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I have used TE products on occasion and looked into them deeply from a bunch of engineering perspectives. Compared to other products in a similar price point an
by IAmPym 4y ago
I have used TE products on occasion and looked into them deeply from a bunch of engineering perspectives. Compared to other products in a similar price point and form factor the likelihood of a problem is far lower. When you reduce the size you eliminate structural components and if you can't mill aluminum you're left with a lot of difficult choices to make to keep things stable. TE does a good job of balancing those things.
Customer service is where you see the end result of this. Replacing things quickly and easily means they aren't struggling to support bad design decisions in terms of stability.
- thih9 4y agoAnother data point, I own OP-1 and I find it of low durability, especially for the price. E.g. its knobs, buttons and jacks seem delicate compared to other gear in similar price range.
- prmoustache 4y agoTell that to all the bent Op-Z owners whose dials pop out randomly from the case.
- lamp_book 4y agoGood to know! Very jealous of your line of work, btw, seems like a great place to be!
- LegitShady 4y agothis has not been my experience with several TE products. My experience suggests that TE charges a lot because they 1) they're a status symbol so they can and 2) they replace a lot of devices. TE to me does not at all signify high quality or 'good build quality'. Just 'ok' and 'it will likely fail long before its purchase price justifies itself'. They're the pre-intel apple of the synth world - overpriced and not worth the cost, but status symbols for those who want them.
- bmitc 4y agoThere is an entire aftermarket for OP-1 USB and audio I/O boards because they fail so often, both physically and electronically, and somewhat the same for the buttons and knobs. But yes, the milled aluminum is solid. I still love the OP-1 though. Nothing quite like it.