Features:

  • Legendary analog synthesizer with Triple vco design allows for insanely fat music creation
  • Authentic reproduction of original “D type” circuitry with matched transistors and jfets
  • Ultra-high precision 0.1% thin film resistors and polyphenylene sulphide capacitors
  • Pure analog signal path based on authentic vco, vcf and VCA designs
  • 5 variable oscillator shapes with variable Pulse widths for ultimate sounds
Remarkable

I am not a keyboardist (i'm a bassist), but I've wanted to have some fun with synths, so I've owned a Modal, Bastl, Korg, Moog, Arturia, Novation, ARP...trying each one and then selling it through the guitar shop where i used to work part time. THIS synth is the first one that I (a moron with this type of gear) can use with ease and get all of the sounds I've been looking for. The build quality is really good (as everyone probably knows, Behringer can be hit or miss with some products), it was perfectly in tune right out of the box, and it is DEAD QUIET...amazing...all for $300. I am currently using it with an Arturia Keystep and a midi cable into a bass amp. I have not used it with the computer, so I cannot speak to that.

Lots of fun. Growing fan base to help.

This isn't an easy synth to learn if you're new to hardware synths. But it has a very big fan base who actively create and share patches with the community. To me, that's the best thing about this synth. Itself, it sounds solid. I like to slightly detune 2 of the 3 oscillators for a more melancholy feel to some tracks, and this gets it done perfectly. Other times, I'll turn 1 or 2 oscillators off and just make some simple plucks or stabs with one. Excellent synth. At this price range, it's a no brainer for anyone who plays with synths.

Just plain awesome!

This thing is just plain awesome at any price. The fact that the price is so low is the cherry on top. Big fat sound, awesome filter, flexible routing, totally useable LFO... Dont care if its a clone or your feelings on behringer products this thing is aces. The neitron seems utterly useless compared to this.

Nails the Moog sound at a tenth of the price!

This is an amazing synthesizer, basically a clone of a Moog D synthesizer. It is fully analog and has a true Moog sound to it. Behringer did a fantastic job on the build quality and sound quality of this device… It is effectively probably the best selling device they have ever created and has been out of stock again and again due to it selling out constantly. Of course, it is a clone of Moog technology. so credit for the sound still squarely belongs to Moog, but bringing that $3000+ sound to a $300 device without sacrificing quality is what Behringer has achieved. There is one thing that you should be aware of: Once you receive the item you should definitely go through the process of calibrating it. You will find videos on how to do this as well as instructions included with the device. There are actually two versions of this device already one that uses single rotation trim parts for calibrating and another that uses multiturn trim parts for calibrating. Both are fine, but multiturn will give you a better accuracy and may actually hold up to multiple calibrations better since all trim parts are limited in the number of turns that they can indoo there are actually two versions of this device is already one that uses single rotation trim parts for calibrating and another that uses multiturn trim parts for calibrating. Both are fine, but multiturn will give you better accuracy and may actually hold up to multiple calibrations better since all small trim pots are limited in the number of turns that they can endure. You can tell the difference between the two because the multi-turn has a sort of blue block around it. Chances are any that you buy at Amazon will have the multiturn pots since they made this change very early on in production. Calibration is necessary anytime the device environment changes in temperature greatly… This is a fully analog devices so it is susceptible to changes in the environment… Which is to be totally expected. If you were feeling adventurou calibration is necessary anytime the device environment changes in temperature greatly… This is a fully analog devices so it is susceptible to changes in the environment… Which is to be totally expected. There are also tuning controls on top of the device....what your calibrating is just where of the tune control starts... Synthesizer often detuned slightly during performances. but you still really want Zero to be in tune, if you know what I mean. (and yeah, even Moogs need to be calibrated, this is nothing new). By the way, if you want to hear some amazing truly original synths from Behringer, check out the Deepmind series, or the upcoming Neutron.

The Authenticity is Mind Blowing

Like a lot of people, the Minimoog represents the pinnacle of subtractive analog synthesis for me. Unfortunately, the vintage ones are both prohibitively expensive as well as finicky, as you would expect a 40-something analog synths would be. The contemporary models are more available, but still pretty pricey. Enter the Behringer Model D: a nearly perfect clone of the original, with a sound set that is amazingly authentic, all for a few hundred bucks. I was skeptical at first, but this device has blown me away. Everything from the sounds to the aesthetics are a highly detailed tribute to the original, true in every way to its source instrument. My first impression upon opening the box was that the build quality was outstanding. A metal chassis capped with real wood on either side lent an air of durability and homage to the original. After setting it up with a MIDI controller, I found the Behringer to be indiscernable from an actual Moog. The sound was totally there: the oscillators, the filter, everything was authentic beyond belief. I've heard the circuitry is basically a clone of the original, and it certainly shows in the sound. The only thing that was really different was the size; because the Behringer is eurorack size, the controls and such are diminutive compared to the real thing. I like having a big ol filter knob to grab ahold of, but that's not to say that the Behringer's control surface is cramped or difficult to use. The layout is almost identical, the only difference being the size of the switches and knobs. Very minor gripe. I can't recommend this synths enough. I've wanted something like this for years before the Behringer came along. Hats off to them for making a product which is darn near perfect.

Best piece of new gear I’ve gotten in quite a while. Getting a second.

I seriously can’t believe the authenticity. I was excited and thought I knew what to expect, but once I heard that 1970’s sci-fi waveform come out of my speakers I realized I own a mini moog! I know this sounds awful but thank you Behringer for unabashedly ripping off a $3500 synth and getting it into my hands for $300. I recreated a few moog VST presets I had in logic that I’ve been using for years, and to hear it happening for real is just such a treat. Can’t recommend this enough, it’s not a toy. I got it at the same time as the new Roland TR-8S and it stole the show, I’m getting a second one to make it duophonic. I’ve got it sitting alongside the prophet rev 2 and Korg prologue 16 voice, and it’s seriously getting used!

More bang for the buck!

I’ve tried every Minimoog hardware and software clone. But nothing comes close to this. Behringer really nailed it with the Model D, and they hit it out of the park with the Neutron, which I bought a few months ago. Both synths play extremely well together. I highly recommend both.

Awesome

Sounds great, easy to use, ridiculously good value

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