One month review of the Behringer UB-Xa (and why I might sell it)

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I make some more patches on the Behringer UB-Xa and discuss what I like and what I don't. I also use the excellent Strymon BigSky MX and the DIG.

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@PhrygianPhrog 24 күн бұрын

Honestly, it sounds incredible. The oscillators have those vibrant "ringing" mids and rich "burning" low end, and the filter is sublime. I have the Pro-800 and the Monopoly. The Monopoly's filter in particular is beautiful. SSM2044 chip clone. I was going to sell it because I have too much gear and the thing is huge but, man, the filter does funny things in to my brain (dopamine?).

@cortruisse 25 күн бұрын

I'll never sell mine. It is a thing of beauty.

@powermix24 24 күн бұрын

I have 18 Behringer products from synths to drum machines, ZERO issues. Some I've owned for 5 years and still in tune and rock solid performance. Elektron Digitakt 2 is having screen isues among other things. Lets no gare on Behringer because of comments they made. Even Ben did a video praising the 2600 Behringer version saying its the best clone for the price.

@brmbkl 23 күн бұрын

“because of comments they made” You need to ask people over 30, or read better blogs.

@Skanking-Corpse 21 күн бұрын

Just announced the desktop today, so your prayers are answered.

@EnervatedSociety 25 күн бұрын

The desktop is on it's way. They posted a picture of a bunch of them on pallets 13 days ago.

@TooSlowTube 24 күн бұрын

They don't seem to have added it to the product catalog on their website though. That seems odd. I was trying to find the measurements and weight.

@EnervatedSociety 24 күн бұрын

@@TooSlowTube Interesting

@INeedsMoneys 21 күн бұрын

@@TooSlowTubenow they have 🎉

@TooSlowTube 21 күн бұрын

@@INeedsMoneys Thanks. There's a video out too - lots of waffle, not much detail, unfortunately. Mostly, a guy who likes to hear himself speak.

@_thevaporz 21 күн бұрын

@@TooSlowTube Sweetwater has specs 11 lbs.

@JWhitty 21 күн бұрын

lol desktop version dropped today :P

@dankeplace 25 күн бұрын

I paid 470 USD extra and got a UDO S6 desktop instead. I am no fan of large keybeds.

@alex_darsen 25 күн бұрын

A module version is coming quite soon. “UB-Xa D.”

@jjrusy7438 25 күн бұрын

ya, the teo5 or this in a deepmind12 sized rack module have more interest to me. i'm even questionig both of these because the take5 doesnt seem super different to me, which i already have. actually, i have really been appreciating the insane differences between the take5 and a gaia2 i recently got. the ober sound is close to the sequential sound.vs the gaia2 digital which is really different

@odmusicman 24 күн бұрын

the teo5 has 5 voices that run out fast with pads, something that at %1,500 is unacceptable to me. I used to run out of voices 40 years ago, but that issue with today's DSP horsepower should be largely a thing of the past.

@jjrusy7438 24 күн бұрын

@@odmusicman it's a poly analog not a workstation..smh and gz that this is unacceptable to you. but what does this have to do with my opinion about MY gear? i'm talking about relative sounds, not voice stealing anyway.. maybe read slower or have some coffee before typing cranky, unrelated posts haha. have a good day anyway and ya stay away from those nasty 5 voice analogs.

@odmusicman 24 күн бұрын

@@jjrusy7438 I'm a player not a noodler, so I like to play with a broader palette rather than poking at bass lines and running sequencers. So for me, stylistically, it doesn't fit for how I compose and arrange. I'll think about the coffee, that's real useful suggestion for this forum.

@odmusicman 24 күн бұрын

@@jjrusy7438 And BTW Looppop, Sonicstate and others with good reputations as reviewers also lamented the 5 voice limit,and I am sure they had coffee before their opinions.

@kevinaaronson 25 күн бұрын

My problem is how huge it is, I don't have room for it! If there was a desktop version I would buy it in a heartbeat.

@dankeplace 25 күн бұрын

There is a desktop version. Shipping as we speak.

@JewelzFin 21 күн бұрын

Sounds nice. Just too thin for my ears. The real OBs never disappoint. Especially the OB-6

@saren6538 21 күн бұрын

😂

@Sonikbytes 25 күн бұрын

Yes to more Big Sky (ver 1 if possible) tutorials and how to make the synths sound best with it.

@AboveTheTrees00 21 күн бұрын

they announced Desktop today

@neuronist 24 күн бұрын

desktop would indeed be much easier sell. going with teo5 instead, may not be the same but size matters :)

@rgeraldc80s 24 күн бұрын

I'm enjoying the content, but maybe just stick with a few good things and keep doing videos on that. I thought the Trigon was a keeper, and maybe the upcoming Teo-5 would be a good fit too. It has a lot of modulation possibilities. I'm not convinced that more voices = better. I still believe the Pro-3 sounds huge compared to a lot of multi voice Synths.

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d 22 күн бұрын

TEO 5 yes for sure ❤❤

@nagchumpalot 22 күн бұрын

If you run it through those effects ofcourse it will sound d great!😂

@YukiTheSynthDragon 22 күн бұрын

I have never owned a synth that’s sounds great without effects imo

@nagchumpalot 22 күн бұрын

@@YukiTheSynthDragon Yeah sure but you get what I mean.. Just the raw sound and power of the oscillator tells you plenty.. Thats why people request with and without effects.

@helisoma 22 күн бұрын

@@YukiTheSynthDragonJuno-6/60 😊

@allexed3662 21 күн бұрын

Bass Station II

@nagchumpalot 20 күн бұрын

@@helisoma Yeah also Korg Polysix sounded great 2 no effects😃The Behringer version won't though..🙃

@Vinniewashere 25 күн бұрын

I think part of why they haven't sold more is the TEO-5 coming out right after this did really cut into what would have been potential sales, I've had this on my radar but I'm really leaning towards getting that (TEO-5) instead

@dankeplace 25 күн бұрын

Teo 5 will give you a real SEM character.

@EnervatedSociety 25 күн бұрын

What do you base that on? Do you have sales figures? All I know is that the UB sold out 4 times already. I imagine for that to happen it must be doing ok. BTW, the UB-Xa is based on the Curtis chips, like the OB-Xa and OB-8, not the SEM/OB-X so you shouldn't be expecting a SEM filter, real or otherwise.

@Vinniewashere 24 күн бұрын

@@EnervatedSociety random speculation based on how i feel

@MJanovicable 24 күн бұрын

It's the number one seller for polyphonic keyboards at Thomas and many other major seller sites.

@dankeplace 24 күн бұрын

@@MJanovicable And Behringer choose only a few partners to have their gear carried by, so it makes it an extremely bias comparison.