If that was the case plenty of boutique pedals would also be cheap.
They are cheap because they are plastic and manufactured in China by a very large corporation.
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Why is this so cheap?
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They are cheap because they are plastic and manufactured in China by a very large corporation.
So the original designers are allowed to build a monopoly and any price they charge for the smallest trinket is acceptable?
In this case, everyone gets to return and destroy their P and J copies so they can further enrich Fender.
Behringer is known for making excellent copies of pedals (starting with their version of the TubeScreamer)
Behringer is also known for a percentage of frail gear that cant take much abuse (Ive always speculated the opinion that Behringers original business-model intent was good temporary/disposable gear at low cost). You can have a Behringer product last a long time but you have to baby it
Behringer is also known for a percentage of frail gear that cant take much abuse (Ive always speculated the opinion that Behringers original business-model intent was good temporary/disposable gear at low cost). You can have a Behringer product last a long time but you have to baby it
Meh.
Ppl rarely talk about how needlessly expensive most things are. It’s equally possible that the Sansamp is more expensive than it ought to be, and that the Behringer version is closer to a reasonable price for such a device.
Harley Benton and Sire are both significantly cheaper than their Fender equivalents. *shrug*
Ppl rarely talk about how needlessly expensive most things are. It’s equally possible that the Sansamp is more expensive than it ought to be, and that the Behringer version is closer to a reasonable price for such a device.
Harley Benton and Sire are both significantly cheaper than their Fender equivalents. *shrug*
Ah, a fellow person of culture whom has embiggened their vocabulary.
Maybe because in 2009 Behringer bought Midas who are a highly repected UK pro audio company. They are the designers of the X series mixers and the synthesizers.
Tech 21 is a tiny company compared to Behringer. The economies of scale are what allow Behringer to be so cheap. When Tech 21 orders 2000 pieces of a component, Behringer is ordering 2.000,000. They have a larger factory and lower overhead.
Because it's not illegal to pirate design patents and exploit the heck out of labor in China.
That being said, the end product is the best bang for the buck for broke musicians everywhere.
(providing they aren't gorillas who don't know how to take care of stuff)
Plastic? Yes.
Questionable jacks and switches? Yes.
Do they sound good? also Yes.
That being said, the end product is the best bang for the buck for broke musicians everywhere.
(providing they aren't gorillas who don't know how to take care of stuff)
Plastic? Yes.
Questionable jacks and switches? Yes.
Do they sound good? also Yes.
JHS did a great overview of Behringer pedals. The summary is: if it's an analog pedal clone, it sounds identical or very close, if it's a digital clone, it's lackluster.
I have a BDI21. Does it sound as good as a SansAmp? Not quite, but pretty close. It's worth the money for a beginner bedroom player like me. The only downside of the plastic case is less noise immunity. The internal construction is very good: it's modern SMT components, a detailed silk screen, and solid assembly. Still not high end, but not shabby.
I have a BDI21. Does it sound as good as a SansAmp? Not quite, but pretty close. It's worth the money for a beginner bedroom player like me. The only downside of the plastic case is less noise immunity. The internal construction is very good: it's modern SMT components, a detailed silk screen, and solid assembly. Still not high end, but not shabby.
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If a $35 tool will do the job, why spend $350 on a more expensive tool?
I use one. It sounds good. I would say it is inexpensive because it's Behringer, the technology is tried and true and there is no one's name attached to it.
If a $35 tool will do the job, why spend $350 on a more expensive tool?
I own a BDI21 preamp pedal, and it is a LOT of pedal for the dollar. Quiet operation, usable tones, and works cleanly as a direct box. I do not use it that often, but it does what it is designed to do for a VERY affordable price !
Yeah lets talk about lawyers fees, rent, and gas company proffits while the price is going up
My pedal we are discussing is in a box ever since I found out I need More mid range than less, regardless of how new amps sounded in the 80s (scooped). They seemed to dissapear live.
My Behringer Ultra Vibrato, Bass Chorus, Harmonizer and Synth are enshrined under glass.
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Behringer does not do their own research and development, they reverse engineer successful products in the market place
Not that I'm a Behringer fan, but I find it humorous when someone bashes them, but they have no problem playing a Glarry or other import copy bass. Just saying.
Maybe if Behringer implemented a waiting list, drop dates, handpainted graphics done by 3rd graders, and some people to use multi thousand dollar dslr rigs to post some stunning pics to instagram they'd not be so hated?
I owned a Sansamp bass driver years ago, it was pretty good but I sold it because I didn’t use it that much. Then I had a need to get a similar tone so I bought a Behringer BDI21 (back when they used to be $29). It was great! So good that I bought a second one to keep at home. Sure, it’s plastic and not metal. There are no position markers on the knobs - I used fingernail polish to add markers to mine. I’ve used both of my BDI21’s for around 7 years and have had zero issues.
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The description of this preamp unit on SW’s site lists that it has Class D amplification. I don’t think so. Unless pre-amps can now be classified as class d. I don’t think SW wrote that bit.
Music is not only made in America, Europe, Japan and Korea. In some places, what you consider chump change is what people earn in a month.
As for recreating the older synths, that is actually a blessing for many musicians, who cannot fork out 5k for a vintage Minimoog. They are pretty serious about that endeavor including quality and those clones are good quality. Analog synth and Eurorack bades music has become accessible to more people even here in the US.
My Model D and Neuron are always used. Just for grins I did not turn them off for a week (and pumping sequences through them the whole time ) to see if I will get oscillator drift and no issues. I learned more about synthesis once I had access to these Behringer units. They are always sold out as well.
As for recreating the older synths, that is actually a blessing for many musicians, who cannot fork out 5k for a vintage Minimoog. They are pretty serious about that endeavor including quality and those clones are good quality. Analog synth and Eurorack bades music has become accessible to more people even here in the US.
My Model D and Neuron are always used. Just for grins I did not turn them off for a week (and pumping sequences through them the whole time ) to see if I will get oscillator drift and no issues. I learned more about synthesis once I had access to these Behringer units. They are always sold out as well.
These things are made of plastic using the cheapest components available.
They are like Bic lighters. Not designed to last. Basically disposable products.
They are like Bic lighters. Not designed to last. Basically disposable products.
