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by hammock 1135 days ago
How does the TP-7 compare to Zooms, the biggest competitor in this space?

https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/

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Going out on a limb here, but I would guess it doesn't. If the pricing will be similar to the other entry in the field lineup (TX-6) we're looking at many multiples of the price of a Zoom H4n Pro, which I also would guess has a wider arrange of features - except the transcription.

That being said - teenage engineering is probably not looking to compete with Zoom. The branding is totally different. TE is looking for a premium market, while the first thing I was met with on zooms homepage was a button that said "New lower price!".

Teenage engineering continues doing something that I don't really understand - making me want to buy stuff that is really expensive that I have no need for. I won't buy these things, but every time I see them I do appreciate the craft.

I don't think you really need specs to compare them. Zoom's are ugly and used by actual professionals, and teenage engineering's are a monument to the functionalist school of industrial design and purchased probably by mostly enthusiasts.
I'd think that anyone in the market for a "field recorder" today would be completely insane to buy something that wont record in float32.
It seems much more prone to accidental stopping with the reel on the front. neat looking feature but not sure how practical it is.