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Title: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: nem on January 24, 2007, 11:12:25 PM: both seem to do what I'm looking for but the ART is considerably cheaper. Just trying to figure out how two products so similar could have such a price difference.

the phantom will only be needed for a couple of months so I'm not really in need of the most desirable box out there but just a get er done type thing.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: Chuck on January 25, 2007, 11:52:27 AM: Quote from: nem on January 24, 2007, 11:12:25 PM
both seem to do what I'm looking for but the ART is considerably cheaper. Just trying to figure out how two products so similar could have such a price difference.

the phantom will only be needed for a couple of months so I'm not really in need of the most desirable box out there but just a get er done type thing.

There was an ART box in th YS not too long ago.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: nem on January 26, 2007, 03:53:26 PM: thanks Chuck, I went ahead and grabbed it.

I guess it's just different manufacturers can swing different deals. I wish I knew more bout 'lectronics and stuff, I'd have bought a taperbuilt phantom instead. Maybe later...
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: Chuck on January 26, 2007, 04:48:35 PM: Let us know how it works for you. I have wondered how good the ART boxes are.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: taper420 on January 26, 2007, 06:16:45 PM: I've been using one for years. I got no complaints. And I own a Rolls single channel one that isn't battery powered, and I can't hear any difference between the two. Of course I never went out of my way to check... perhaps I'll do a test this weekend. I've seen it said that 'power is power', it's either powering the mic, or it's not.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: nem on January 26, 2007, 09:57:53 PM: :coolguy: gracias taper420

C4s>ArtII>D7

wondered if any "noise" issues were noticed while using either the Art or Rolls, guess not from your answer and now I feel much more confident that I made the right choice by getting the Art from a TS'er

now if only someone would show up here with a 660 for about 300 bucks I could be the n00b posterboy for the TS Yard sale section >:D
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: Charlie Miller on January 28, 2007, 02:42:23 AM: I had the rolls and it crapped out on me rather quickly.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: mmadd29 on February 02, 2007, 10:19:20 AM: I have two ART II boxes...I have never had an issue with them in the year I've used them. I only have two, because I fried the 7805A voltage regulator ( my fault - plug tip), and bought another. I finally replaced the diodes, caps, and vr, and it now works like a champ.
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: nem on February 05, 2007, 12:48:26 AM: it seemed to do exactly what it was supposed to :)

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,79205.0.html
Title: Re: ART Phantom II or Rolls PB224?
Post by: batchain on February 05, 2007, 03:14:01 PM: Glad it worked out for you.