Behringer 369 Trailer - Reaction and Thoughts
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- I give an honest reaction to the trailer video for the Behringer 369, a $499 compressor inspired by the classic 33609.
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I got mine today and used it on the drumbus and just finished a full mix with it. Whatever people say about it, I don’t care…
It sounds freaking good 👌🏼
Great to hear!
where did you get it?
@@slapdesre I pre-ordered it at Thomann in Germany two weeks ago. Also pre-ordered the 1273 but that one is still going to take a while.
@@Studio22mix thomann says that delivery is expected in several months…
@@slapdesre Yes, the first batch was sold out pretty fast. Within one day. I mixed two more songs with it today and I really like it a lot, the limiter works really well too. I think it’s worth the wait and if you really want one.
No choice but to react to the other Behringer new release, the 1273 preamp/EQ. Thanks for your insight on this!
Agreed.
That unit looks great lol
Nailed it at the end...even if budget hardware, it often sounds better than a plugin and is quicker and easier to dial in
reaction content like this that improves upon and expands the original content is always welcomed and appreciated, great insight
"I kind of wish he would stop talking." hahaha I lost it there. I enjoyed all this.
Great insights, love the video - keep that up!
All of your commentary is extremely solid and on point 👌
Great Video! In the Neve the limiter is first in the signal chain, its setup to grabs fast peaks before compression similar to using an 1176 before an LA2A on vocals, guitar(etc). Of course you can use them separately but they sound great together on a lot of sources! 😃
That last track sent me into another dimension with my headphones.
Really enjoyed your perspective. I don't seek out reaction videos, but when they are good they are super useful and yours was great. It you do more of them, I'd watch and learn. But you gotta promise to continue to let your brow furrow when your Spidey sense tingles, as you did in this video. :-)
I like the honest reaction and thoughts format
Enjoyed your constructive feedback. Very useful. 😎
Interesting video. Please do more. Thanks
Well done - you did a great job of keeping this objective. I especially thought your last statement about outboard being better than plug-ins was an excellent point.
Do more of these reviews, pointing out what one should be looking for when listening to these online demos
That was a great perspective on this unit. I feel the music recordings that I love is when the instruments sound larger than life and very different than what I hear in a bar or at home. This compressor like so many others was able to do that. When I look to buy new gear I try to find the ones that do their job but also alter the sound in a good way. Unfortunately I’ve seen other demo’s of this unit and the main complaint are the fragile knobs and switches. It would be great for you to review one if you ever get your hands on one. Great video. Cheers.
I liked you video. Could you explain more about your mid side idea? I guess you were saying it overcomes the stereo linked compressor problem. Thank you.
Took the plunge into hybrid mixing and got a 32 channel mixer with direct outputs. What is the best way to get enough analog ins/outs to be able to record in 8 channels and mix on the remaining 24? Thanks in advance!
I’m pretty sure Berhringer owns a huge components manufacturing plant. Which would make sense why they can save money on components.
Because I do know that factory supplies most of the top components for top tier brands.
Behringer is like the Jerry Springer of manufacturers.
hahaha
@@creativesoundlab In all seriousness, I'm sure it sounds great, but will last 5-10+ years? I had a bad experience with another clone manufacturer and I no longer get excited about the cheap clones.
@@LexBravarysometimes a girlfriend last less than that….
@@atacamabeatsindierecording8406 What do you mean ''sometimes''?
Uli: CASH ME OUTSIDE NEVE
Not lame! Great idea to do a video like this.
10:00 left limiter on so it can stack, compression is After
I’m really curious to use one but the price point makes me weary of the build quality. Also my studio is one room so it would be tough for me to dial in compression while the drums are playing. It’s the reason why I don’t have any outboard eq a or compression.
Sold out worldwide
I got nothing against bringing vintage tech to the masses, Warm Audio, Golden Age, Klark Teknik (now bought by Behringer), Lindell Audio, all make great clones. In the end, how does it sound? UA and others have no problem selling Plugs that cost almost this much. There is something about using physical hardware, there just is.
If Behringer wants into the clone market then so be it. Let the market be the judge. Its not like we have a shortage of $5000 black boxes being sold by Sweetwater. At least clones put real hardware into more actual musicians hands.
I've built some DIY compressors and other hardware. It is hard to imagine the scaling that makes 6x transformers, all those rotary switches, and meters come in at $500 and be profitable in the pro audio space. I've always assumed neve stuff was more complex than your typical LA2A or 1176 type box. I'm very curious what those switches feel like. Are they completely surface mount encoder type switches with some kind of micoprocessor that's handling the switching or are they legit mechanical. That seems like the only way to build it cheaply. The controls might feel detented but they're actually encoders and the switching is electronic. That's not inherently bad as far as the functionality but I wonder about longevity and serviceability. It's pretty much impossible to replace broken parts of Behringer gear.
