Crookwood?

by **Stephen C** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:41 am

Hadn't heard of them until recently. A quick forum search for crookwood comes up with nil. Anyone had experience with them, or know them by reputation? Anyone know their products good points/bad points? (Mainly concerned with the mastering consoles)

http://www.crookwood.com/

Cheers!

by **Chris H** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:43 am

From what i have read mainly on PSW, (ie no 1st hand experience) amongst mastering engineers they were popular quite a fewy ears ago but now its the Cranesong Avocet and Manley Backbone that are the popular choices. If there is not much of a price difference I would look into why the others are preferred.
A search or a post on Brad Blackwoods forum on PSW will get you some opinions.

by **wez** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:56 am

i nearly bought a crookwood system (the exchange rate at the time killed the deal... USD 0.57!)

anyway, for what it's worth.... Crispin at crookwood was brilliant to deal with, very helpful, communicative. i felt bad not buying from him in the end.

so at least from that end i reckon it would be a great decision.

by **Stephen C** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:24 am

Thanks guys.

I take it we are talking the 'cost effective' end of the mastering console market? (Hadn't looked at the price till now)

Cheers!

by **Milo** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:53 pm

The top remote guys on GS use Crookwood for their "go-to" for classical recording: reportedly better and more accurate than most preamps out there.There is apparently a new model out recently, and no-one has mentioned them being out of the game.
Do a 'paintpot" search on GS in the Remote & acoustic recording section.

by **rick** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:46 pm

if you need "what if..?" flexibility
i think the crookwood system is hard to beat !

i hate the way they look though , they look like
"what if"

i need the "i'm gonna" version in a mastering console

by **Dallas** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:16 am

rick wrote:i need the "i'm gonna" version in a mastering console

Anybody know where I can buy the "WTF" version ??? :)

by **Chris H** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:52 am

Dallas wrote:
rick wrote:i need the "i'm gonna" version in a mastering console

Anybody know where I can buy the "WTF" version ??? :)

.....at the "get F'ed" shop! :)

by **Stephen C** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:52 pm

The top remote guys on GS use Crookwood for their "go-to" for classical recording: reportedly better and more accurate than most preamps out there.There is apparently a new model out recently, and no-one has mentioned them being out of the game.
Do a 'paintpot" search on GS in the Remote & acoustic recording section.

Who/where/what is GS?

by **Ausrock** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:31 pm

www.gearslutz.com

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