comparison, but I used the FR2 for nature recording with gre=
at results. Main issues for me were storage and battery life.
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.> wrote:
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> On an impulse last week I bought an FR2, thinking it would produce a bett=
er result than my FR2-LE. Without having done any serious testing, but havi=
ng done quite a bit of net reading, I'm beginning to wonder if I wasted my =
money. From a quick test I've just done (not particularly scientific) it ap=
pears that the FR2 has slightly more gain, which was one of the things I'd =
hoped for, and certainly the gain adjusters are a lot more friendly and unl=
ikely to be moved. The weight and battery life is of no big concern to me, =
and I also like the solidity of the FR2.
> All this having been said, I've read of people who prefer the FR2-LE over=
the FR2 for nature recording. Is this just personal preference or are ther=
e any definite pros and cons to one or the other from a SOUND QUALITY point=
of view?
> I would be interested to hear any views on this, particularly of course f=
rom someone who has experience of both.
> All the best
> Max
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