Very interesting thought. But when it's broken after some years of usage, why not throw it away and buy a new one? If it lasts just for 3 years you can decide do I buy a new Behringer every 3 years or do I buy the Original once in about 20 years (approximately the same price). But after 20 years you can sell the Original for at least the same price ... 🙂
Thank you so much. You've made my day. $500 bucks is a great deal in this daY AND AGE.
Thanks for giving your thoughts about the promotion video. I watched a couple of UA-cam reviews from some folks that must have gotten some early units to try out from Behringer. In generally, most were positive about it, but one person complained that the front knobs were kind of cheap and hard to turn. In fact, I think he ended up stripping one of the knobs. With that said, I do have my eye on this, but I'll wait to see what others have to say about it before I decide to buy one.
Yeah, the threshold knobs are really tight. I can even say pretty bad but the unit sounds really good. Got one today and I really like it, did a full mix with it and used it on the drumbus. It looks nice too but I wonder how long the threshold knobs will last. The rest of the knobs work good.
@@Studio22mix Thanks for the feedback. Good to know you're happy with how it sounds. Hopefully, they fix the threshold knob issue with future productions.
For people who are out of the box this is a nice way to get a decent compressor. Economies of scale.
Intriguing. What is Behringer's QC like these days? Any thoughts? Interesting kit.
Pretty poor.
At least in my experience.
Hit or Miss! Some stuff rules, synths mostly. Hardware is true 50/50. Speakers are mostly miss. I've gone through lots of Behringer over the last ten years in my testing and review and it really is crazy how all over the place it is.
@@weschilton Thanks. I have a couple pieces of their gear which have worked fine, but none of their higher end stuff.
@@lemonlimecola This is concerning. Actually, I had a pair of their near field monitors that I used at a job once that failed after two years. The other handful of their gear I own has been fine. But I am leery of spending $500 on something when the QC is marginal at best.
@@theglobalzrecordingproject I’ve had their guitar pedals be dead on arrival when ordered new and a used one last for years as a beater backup on tour. It’s truly random. I’ve had a few really awesome experiences but some stuff was just out right bad. Their synths are awesome. I have a bunch with zero problems. Outboard has mostly been fine too just had a few less than one year in issues where they just sent me a new one and told me to keep/throw away the old. Funny enough my monitors were like that too. Though I used them on tour for programming sounds in the green room, they weren’t stationary but they were still treated well, a year is tough.
I have the Stam 609. Love to get my hands on the this and compare the 2 vs the UAD.
Great video brother. I think you were very fair in your assessments. I would think that if anybody could pull off something like this and have it be high-quality for a small amount of money, it would be Behringer. Kind of like Walmart, they probably have the buying power to get their parts much cheaper than other companies. I think it’s safe to say that Behringer is probably bigger than just about everybody else.
this thing sounds perfect- also yes youre right its scale- behringer makes so many products- including those transistors- that its cheaper for them than everyone else- they went insane their factory is just next level- the hate they get is just based on rich people mad that the expensive stuff they buy can be bought for less!!
I think that the 369 KT and 1273 will get a big runner, there are sold out up to summer.
I’m going to use mine when it arrives on a drum buss. I’m not going to use the crushing high ratio settings.
I really question the materials used to build it. I will say I've been impressed by the sound of some of their gear, however from my experience and the experience of MANY others, the engineering is good but the build breaks down. One never knows with budget gear from this company. Will it last? Will it fail one second after the warranty runs out? Will it malfunction after light use over a six month period?
Agreed on longevity. I got a tube pre from them and both tubes died within 3 months of maybe 10hrs a week use. I should have gotten way more use out of new tubes. Knobs also feel cheap, BUT it sounds good.
Haha! You literally echoed my exact thoughts about this. I have outboard compressors that are more useful massaging signals in the front end, but have been wanting an outboard stereo comp for mixing. I can't automatically hate on Behringer as I have their Deepmind 6 analog synth, and it is jaw-droppingly amazing. But I don't have an outboard "mixing" comp and have been wary of cheap products as potential mix bus solutions. Also, I don't generally use a 33609 plug-in on my mix bus, though I do like them on OHs. I'm going to wait for some proper reviews, hopefully by you, before making any further decisions. Also, I'm gonna assume these will be pretty cheap on the used market before too long...
My last sentence has already aged poorly!
Serben Ghenea used the OG on the master bus for years then switched to a 33609 plugin (I believe).
