Topic: should i buy km184's

[Shawn]

I am also thinking about investng in the 744, so that could run a 4 mic rig..

You might also want to consider the R-4.  You can run 4 mics for about $2000 less.

exactly.

[GOLEAFSGO]

r4 is an option, but saving up all my lunch money for a 744 would be worth it in the end.

[Shawn]

r4 is an option, but saving up all my lunch money for a 744 would be worth it in the end.

curious what about the 744 , in your opinion, makes it worth $2000 more than the R4?

[GOLEAFSGO]

from what i was told, the built in pre of the 744 blows the r4 away..  but then again, I haven't tested them side by side.  And if they sound similar to me (or if I can't really tell the difference), I would go with the r4

** on the other hand, the 744 has such pretty lights **

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

My new 184's should be here Friday..  I am also thinking about investng in the 744, so that could run a 4 mic rig..

Km184's > C4 (Omni) > V3 > 744T

from what I understand, the 184's will run off the pre in the 744, and the C4's will run through the V3.

can't wait for Panic at the Rocks!

chris

Yes you can run like that.  You might want to play around a little running 184>V3 lineout>744 too.  Thats become my favorite combination but using 140s.

The preamp in the V3 is better than the pre in the 722 but I like the 722 ADC better.  ymmv


BTW, congrats on teh 184s.  I ran them for about 5 years and was very happy with the tapes I got.

[Brian Skalinder]

from what i was told, the built in pre of the 744 blows the r4 away..  but then again, I haven't tested them side by side.  And if they sound similar to me (or if I can't really tell the difference), I would go with the r4

I've not done a direct comp, but I've used both the R4 and 722.  The 7xx's pre and ADC are far better than the R4, IMO.  I will say I find the R4's pre and ADC (running mic-in for unamplified recording) far quieter (wrt self-noise) than I expected, which made me quite happy.  Regardless, IME, mic-in or line-in, the R4 definitely lacks the detail of the 7xx pre/ADC.  Whether that makes the 744 worth an extra $2k (especially considering it only has 2 pre channels) is obviously a very personal decision.