As always the package was send from Thomann just soon after I made my order. It was delivered on time and without any trouble.
Upon opening the package The machine itself had a minuscule flaw/ding in the paintjob, but asides from that it is really sturdy and well made, and I personality really like the aesthetics of the orange/black color scheme.
After dealing with firmware update, it functioned perfectly. I do really enjoy the sound of the oscillator, that sweet "Moog style" 24 Db lowpass filter and of course the 32 point mod matrix which allow for some interesting and fun sound exploration (with the 6 included patch cables).
For my purpose, it does very nice bass, leads, percusive sounds, and strange alien bleeps which sits very well in my productions (lofi, noise, techno, dub). While The onboard sequencer is alright for basic operations, the machine really shines when connected to an external hardware sequencer or DAW of choice.
For now I?ve primarily used it as a sound module as part of a sporadic jam setup together with an Korg Electribe 2 groovebox. This combination bring a lot of joy. I am however also looking forward to hooking it up with other modular gear (especially I find the possibility for polychaining exciting!).
As Behringer new line of synths has been subject of some critique (re: IP and market ehtics) I sugget any potentiel buyer to make informed choices. All things aside, I do however sincerely recommend this beautiful and amazingly cheap music instrument for musicians and soundgeeks alike. *****