Thats what is going to get everyone the price!
Good Vid. Ya this dude is good. I look like a circus clown when i do a video. The track at the end was cool. I had to replay it many times.. Something jumped out with the lows i liked. I dont think it was volume. The supper low info got super tight and more round. I get how this comp works. have never got one to make the lows blossom like this. So is it me! or are my ears playing tricks. I think its around 17:10 Also I liked your reaction video. do more.
Even a good clone has to have great transformers, which is part of its sound and transformers are expensive if they’re good
Behringer own the Midas brand, so they can stick that on any component they want. It sounds good, but wasn't gain matched. I like it, but wouldn't buy it out of principle
Enjoyed the reaction video
Andrew Sheps has been documented saying he's using the UAD plugin pretty often for his mixbuss
I think the one problem that could occur is quality control.
They are going to become Classics
Not a fan of a 33609 on mix bus, but I dig it on drum bus. That’s what I use it for exclusively. I don’t think you can really push plugins like you can hardware. My Neve 5060 stays in the red, and that’s where it sounds the best. Digital sounds like doo doo when pushed. Unless doo doo is the right sound for the job. Ha ha! I’ll
Probably pick one of these up at the price point. A diode bridge compressor for $500? Sure! Hope you’re doing well!
Does anyone else find it strange to explain the attack and release times in an ad for a $500 compressor? I know that’s not exactly expensive for an analog compressor but who would need that explained if they’re at the point they’re spending that much on outboard gear
No they are trying to tell you exactly what this unit can and can't do. Its not an 1176 and its not tubetech. They want you to know that this thing is based on a Rupert Neve Mastering Compressor. Its supposed to be the kiss the track kind of thing but he wanted to show it can do everything that you need. I think I heard 10:1
i just bought the klark teknik LA2A and 1176 clones.
Stupid question, but *Besides bus mix*, would i get any benefit out of this compressor if i already have a good 1176 and LA2A type comps?
It was fine. You can do more. You were succinct/pithy. I like .
Yes? Why limit 1st?
its 700 bucks. yeah. I like the arturia plug though, works on some tracks really well. andy scheps uses the UAD one exclusively afaik
It’s $499 which is entering no-brainer territory, but here I am still hesitating for some reason…
I’m here for the off topic rabbit trails
I wish they woulda gain matched the stuff just cuz Im a big dumb dumb and anything louder is gonna be better for me
Scale of manufacturing and component selection. that explains the cost I would say
Interesting!
I believe the limiter is actually first on this design.
Warm Audio 1176 is what I would use first and the warm la 2a.
it's funny when someone has such a basic tutorial for a piece of "high end" cloned gear. That to me means this isn't for Pros from their perspective. He wouldn't have to explain what a single one of those controls was for if the audience was expected to be an audio engineer with any amount of experience.
From a signal flow perspective, I am assuming the limiter is AFTER the compressor, but from a visual perspective it's placed BEFORE. It would make zero sense to put a limiter BEFORE your Compressor in a signal chain in my opinion.
If they knock out the quality control problems that have plagued them early on then they will have a cult classic remake.
Do the 1273 react!
Quality of components, durabiliy and most importantl QC for consistency's what makes pro gear expensive.
I feel like "reaction" videos get a bad rep. I like the idea of you watching these and adding clarity and demystifying some of the BS marketing talk. For new people seeing the ad its easy for us to think yes take my money right now!
I'm wanting to not like this unit, but I'm afraid I have to agree with you. Damn! I might have to change my oppinion of behringer in the end.
I don't do any mixing, but want to learn. I thought you one could do all this through software with the millions of plug-ins? I guess this is good for live stuff? Just wondering, not dissing....
Seems like it’s only a big deal because of the name on it. Alctron has been making house-branded and OEM copies of the 2254 for years and no one talks about it because they don’t have the marketing behind them.
As far as price, Behringer has the benefit of being the brand and the manufacturer, they don’t have to contract to 3rd party CMs. Not sure about the volume, but I’m sure they’re making quite a few, and they’re definitely paying lesss for their bread and butter components than a lot of smaller manufacturers.
7:39 To be fair, he said "Recovery" was old *terminology* for "Realease", not an old _trick_ .
Guessing the insistence on "true bypass" is for the guitar players...
Lol exactly. Just don't patch it in if you don't want it to affect the sound?
some company might just have much higher profit margin?
two key take aways. its another clone that is affordable, ( AND I STRESSED another clone) that gets the user closer to the neve 33609 sound with out the overcost of a real neve because of the name. Number two. Any one paid to hype a product is convincing the user as to why they should buy this product and the psychological marketing in describing the product. In lament terms. its like making a peanut butter sandwich and describing how rich and tasty the sandwich is, simply because the peanut flavor was revolutionized with a juicy peanut butter sauce that has change the game for PJB lovers. But in reality, its just another peanut butter jelly sandwich.
