the behringer synths are not bad, but not great either.. its very basic. limited sounds
i always buy synths with a lot of presets.. 32 presets is not enough just like in the jt 4000 micro..

 

I owned both, once, the 101 and the CZ1. The 101 was my first synth ever and I loved it, despite the mini keys. But since the arrival of VSTi versions I prefer these, due to a lack of space. So 2 masterkeyboards and two computers open up all the possibilities.
Still, Behringer hardware like amps and mixing desks are still worth their money and if you like the haptic aspect of synths, those from Behringer are not that bad either.

 

RCSSound - JT-4000 Editor - Free

This is a CTRLR based editor panel for Behringer JT-4000 and JT-4000M Micro synthesizers.
The package contains: Windows standalone 32-bit and 64-bit + VST32, VST64 version.
The first release is free for everyone.

www.rcssound.com/index.php?page=9
www.kvraudio.com/product/jt-4000-editor-free-by-rcssound

 

That is definitely going to be more of a problem for certain people, for sure. For the hobbyist, these things are awesome. For the professional, of course not. I haven't experienced any problems with mine yet, but for sure those exist as you get what you pay for. But for $400 instead of like $7500 for some stuff, I think I'll happily do that. Much lower quality than the real thing, but a lot better than most plugins is how I see it.

In the end, what works for me, works for me, and I don't care if it works for you, and presumably vice/versa (I mean the "proverbial you", not you specifically). As long as affordibility is there, and quality is good enough that's what matters to me. I'm happy Behringer has given me a chance to get moderately close to things I'll never own.

BTW, I'm speaking mainly of their more full sized stuff. Not a fan of the smaller units like the JT Mini and such. Haven't tried those mini/micro units, but they do seem like they are cheaper quality and closer to a plugin from what I've seen in reviews.

 

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Yeah, I like their dirt cheap copies of unobtanium synths too, but they did screw Arturia over on the Keystep which was a douche move.

 

These days, most companies just copy each other whenever they can—phones, hardware, cars, apps. Copying competitors is pretty standard in almost every industry, and Behringer’s nothing unusual.
If something sells or works it will be copied
I see this more as a tribute to Arturia, their design and features became the benchmark, and they created an industry standard that everyone wants to copy
since the price is almost the same you can choose yourself what to buy

 

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