I have had my 722 for quite a while and have totally enjoyed it. Ease of operation, quick start up, flexibility, features, all there. I have run CCM 4's into it a couple of times but mainly my ADK51TL's.
For that part the mic's are 90% split omni, 9% Card, 1% M/S. I am quite happy with the sound.
24-bit is a huge step in sound quality and as for the A/D - maybe the V3 is a little better, after all that is all it does - shouldn't be a little better.
There is a whole lot of gear packed into one small place that works really well - nobody else has done that much for that PRICE to date.
I have a buddy with and R1 and R4... The R4 seems pretty nice, plastic, but nice. The sound from it is good also(new in the last week - no real critical opinion yet). If it carries its weight it has a whole new level to itself.
Like anything the 722/4 cannot be perfect - for some too big, others its an A/D but at the end of the day it has nothing to be ashamed of. The quality is fantastic and I for one do not have regrets...
Maybe the next generation will improove on what we have now.. at least it is not car battery powered cassette recorders and
2ft long shotgun mics -
CQBert