Behringer Brophet 5

[flocked]

Anyhow, when I tried the Pro-One prototype last year, my impression was that those chips are way too clean sounding. Envelopes were completely off. We'll see if they can fix that, as it'll impact pretty much all their hopes for Prophets and Obies.

I had the same feelings with the Behringer Sh-101 last year. But in the newest videos this seem to be fixed.

[Urs]

Anyhow, when I tried the Pro-One prototype last year, my impression was that those chips are way too clean sounding. Envelopes were completely off. We'll see if they can fix that, as it'll impact pretty much all their hopes for Prophets and Obies.

I had the same feelings with the Behringer Sh-101 last year. But in the newest videos this seem to be fixed.

You mean the "shootout" which went viral but "was not sponsored, cease and desist or else!"?

Yes, it sounded really close!

[egbert101]

There is a reason why it's called prototype.

I don't think anyone is stopping another company from building a different Model D, but of course Behringer's business model is affordability, and that does mean cutting corners. But allowing for the authenticity of the sound is what most of us consider the top priority.

Also, nothing is stopping Dave Smith/Sequential from dropping prices. I honestly think I'd prefer paying slightly above Behringer prices for an OB-6 or Prophet 6, but I'm assuming Behringer is going to be extremely competitive in terms of price and sound with UB-Xa and possibly a Brophet 5 in future.

[Urs]

cutting corners

Which starts with the printing process. Just look at the crooked template for the bottom line.

bmoog_print.jpg

Who knows where cutting corners ends? Let's hope that Dave Smith et al are not forced to reduce build quality to stay competitive.

[Deep Purple]

Who knows where cutting corners ends? Let's hope that Dave Smith et al are not forced to reduce build quality to stay competitive.

Roland and Korg have been doing it for some time already. Wobbly knobs anyone?

[AnX]

cutting corners

Which starts with the printing process. Just look at the crooked template for the bottom line.


bmoog_print.jpg

Who knows where cutting corners ends? Let's hope that Dave Smith et al are not forced to reduce build quality to stay competitive.

is that the prototype or final release version?

[vurt]

tbf, at the pricepoint of some them, am i going to care so much if the paints a bit iffy, or even if they spell things incorrect?

so long as the internals work as expected, im not sure i will

[Deep Purple]

Even Moog are cutting corners on their new synths now...

[AnX]

tbf, at the pricepoint of some them, am i going to care so much if the paints a bit iffy, or even if they spell things incorrect?

so long as the internals work as expected, im not sure i will

true, and once its got 27 fag burns on it, who cares?

[vurt]

tbf, at the pricepoint of some them, am i going to care so much if the paints a bit iffy, or even if they spell things incorrect?

so long as the internals work as expected, im not sure i will

true, and once its got 27 fag burns on it, who cares?

that's the thing actually, because theyre dirt cheap prices, i may get out and do some live bits again.
crave, neutron, set up droning away, guitar and fx on top.
if they get damaged or nicked, not the end of the world, unlike if one of my racks of modular feel off a crap table or got nicked

[Jace-BeOS]

tbf, at the pricepoint of some them, am i going to care so much if the paints a bit iffy, or even if they spell things incorrect?

so long as the internals work as expected, im not sure i will

I would absolutely care if things are misspelled. I will also care if materials degrade from only a few months to years of normal usage. I hate that the lettering on my iPad Pro keyboard started rubbing off after THREE MONTHS.

[Jace-BeOS]

tbf, at the pricepoint of some them, am i going to care so much if the paints a bit iffy, or even if they spell things incorrect?

so long as the internals work as expected, im not sure i will

true, and once its got 27 fag burns on it, who cares?

that's the thing actually, because theyre dirt cheap prices, i may get out and do some live bits again.
crave, neutron, set up droning away, guitar and fx on top.
if they get damaged or nicked, not the end of the world, unlike if one of my racks of modular feel off a crap table or got nicked

It would be the end of that type of music for me if things got stolen or damaged. Good prices still don’t mean I can just throw another $330 at replacing these things.

[SJ_Digriz]

I hate that the lettering on my iPad Pro keyboard started rubbing off after THREE MONTHS.

At least it was super cheap because of how awesome Apple products and pricing are ... OH WAIT!

[Urs]

is that the prototype or final release version?

Surprisingly, the unit became available in stores at some point. I don't belong into the category of people who get sponsored a preview version, temporary or not.

Bought it in hope to sound correct (it does) so in our next incarnation of emus I can be as violent as I was with the Pro-Ones (and a poor, gutted Crumar Trilogy which served as organ chip-donor)

[AnX]

i may get out and do some live bits again.

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