By 4 of em and you will be happy
Overall...is a good piece maybe?
Warm should DEFINITELY be worried. Behringer coming for their head lol they come out with a G Comp.... And it's ALL OVER!!!!
Jk... But fr
....maybe because back in the day levels fluctuated a lot more and you needed a safety on the in....?
to clarify you on why it is so cheap, they have their own factory in China, unlike Warm who has to source out their products leading to a middle man bite into a cut, that's why this product is not at least $899, greedy Warm would sell this to us for at least $1699!!
Really respect all your videos but maybe call Behringer and ask for a unit to demo instead of commenting on something you can only hear over the internet. I’m sure you have some of these types of compressor’s laying around and maybe don’t need one but for an low to intermediate home studio looking to save a few thousand bucks it might be just up their alley. I think that’s probably why you did this video, not to criticize but to inform. Keep up the good work.
It may sound fine, but I question the longevity of the components.
First, when it sounds good, it is good. But nevertheless it would be interesting if they use the same diode bridge technology the original was famous for. Probably not, because no word about it.
A more drastic example would be if i would buy a recreation of a famous tube compressor and the copy doesn't use tubes - even though it sounds good - I don't like it and I would not buy it.
What can it do in a metal mix? It always irritates the shit out of me when someone demos a piece of gear and they're playing "The Cure For Insomnia Vol.1 - 27." FFS, try playing a piece that has some girth to it! Or worse yet, they demo a snare drum and hit it with their purse for 19min and then say "Oh man, this snare is punchy, yet warm!"... Yeah maybe... if you're a yoga instructor.
I like this type of content, please do more if you feel inspired to do so!
Haha hilarious. That’s how I feel about piano being used. I can’t tell anything on how it sounds.
@@creativesoundlab I just started my own little UA-cam channel… and because of this phenomenon, when I’m demoing ANYTHING, I’m playing blastbeats only! Just so I can say “listen to the delicate balance of transient punch and full body girth on this drum”… then I just go BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH at like 200BPM hahahahaha!!!
Metal is niche, yet is over represented in gear world. Not everyone wants to hear over quantized drum samples and nasally guitars.. 🤷🏻♂️
@@scohills I could write an 18 page dissertation on just how right you are!
@@BeatsAndMeats brother! 🤣
Regarding price of components....Behringer is in China and they have so called cheap labour and If Im not wrong they produce components on their own ....besides that....west has completely different pricing trends and Behringer actually took advantage of it and that is why this company is so successful.
Regarding the use of that compressor. If someone does not have a summing bus (all consoles have that) I would mix into that compressor. I would also use it on busses and ofc instruments. Transformers will make thin sounding stuff sound glued and phat. Digital creations will benefit from that for sure!
Sounds good, don't need it...
It's actually $699 I'm pretty sure, not $500. That would be insane loll
Sweetwater has it for 499
@@creativesoundlab omg are you kidding lol holy s. I might have to get this sucka 😂
@@AtTheSourceStudios I got one today and it sounds freaking great , you won’t be disappointed 👌🏼
@@Studio22mix I haven't found one in stock yet
@@SomebodyPickaName I live in Europe, they arrived in the shops yesterday and already sold out. I'm glad I pre-ordered one because the next batch is in a couple of months.
The unit sounds okay. I don't think it's great nor do I think it sounds bad. As a 33609 clone it's compression times are way off. The release hangs on for way too long for a diode bridge compressor. These comps are supposed to be extremely fast. It's also really sensitive to low frequencies resulting in a pretty squashed signal, whereas the 33609 can let way more low end through before compression is triggered.
As a compressor it's fine. I'm neither for it nor against it. As a 33609 I don't like it at all. If I were in the market for another diode bridge comp at a reasonable price I'd be looking for a used Heritage Audio Successor. I own the OG Neve version and multiple clones from Heritage Audio and other brands that span a huge price range, and I would suggest a plugin over this. I'd also say that I don't think most people should even be buying hardware, but hey they've got their own life lessons to learn.
Anyhow, I love having you back. I look forwards to future uploads. I hope you and the family are doing well.
Well said. :) I also think the Comp54 by Golden Age Project is the most affordable diode bridge compressor that's actually good. It's single-channel, and you'd need two for stereo busses, but it's leaps and bounds above the Behringer!
@@aleksamrkela831 I don't mean to crap on the Behringer. If it wasn't marketed as a Neve replacement I wouldn't care.
