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Why Did Behringer Drop The Price Of Its Oberheim OB-Xa Knockoff $300 After A Week?

Behringer announced today that it has slashed the price of the UB-XA synthesizer by $300. Here’s why.… Read More Why Did Behringer Drop The Price Of Its Oberheim OB-Xa Knockoff $300 After A Week?

December 1, 202399 Comments

The Behringer UB-Xa Synthesizer Is ‘Ready To Be Unleashed’, At $1,499

The Behringer UB-Xa is a 16-voice, bi-timbral analog polysynth, featuring a 61-note keyboard with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch.… Read More The Behringer UB-Xa Synthesizer Is ‘Ready To Be Unleashed’, At $1,499

November 20, 2023November 20, 202386 Comments

GForce Oberheim OB-X Emulates Classic ’80s Synth

GForce says that Oberheim OB-X provides an authentic experience, but it has been enhanced with up to 16 voice polyphony, a vintage control for adding subtle analogue imperfections, four programmable Macros, new intro, retrigger, effects and more. … Read More GForce Oberheim OB-X Emulates Classic ’80s Synth

October 13, 2023October 14, 202311 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8 Review, Plus 15 Sound Design & Performance Tips

The review offers an in-depth look at the Oberheim OB-X8 synthesizer, including a comparison to the keyboard version, the pros and cons of the OB-X8; a comparison with the OB-6; and more.… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Review, Plus 15 Sound Design & Performance Tips

July 22, 20232 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module Now Shipping

It features an identical sound engine to the keyboard version, with an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters.… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module Now Shipping

June 9, 202315 Comments

Sequential OB-6 vs Oberheim OB-X8 Compared

Here’s a head-to-head comparison between the Sequential OB-6 and the Oberheim OB-X8 synthesizers, two of Tom Oberheim’s greatest synth designs ever.… Read More Sequential OB-6 vs Oberheim OB-X8 Compared

June 5, 202315 Comments

Oberheim Introduces OB-X8 Desktop Module at Superbooth 2023

The OB-X8 desktop module boasts an identical sound engine to the keyboard version, featuring an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters. … Read More Oberheim Introduces OB-X8 Desktop Module at Superbooth 2023

May 9, 2023May 8, 202318 Comments

Tom Oberheim’s First Synths – The SEM & The Two Voice

Here’s an in-depth look at Tom Oberheim’s first synths, the Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) from 1974 and the Oberheim Two Voice from 1975.… Read More Tom Oberheim’s First Synths – The SEM & The Two Voice

January 5, 2023January 5, 20235 Comments

Why Is The Oberheim Xpander, A 38 Year-Old Design, Still One Of The Most Respected Synths Ever?

38 years after it was originally introduced, the Xpander is still one of the most flexible synth designs ever created. Why?… Read More Why Is The Oberheim Xpander, A 38 Year-Old Design, Still One Of The Most Respected Synths Ever?

October 23, 202217 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8 Hands-On Review – “If You Can Afford It, Go For It!”

“This guy is the real deal. If you can afford it, go for it!”… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Hands-On Review – “If You Can Afford It, Go For It!”

October 1, 202214 Comments

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