Comments on: Music Tribe Expanding Distribution Of Behringer, Other Brands In US

By: TimS

TimS — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:41:40 +0000

In reply to Abe. I consider a $339 analog 8-voice poly synth that can store up to 400 user-programmable patches to be innovative.

By: TimS

TimS — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:37:57 +0000

In reply to Doctor Synth.

Yup. Many guitar manufacturers produce a “Stratocaster” and/or a “Les Paul.”
This has been going on for decades.

By: For The Love Of Noise

For The Love Of Noise — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:11:58 +0000

In reply to Andrew. Guitar Center has demo units you can play in store.

By: S-Trigger Dave

S-Trigger Dave — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:59:43 +0000

Being even a starting synthesist still means you have to make a lot of judgement calls along the way. I’ve made good & bad buys, but no one ever twisted my arm over it.

You have to remember that someone was eventually going to go this route. Walking The Line makes the ultimate point: there’s a huge market of people who hear the music of the world… and can’t afford the tools. That can go triple in repressive countries. Sometimes its ‘cheap’ or nothing. Its easy to judge when you have the privilege of a First World position.

By: Doctor Synth

Doctor Synth — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:55:59 +0000

In reply to Walking The Line Between 10 and 11. no one griefs Yamaha for the Pacifica guitar being a knockoff of the Fender Stratocaster.

By: Walking The Line Between 10 and 11

Walking The Line Between 10 and 11 — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:56:37 +0000

In reply to Permanent_username. Everyone and their moms have cloned Mutable. Don't give Behringer grief for making them more affordable and more available for other people. There are countries where Behringer operates that no synth manufacturer ever touches. And if they do, they can't afford it.

By: Abe

Abe — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:38:05 +0000

“This partnership ensures all retailers – big and small – can access Music Tribe’s innovative products,” Innovative LOL

By: john

john — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:58:39 +0000

i hope there are lots of protesters from all the whiny boards and blogs there. lol.

Stages, Marbles, and Tides are awesome modules. however, i don’t like the front panels on B’s. i wish they kept to the original designs. the ecosystem around her modules has a lot of value. if i built an entire rig with them, it would be ok. i hope they do Elements and Rings then i would get more of those for sure.

By: Elwyn

Elwyn — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:45:32 +0000

Behringer needs to up their presence in the warranty subject. Yes they offer up to 3 years warranty and Ive seen their Facebook posts about telling the customers to return to store, beign open about the sample and hold issue, the broken knobs on the Proton etc., its fine but go ahead and work for more partners for repairs, offering replacement parts (like some burnt Deep mind screens Ive seen lately) among other would help a lot to dispel the aura of bad quality they have carried over the years. Music instruments are meant to be kept and used for the foreseeable future and while they will eventually break, at least having parts for DIY repairs would be nice. If they truly want to break the mold and be disruptive in the music equipment stage, they should partner with organizations like ifixit and repair retailers like Syntaur and RosenSounds.

By: Permanent_username

Permanent_username — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:37:50 +0000

I’ve got it on good authority B will be showcasing their recent mutable Etsy-quality clones and talking about future opportunities to knockoff open source circuits and disrupt the synth game in the process,
It’s going to be exciting and I for one, used to hate a lot on them but might be turning the corner.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:33:47 +0000

The days of “try before you buy” have long gone from the music industry. High street shops expect customers to flash a piece of plastic, whereupon the staff give them a box and say “bring it back if you don’t like it.” There’s no sharing the joy of discovery or chatting about a new product. I still support bricks-and-morter shops as my first retail choice, however. On-line “stores” expect you to pay shipping charges if you return something. I fail to see how Behringer’s own try-before-you-buy distribution will work for the customer.