I still think the average studio/audio viewers need to beware marketing and throwing around tons of cash to buy things for a professional sound. People learning this world simply don't know what they don't know, so predatory companies will take advantage of that.
If they have a commercial space then sure gear is extremely useful. If you're just trying to make great music at home... Don't feed the wild bears, ya know?
They said six Midas transformers.
They blurred the... lol
18:15, god that pisses me off in gear demos. I wish that they gain staged that properly
Jean, reaction videos could be really dumb, but you’re at least reacting to a commercial, I think that’s legit in some way. I would much prefer to watch a non biased demonstration from an independent creator
Warm Audio should be worried.
Why? There are tons of companies doing the same thing.
@@legacyShredder1 People who would buy Warm Audio woukd buy Behringer stuff. That's a big market. People who think Warm doesn't meet their needs, would definitely not buy anything Behringer. And Behringer is half the price. That's why.
@@TheWeazel01Seems a little dramatic. Tons of Audio professionals are happy with Warm Audio, but almost none are okay with Behringer.
@@legacyShredder1 Not dramatic at all. Not a lot of professionals really mess with a lot of Warm Audio products, more the UA-cam "professionals". It's not bad, but I bet the Behringer stuff they're gonna put out beats the Warm stuff and it will be a lot cheaper. Warm Audio is not that cheap so pro's will spend a littlw more and get better gear. Simple.
@@TheWeazel01 Warm Audio products are all over commercial studios especially in Nashville, LA, and Atlanta. I know this because I own some of those studios and work in many others. I can't think of any Behringer products outside of maybe a headphone system in a single studio.
Looks Cool and sounded pretty tasty on my end. I had no idea just how important compressors are for the longest time. Oh dopey me!
In terms of the video, I feel people will enjoy your opinions of products. Just my take.
It’s not a clone though, it’s “inspired by”
Most likely uses a crappy SMPS which will fail at some point.
Price? Most others except Warm are jamming it to the public. What ever the traffic will bare. Gouge, Gouge, Gouge....
the most "amazing" compressor is the one that allows you enough parameter control to sculpt exactly what you want, the 1176 to the 33609 are NOT that, they are very limited specific color pieces that take almost no understanding of or skill with using compression
That's a weird way of saying you wear a fedora
i saw some shoot outs, it's not a bad compressor on its own for $500, but i'd stick with the plugin and the release characteristics are way off along with a very different tone. likely from their branded 'midas' transformers - which are likely cheap af and not quality like neve has. granted i think the actual thing is very overpriced and you'll probably be good with a $1500 stam audio version or audioscape. and if you can't hear the difference, sure get it it's cheap. about the same level as warm audio imo. gets the vibe, but NOT the same thing or even close. like not a BAD piece of gear, but you get what you pay for. i just hate that these companies put so much into marketing it as a clone when it's not that at all. it's its own thing with a character of the original. it's very deceptive marketing imo.
Except for the part where people do blind tests online between this and the real Neve, and people pick this one. The units aren't the same, for sure. But some people still end up picking this one in a blind test.
Well said!
@@SomebodyPickaName did a blind test picked the neve every time. The release felt very harsh especially on drums where I sometimes use the neve plugin.
Where? I would love to see that blindtest with UAD Neve 33609
@@juancharry1457 yeah same, they didn’t do the plugin (wish they did), but there are a bunch that are of the behringer and the neve. As far as the UAD comparison i know that plugin pretty well and it doesn’t have that same harshness in the release that the behringer had, it was really early piercing tbh. Not very musical or pleasant. And anytime i listened to anything transient it was rough. Considering the only time I’d use this neve comp is on a drum bus or mix bus yeah it didn’t make it seem worth it to me. And don’t get me wrong preference is different for everyone, but to me for the sound I’m going for it was night and day on the release. At first it would sound almost identical then it was really harsh release. It was weird. I notice similar stuff with warm audio as well. Though as time goes on i find warm audio is doing these mistakes less and less so props to them.
I don't care about Behringer either way. And I am not considering this piece of gear. But it seems like you went into this video trying your hardest to hate on it. Not sure why.
It's gotta be garbage. Just saying..
Your comment’s gotta be garbage. Just saying..
Have you used it? No? Then stfu
Junk without modding
You own one or used one?
*HATER ALERT!!!!!!! HATER ALERT!!!*
*SON, WHY WOULD YOU POINT OUT THAT THEY BLURRED A PENIS ON AN IMMAGE!????! YOU AT LIKE YOU WERE OFFENDED, LIKE IT WAS AN ISSUE OR A DEAL BRAKER!* ........SMH What kind of MAN, does that??