Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie Synthesizer
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0073-9429 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty when you register it with Behringer within 90 days of purchase. If the product is not registered it has a 2-year warranty.
General
It was really only a matter of time before we'd see the revival of the next vintage synth. Here, Behringer present a modern, and mind you a brilliantly affordable, reissue of the classic ARP2600 - a legendary synth that came in two flavours at the time of release way back in 1971: the Blue Marvin and Gray Meanie. Since neither model has ever been mass-produced, getting your hands on the real thing means two things: first, you need really deep pockets, and second, you might want to start hoping and praying that your 50-year old synth still works. That said, let's take a closer look at this fresh and fully-functioning remake from Behringer.
The Behringer 2600
The Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie is a semi-modular synthesizer in the form of desktop module. While this design doesn't have the same level of flexibility as custom multi-module Eurorack systems, the fixed selection of modules the ARP2600 is home to has proven successful enough for veteran sound-designers to claim that this really is one of the best synths ever made. Naturally, the same selection has been loaded into this Behringer-made model and includes oscillators, envelopes, a filter, spring reverb and more. As a result, this monophonic synth effortlessly whips up fat, analogue sound.
A Few Extras
Behringer have thoughtfully built a few extras into the 2600 Gray Meanie, including an additional LFO and VCO-sync. Also, as befits a modern bit of kit, the synth features USB and MIDI ports for seamless integration into any studio set-up, allowing musicians and producers to drop old-school mono analogue sound into fresh mixes.
Specifications
Product features
| 19-inch rack size | 8U |
|---|---|
| Number of keys | none |
| Arpeggiator/sequencer | none |
| Audio via USB | no |
| Control | switch pedal (input) |
| Sustainable product | not specified |
| Synthesizer inputs | line in |
| Sound source | analogue |
| MIDI & other | MIDI in, MIDI thru, MIDI over USB |
| Synthesizer options | extensive |
| Synthesizer outputs | line out jack, headphone |
| Synthesizer kind | experimental |
| Type of keys | not applicable |
| Vintage remake | yes |
| Synthesizer type | rack module |
| Difficulty level | difficult |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 7,3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 61,0 x 45,3 x 19,5 cm |
Reviews from other countries
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the first few days there were a couple things i had to figure out but with YT videos i was able to get it up and running. i haven't even bothered with patching things yet. that's how cool this synthesizer is. it sounds great before the patchcords. in fact i can even use it without a keyboard which was the tradition for the old-school synthesizers.
the build quality is also very nice. the sliders feel sturdier than on ARP synthesizers that i've used in the past. can't really go wrong with this. hopefully it will last me at least ten years.
note: if you are using this with a MIDI keyboard (i'm using it with a MicroKorg) you might have to do an investigation regarding MIDI codes but again, that is easily remedied online.
great bang for your buck. i'm so very happy with it.
Faithful recreation, solid build quality.
Word of warning: not for the faint hearted, you need to master your game to get good results, but if you know what you're doing you'll be rewarded with the best sounds ever.
Incredible value for the money.
De spring reverb is minder relevant want iets te klein gemaakt naar mijn smaak, die gebruik ik dan ook zelden.
De MIDI werkt voortreffelijk, en ook duofonisch gebruiken lukt perfect. En bovendien vlot uit te breiden met eurorack apparatuur.
Is zeker een aanrader voor wie in modulair materiaal wil investeren.
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