In his latest video, synthesist Starsky Carr shares a head-to-head comparison between the original Moog MoogerFooger MF-103 12-Stage Phaser and the Behringer knockoff, the BM-13 Phaser.
His previous video compared the Behringer MuRF Box to the original Moog MIDI MuRF. He described the Behringer copy as ‘a dud’, because of persistent noise issues.
In this case, though, Carr says “the Behringer is very, very close to the Moog,” and that it reacts similarly to CV control. As cons, he notes that the build of the Behringer is not as good as the original. But, at the Behringer BM-13’s retail price, he calls getting the Phaser ‘a no brainer’.
Check out the comparison and share your thoughts in the comments!
Not a Behringer fan, but I have to admit, “Boogerfooger” works.
I once had a Behringer audio interface, that was so noisy that I just gave it away to one of my less favorite cousins. From that moment on, Behringer was contaminated. Also, because of the unfair business practice of just stealing, rather than inventing stuff. And, judging the reviews, most of the time again of bad quality.
Also, mister Behringer, Urs something, behaved like an A-hole towards the Heroes Of Music Technology, by not only stealing their products, but also their (trade) names.
All there sentiments have been echoed here and in other forums.
But now:
Moog has been sold out anyway, and this apparatus sounds exactly the same, at 10% of the price? Then who is the A-hole?
I’m ready to give up all my principles here.
Okay, why is it a problem for you that Behringer makes gear, which also less privileged musicians can afford?
If take you principles serious I hope you have never bought anything from Amazon!
It is good that it isn’t as bad as MuRF. But personally I’m more interested in B knockoff of Moog saturator, delay & clusterflux. I hope these are in the cards too.
Look at it this way. If someone buys a B device and it works, they win. If they buy one that drives them nuts and craps out prematurely, they learn to buy more upscale instruments, so they also win. I discovered over time that variety in your rig gives you more sound options, but also protection from having something crap out. You know it will!