The Behringer may not have build quality or "name" factor but it will be closer to the classic OBXa than the OB-6. In fact it would actually be a lot closer to the REV2 than OB-6 as well.
I respect the OB-6 and maybe one day I may pick it up...but I ordered the Two Voice Pro instead because I already have a Prophet 6 and am also likely picking up a REV2...I just feel the OB-6 would be redundant at that point.
Honestly...I think if I were Behringer I would have started a subsidiary company to handle all the synth stuff because I think what's putting a lot of people off of anything they do is the name.
Yeah! That’d be really smart . Usually when we hear Behringer we don’t think of high end quality gear , we think ... we’ll, other things , and not give it any attention. Having a different company shell their newer lines may have brought more attention to their product line . So I whole heartedly agree with you on that.
I heard their model D clone and to be honest it’s remarkable ! I was super impressed and for the price point it’ll bring in a lot of new business . I’m curious if moog had to agree with this or is scratching their head asking how can they market a product after a product we sell , being the model d reissue ( whether or not they stopped their production and are selling off their last few reissued ) but still to say this is a moog clone ... using their name, the sound they designed and trying to profit off that , by underhanding and charging 1/10 of the price just raises some questions ... what are your thoughts ?
I believe the design of the Minimoog had fallen out of copyright.
My thoughts are, Made In America comes at a cost, even Made In Japan does and a lot of companies are switching their manufacturing to China, Malaysia, Korea for cheaper labor costs and even manufacturing of parts. Am I expecting top quality when I get Behringer? I don't know. I had to send my Prophet 6 in to get a new board and that costs me $4k and was made in the USA. The Oberheim I just ordered had the whole bend box disengaged when I tried it at Moog Audio in Toronto and that was made in the states and cost $5k. Food for thought.
My thoughts are get what you want and approach music your own way. For me there's no sense in having both a Prophet 6 and OB-6 because then it becomes redundant in terms of features and function. Even a Deep Mind 12 would be redundant. A REV 2 is bitimbral...so I can justify that. Should the new Korg or possible Arturia poly offer something different then I may look at those. Same as if DSI came out with a new Poly Evolver. Hell, if Behringer comes out with an ARP 2600 clone or even Jupiter 8 clone I may even look at those. I would rather have variety in terms of capabilities with each synth doing it's own thing and set them all up like an orchestra rather than relying.
In my opinion I actually believe Arturia has surpassed Moog in terms of innovation and actually is more in tuned to what synth head's want. Moog is living off it's name and it's past....and I think that might be to their detriment...go ask Gibson why they are selling their legendary Memphis factory.
That’s just awful! Having the prophet 6 and OB two voice issues ...
I do think however the prophet 6 and OB 6 are very similar feature wise , but the subtle nuances in timbre for me personally are enough to grab both of them . I couldn’t settle for a funky synth patch on the prophet if I had the OB6, it just sounds better, same with more aggressive bass lines and leads for the OB6. Or FX.. I’d use the prophet 6 for more warm pads like spandau - ballet type sounds .. I find myself trying to create a sound on my prophet 6 and getting close to the ballpark , but when I do the same thing on the OB6, it just takes me there , it has that extra bit of magic , whether it’s because it’s brighter or the filter is different , to me , and not to most , it’s a got to have.
But I’m curious about the REV2, a lot of people say they can really get the same pallete of sound from the REV2 . But when I hear it compared to the OB6, I hear more body , warmth and character , or at least that’s what I’m convincing myself of .
And I have to agree , even though, and don’t get mad . I HATE computers , I HATE cell phones , and I HATE softsynths that Arturia softsynth has some really cool stuff. The moog model version kind of sucks the balls of god. The softsynth called LEGEND , does a wayyy better version. But the whole concept of get all the synths under one hood and they sound 70-80% authentic is remarkable , there’s even a soft synth that does thevProphet 5 and I could barely tell the difference when listening on my iPhone
And as everyone says , you can barely notice it in the mix .
But I’m telling you, I had a chance to use an axe fx 2 , and it sounds awesome , and in the mix it’s great, but I’m telling you there’s still something missing . It’s not the same as when I plug into my mesa boogie mark amp, with those tubes saturatinfband pushing air out the speaker , it’s an experience , and I love that about music .
BUT , let’s be honest at the end of the day, these are all just toys . Expensive ones though and regardless of instrument a good player can make a toaster sound good.and I say that in all honesty . I bought a fender squire 60s edition Strat. Bought it for $300 . I changed the decal , the bone nut, the pickups , bridge , tuners , pots , and had the frets on the side of the neck shaved , even for the neck buffed from the coating it originally had and out a tungsten gunstock oil , and had spent an extra $600 on it , so about $1000. And you wouldn’t believe how great that instrument played . Even compared to my Gibson 339, and SUHR, it’s absolutely undoubtedly top notch .
Jeez... went off on a. Tangent .
Gotta get me an OB6
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