A great synth to start with

This was my first ever synthesiser, starting with a good mono synth taught me alot. It sounds fantastic too, has a few modular capabilities too, so it can work with other synths too. I got mine for a great deal second hand, these are around £100 these days, which is almost too good to be true! Behringer has done there usual deal with these clones and tastefully added modern touches where necessary, bringing the classic Mini Moog into the 21st century:)

However it lacks a couple features that Behringer could implemented. PWM would have sounded amazing for an example. I can probably live without though for £100. The only problem I really have with this synth that is stopping me from buying one, is the build quality. After a couple years of light use, only been giged a couple times a year and studio usage. It developed noise issues, and the main output broke. The sad reality of these clones is that too many corners were cut in order to make them affordable. This means a 70s Mini Moog will probably last longer! I would have happily paid over twice as much for one that was more future proof.

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It's a minimoog

It's a $300 minimoog with better midi implementation, modulation options, and a smaller footprint. I don't have $5-$10k laying around for an original minimoog or even a reissue, so this is the next best thing. It's great and it's an affordable way for people like me to get that Moog sound without the price tag. I use what I can afford, no apologies.

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I'm so glad I invested in this synth!

I was skeptical of the Model D until I had a keyboard tracking session to attend at Joe Doria's home studio for an album I'm producing. Joe has lots of original classic keyboards and synths including the original Moog Minimoog Model D. When Joe showed us that the Behringer sounds just like the original I was sold on it. I've been having great fun with my Model D every day since purchasing it. The best part about it is it sounds amazing, it has a ballsy analog weight and punch to it as it should. This is the one that started my Behringer synth addiction...

Analog Monster - Hardware Minimoog Sounds at Budget Price

I'm doing Berlin School and other 70's inspired synthesizer music. Unfortunately I did not have an original Minimoog from this era between my fingers. But no matter what I set for the "Berimoog" for sounds, they immediately remind me of the sound aesthetics of my dusty vinyl collection.

Everything sounds powerful, dynamic, warm and organic, lively, harmonious or even brutal. The sounds of this wonderful instrument - whether ultrafat or leisurely bass, repetitive sequences, crazy space FX sounds, lead sounds with portamento or 5th leads, or even 3 sounds (1 OSC each for fundamental / third / fifth) convince all Line. And all this already without the additional patch points to use, which offer even more modulation options.

The feel is ok, of course no comparison with real tanks from this era, but still good to use for my relatively small hands. For big hands and gross motor skills, it could be too small under certain circumstances. But in terms of price, whining at a high level.

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EXCELLENT CLASSIC LADDER FILTER SOUND!

This is the part for part clone of the original from Moog.

I was able to grab this for $150 from a local fellow who wound up with an entire lot of them from a collection. Mine has custom wood side panels.

I may or may not use this with clients or even on my own music but it will be a fun edition to the instruments back at my home.

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Giant sound, small package

What better sums up the review than simply saying it's a Moog in sheep's clothing? The build quality is pretty good for the price, and the layout works exactly as well as the original would. Plus the extra LFO, routing options, and pre-patched feedback are great to see. My big complaint is that it only comes as a Eurorack-based module, but there are case options on the 'net to satisfy my need.

solid synth, good at getting those vintage sounds, but some controls are buggy, and interface is not designed very well

as the title says, the filter acts very odd, and some of the semi modular stuff is very odd. i also wish i could set independent CV's to each osc, but it works either way. not bad, just not my go to. the tuning knob is also wayyyyy off out of the box. using a digital synth on a sine preset to tune this, i have to turn the knob almost 15* ccw to get it in tune, so it concerns me how it will age considering the tuning is only aobut -/+7 either way.

midi pass threw is very nice though, and does sound very nice once you get it going.

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Minimoog Model D without the thunder

Really like the sound it has! The two drawbacks it has; 1) it goes easily out of tune, unstable oscillators. 2) The lack of power in the audio signal. Truely pales in comparison to a Moog for that. The most significant advantage of those great synths of the 70s early 80s are it's amplification / power management; ie. Sequential, Moog, Oberheim, Linn, EMU ... Otherwise the sound is pretty convincing.

It's a Boog!

It sounds mostly like a Moog, but it's not a Moog. But it does good bass and stuff like a Moog. I like that it's small. It carries a big stick. It sounds just like a Moog. If it breaks I'll buy another one.

Love the B Model D

Three lusciously fat VCO's, a perfect compliment to my Korg SQ-1~ I have 2 D's, and now 5 SQ-1's.