Sytek Sucks

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I bought one. I was only 50% pleased with it. Just like Recordingpro (who hates Studio Projects)....I'm going out on a limb to state why I wasn't totally pleased with Sytek without giving you up front detailed reasons or rationale.

I leave it to you to challenge my claim that Sytek products suck. :D
 
They suck really badly. stupid chinese made crap. 60's guy, i'm with you homie!
 
studiomaster said:
They suck really badly. stupid chinese made crap. 60's guy, i'm with you homie!
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G whiz! When I ordered it I spoke with.....oh damn! I forget his name. Was it Mike or sumpin? Anyhoo, it was as stateside phone call and Sum Yung Girl didn't answer the phone when I called to place the order.

I would have never have ordered if I thought I had to call and order, "#4 please, in 20 minutes?"
 
I have no idea what this thread is really about......I'm really tanked. If I even knew what a Sytek was, I could look it up. I need to go to bed, so I'll take 60's word for it. If I wake up tomorrow, I'll look for this thread.
 
I bought a Sytek many years ago when one of the recording rags rated it as a best buy for the buck. They said it was really similar to the preamps on the Neotek Boards, which I kind of liked.

I was pretty unimpressed - it wasn't horrible, but it just kind of sat there and did nothing, and woe to the fool who sent it any signal that was even slightly too hot.

So I sold it.
 
i'll be in the market for one soon as i like them. pm me if ya got one. :eek:

Mike
 
Yeahhh...Behringer is the best crap! Screw Genelecs and Dynaudios..they are horrible monitors. Right, recordingpro?
 
60's guy said:
Be thankful that tomorrow is Friday and then you'll have the weekend to recuperate! :eek:
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Friday means 3 more nights of drinking till Monday..... :eek: :D
 
I think they're kinda' cool.

I'm really not a mic pre snob, but for what it's worth, a number of years ago, it was kind of the darling of that 3D Audio CD thing, and that's kind of when it first caught a lot of people's attention. I also attended a similar "listening party," if you will, a few years back, and it was the same kinda' deal where a everyone was surprised at how well it compared with the Hardy and API and what not.
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Please do tell

60's guy said:
I bought one. I was only 50% pleased with it. Just like Recordingpro (who hates Studio Projects)....I'm going out on a limb to state why I wasn't totally pleased with Sytek without giving you up front detailed reasons or rationale.

I leave it to you to challenge my claim that Sytek products suck. :D
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Wow Randy. To each their own I guess.

Sytek pre's generally get decent reviews....clean, transparent with lots of headroom. Supposedly outstanding for recording classical gigs.

What don't you like about it?

Bart
 
Bartman said:
Wow Randy. To each their own I guess.

Sytek pre's generally get decent reviews....clean, transparent with lots of headroom. Supposedly outstanding for recording classical gigs.

What don't you like about it?

Bart
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Someone actually said lots of headroom???? Who was that?

Useable for classical? Maybe. Outstanding? No way.

I guess this is a good example about why you need to know which reviewers to trust (if any). Bart, what was your experience with it?

I'm not slamming them - as Chessrock pointed out, if you are REAL careful about gain staging (and I'm sure they were on that listening CD) they can sound decent. I just don't think they are anything to get excited about - and of course, that's just one dog's opinion.

But if they have any one obvious weakness (besides having no character, which is not always a bad thing) it would be lack of headroom. API's these things ain't.

Or maybe I just got the one built at 4:55 p.m. on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend. You never know...
 
Bartman said:
Wow Randy. To each their own I guess.

Sytek pre's generally get decent reviews....clean, transparent with lots of headroom. Supposedly outstanding for recording classical gigs.

What don't you like about it?

Bart
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:D It was primarily meant as a joke, Bart. Overall, it is a good pre. The biggest complaint I have is that one of the channels gets noisy very quickly for some unknown reason.

And no, it isn't for sale! ;)
 
littledog said:
Someone actually said lots of headroom???? Who was that?

Useable for classical? Maybe. Outstanding? No way.

I guess this is a good example about why you need to know which reviewers to trust (if any). Bart, what was your experience with it?

I'm not slamming them - as Chessrock pointed out, if you are REAL careful about gain staging (and I'm sure they were on that listening CD) they can sound decent. I just don't think they are anything to get excited about - and of course, that's just one dog's opinion.

But if they have any one obvious weakness (besides having no character, which is not always a bad thing) it would be lack of headroom. API's these things ain't.

Or maybe I just got the one built at 4:55 p.m. on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend. You never know...
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No personal experience with the Sytek at all. I was referencing what I've read, not stating fact......if I made it sound like I was speaking from vast experience, I apologize.

The best pre I own is a Vintech Dual 72 and I love it for distorted guitar, kick drum, snare and sometimes as a bass DI.

Bart
 
60's guy said:
:D It was primarily meant as a joke, Bart. Overall, it is a good pre. The biggest complaint I have is that one of the channels gets noisy very quickly for some unknown reason.

And no, it isn't for sale! ;)
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I thought sarcasm might have been your intent given the "SP Sucks!" reference. How ya' been man?

Bart
 
I'm still breathing, so I'd have to say I'm doing just fine.

I caught your new tunes the other day. Nice indeed! :cool:
 
wow....sytek sucks eh?? I've never heard one but only heard good things. I've heard the original channels sound better than the burr-brown ones.. and a neotek desk is on my imaginary wish-list. I was looking at all of the studios that all of my favorite cd's came out of and a sytek was on every single list. I know that doesn't make it good but, come on man...at least back your claims up. this is just silly.
 
Dogman said:
I have no idea what this thread is really about......I'm really tanked. If I even knew what a Sytek was, I could look it up. I need to go to bed, so I'll take 60's word for it. If I wake up tomorrow, I'll look for this thread.
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littledog said:
Or maybe I just got the one built at 4:55 p.m. on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend. You never know....
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dogman... you working third shift at Sytek? :p
 
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