Topic: so what does the 722 sound like?

[Kwonfidelity]

We did a comp a while back with the xts and the non xts.

Without getting into it, we sold all of our xts and went back to the cmc6s.

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Yeah, this still bothers me that none of the demo 744 stuff was ever circulated.  I guess there was no motivation with so many pre-ordered units.

yeah, but some of that demo stuff had fallen into the hands of people other than the retailers and I don't recall seeing anything circulated other than 1 flawed comp disc, but maybe i missed it.

That flawed comp was the only thing I ever got to taste.  I guess that I just expected that for as long as those demo boxes were in the field, someone would publish a recording.  But it never came.  Doesn't really matter I guess.  I was already committed to buying the box and hanging onto the V3.  And after next week I'm sure there will be more than enough 722 records floating around.

What can I say.  I'm needy and high maintenance.

[Mic D]

My guess is it is going to sound like whatever your mics are that you toss up in front of the unit.

It has a very distinct sound to my ears. I can't really discribe it right now, though. It's not transparent at all, imo. If anything, it's colored. So far i've heard the box with 140's and mk41's, and I can hear the 722/44 in both sources.

how is the low-end? that's my biggest concern, that the low-end might get a little sloppy.

Slightly bloated/colored, imo, but not too loose.

I can hear the 722's characteristics best when a drumer is playing fills and of course, when a bass player is playing.


edit: and when I say "bloated/colored", I dont neccessarily mean that in a bad way.

[wboswell]

We did a comp a while back with the xts and the non xts.

Without getting into it, we sold all of our xts and went back to the cmc6s.

thanks for telling me that now, after you sold them to me... 

[F.O.Bean]

We did a comp a while back with the xts and the non xts.

Without getting into it, we sold all of our xts and went back to the cmc6s.

thanks for telling me that now, after you sold them to me...

OUCH

[cascademedia]

I agree with Robert...

Very transparent, it brings out the best of the Schoeps :-)

Also, I did circulate some of my recordings from ACL Fest last year using the 744t.   I dont have alot of time for BTs etc, but I did do some B&Ps. 

[Kwonfidelity]

thanks for telling me that now, after you sold them to me... 

Whoa!  I covered that with you in detail, William.  One other "Southeastern" taper was involved in this conversation, without naming names.  I can have him concur if you don't recollect.

There isn't anything audible that we found wrong with the xts, it's all theoretical - well more technical.  We call it the XT lift.  What happens to the response curve above the 20khz is something we didn't feel comfortable with.  A dip, then a lift before it fades into 50khz.  You can't hear it, you can just see it on an analog oscilliscope.

Hope that bumped a memory.

[wboswell]

I was kidding...  but thanks for the phone call to confirm!

[Joe w.]

marc, we must join forces to hate on this box. entirely too much fluffing going on 

what's up with that big ass battery sticking out the back anyway? poor design

[F.O.Bean]

you got it joe

still looks suite tho, the 722 looks so 'empty' compared to the 744t tho, dont yinz agree

maybe because it just doesnt have as many flashing lights, i dunno

[marc0789]

marc, we must join forces to hate on this box. entirely too much fluffing going on 

what's up with that big ass battery sticking out the back anyway? poor design

yep, a little too much fluffing for an all in one box built by that master of preamps, Sound Devices, not to mention about a year late. Every single other "all in one", including the Portadat, has not quite been all that. We will see. Gotta hear some before any actual slagging occurs.

[wboswell]

marc, we must join forces to hate on this box. entirely too much fluffing going on 

what's up with that big ass battery sticking out the back anyway? poor design

yep, a little too much fluffing for an all in one box built by that master of preamps, Sound Devices, not to mention about a year late. Every single other "all in one", including the Portadat, has not quite been all that. We will see. Gotta hear some before any actual slagging occurs.

Though late, the 722 has alot over the pdr1000(imo): 1)cheaper 2)smaller 3)no 12v 4)24bit.  But your mileage may vary.

Bean-
you're right, the 722 does look empty in the pictures, but in person, you don't notice as much. 

I have a solution for the battery sticking out.  I'll snap a picture when I have access to a digital camera.  Basically, its mini-cel foam with a hole cut out for the battery.  The foam supports the load of the machine.

[scb]

the portadat probably sounded pretty good at the time it was released.

an east coast audio ENG guy/retailer has said:

"if you like millenia pres, you'll like the 722"

[wbrisette]

an east coast audio ENG guy/retailer has said:

"if you like millenia pres, you'll like the 722"

Wonder what he says about the Deva and Nagra? I'm curious....

Wayne

[Mojowill]

so how do you flip the tape?