Analog Blindtasting! BEHRINGER RD-9 vs ROLAND TR-909! 

i find this now after 1 year since you made it, great job: when we developed the RD9 we chased the sound a lot and it can get silly trying to find 100%, we chose the current pitches as they matched the mules we used closest and we have to choose something at some point - as you guys know, you could get 3 x 909 in that room and hear the differences - this is what we found and we used several mules with users and owners across several continents inc. new nava - you take a handful of machines and you pick the middle - this is all you can do when cloning the RD9 is a great modern take for very small cost - indi outs are what i always advise people if they desire to be as close as possible - when we route the channels into the WD and VCF we undoubtedly add more VCA - this alters the sounds a bit at the main even if the circuits are turned off. i love the humour and the entire video - i never saw this channel before, i now subscribe happily for fun

Great video! My RD-9 finally arrived last week. Having owned 2 TR-909's over the years I have to say the RD-9 is the closest alternative to the original I've ever heard, and for the cost it's an absolute must have.

You guys have a great sense of humor!

We live in extraordinary times. Danke for a great video!

Apparently there is a 7 khz low-pass filter to filter out digital noise from the processor board on the main output which the RD9 doesn't have. That is why the RD9 sounds a bit more "punchy" and clearer especially in the highs. When using the individual outputs that filter is bypassed and they sound much more identical. I have listened to several comparison video's and testing it blind each time I like the original sound more, it sounds smoother and more "buttery" to my ears (due to said filter on the main output). As I am typing this I am ordering a RD9, it's an excellent high quality slightly improved clone and for it's pricepoint it's unmatched. Behringer really nailed it imo with the RD9!

😊😉 Der Anfang ist wirklich sehr cool gemacht. Von den Synthesizern hab ich keine Ahnung. Aber ihr kommt wieder sympathisch und authentisch rüber 🤗. Macht bloß weiter so !!!! Ich freue mich auf eure nächste SESSION. Grüße an Herrn Braatz 🍷🎛🧑‍🦳🧔🏼

I was basically raised on the 909 sound and groove. For like 25 years, subconsciously I guess. When making music, I always used samples - wellmade samples. I have never used the real thing in all those years. Not even touched one. Then while attending a Reinier Zonneveld show, it kinda struck me like lightning. THAT's what I need/love/want. So I found a unit in good shape, price was as usual two years ago; pretty high. I bought it. I remember asking myself "is this really worth it? SO much money for just drums?", but those thoughts never crossed my mind after I started using the 909. Love, appreciation and relief took over, I never thought about the money. Which is not gone by any means. And prices still went up a notch from there. It feels great, I immediately get the result I want. It really is my religion now. The temple of the 909 😀 And that inner search is over. Forever. IF I was on the course of buying a 909 NOW and I needed to save money, I'd go for a Steda SR-909 or a RE--909, that B-thing is not what I like. To be clear, I have a regular job, living a normal life with normal expenses and whatnot. That 909 was a major purchase, the most expensive gear purchase I ever did. Would I do that again? Yes, a 100% yes. It depends what's important to you. I don't have much other gear, unlike today's zeitgeist aka cramping much cheap gear into small home studios. I very carefully selected the gear and use it to its fullest. Learn all functions, study the manuals extensively and keep redundancy low. The RD-9 sound okay, especially when you take its price into consideration. What I try to keep out, since it's music, not economics. Especially when you're an amateur like myself. Look up the real meaning af the word "amateur" ;-) I am not in this for money, fame or recognition. So yes, to a small percentage, buying a real 909 is still relevant. In my opinion these vintage devices are very solid and they imnmediately "deliver". Unagitated, relaxed, but also smooth and relaxed and PUNCHY at the same time. --- Fun fact; a year after my findings/experiences with the 909, I pulled the trigger on the 808. Same result. Here, the differences with the RD-8 are even clearer. Lightyears to be honest. The 808 is my love affair, the 909 is my religion. Both are equally awesome! Cheers and thanks for all the entertaining content 👍

Sehr nice … hab gerade n Bierchen aufgemacht (kein Wein mehr da) aufgemacht. Das zieh ich mir jetzt gemütlich rein 👍 .. hab genau das Gleiche gedacht beim Amazona Bericht …

Loved your review! As you said, aside from little pitch differences, the tone is so close I wouldn’t tell which is which: both sound like TR-909 :) (and now the only picture that will stay in my mind after your video is Gerard Depardieu drinking wine). Cheers!

I'm glad because I preferred RD-9 in the full drums test. I thought that I'm choosing TR-909 so I was happy to hear results at the end of the video. Now I can buy RD-9 without any regrets :) Thank you

Awesome

When you compare them the RD-9 has that brighter sound like 606 hi-hats have. But you might be able to compare two 909s and see significant differences, too.

Nice comparison. Thanks for that and for the entertainment. For the price of an old, used TR-909, I'd buy a SOMA Pulsar-23 + Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 + Behringer RD-9 these days and have triple the fun.

Gefällt mir, wie Ihr nicht alle Latten am Zaun habt. Gibt n Abo. Der Bärtige ist aber auf keinen Fall Schlagzeuger oder Bassist 😋

Moin moin, klasse video - danke!

Du hast die Mütz immernoch. Ist ja geil.!

Geniales Video! Das natürliche Herangehen zum Auseinanderhalten von Kaizen-gefertigen Kunstwerken und chinesischem Replikat muss ja über die Nase erfolgen 😃!

To me it sounds like nothing more than a question of how to place them in a mix. The TR-909 needs some sparkle and edge while the RD-9 needs some soothing. Sure there's some differences in pitch but that's something you can adjust in your DAW depending on what the project needs. I tried to buy a TR-909 but got defrauded on eBay for 2500 EUR so forget about vintage, I'm done with it... Welcome RD-9!

I think the difference between them is substantial. To my ears, the most appearing differences are in the claps and the open hats. Would choose the TR 909 if I had the money!

Tr-909 Kick has more 'saturation' effect so it sounds like more meaty bottom end. The 909 individual sounds meld bit better together and are bit warmer. Rd-9 sounds bit more direct and colder. I think they did outstanding job considering the price and pure analog art recreation.

Endlich mal ein guter AB Vergleich der zeigt wie nah die RD-9 drankommt. Die 909 ist einen kleinen Tick besser meiner Meinung nach. Aber auch keine 4000€ besser. Es ist einfach ein Stück Musikgeschichte und das rechtfertigt auch den Preis. Ob das jemand, nachdem alles bearbeitet wurde und im Mix untergebracht ist noch heraushört bezweifle ich. Dafür hat die RD-9 im Gegensatz zur 909 jede Menge brauchbare Features auf die ich nicht verzichten möchte … ich hoffe auch alte Abonnenten nehmen Teil an der Verlosung :) … gute Idee aollt ich vielleicht auch mal machen um meine Abo-Zahlen zu boosten.

There is a big diverance j the tr9 has more of a high and mid sound i Miss the warmer Sound on that one 😢

Your 909 is even darker than mine, making the difference even larger. But that's fixable by putting a 6db filter to lower the right end on the RD-9, and they will sound nearly identical.

nice vid...nothing that a decent mixing desk couldnt sort out...and a gate on the B clap..

I was super surprised at how huge the difference is, especially in the funk of the hats and claps. As there is so much Rave about how close it is I was rather disappointment, super easy to recognize cmon. One has a driving funk we all love, the other is kind of sluggish not a backbone for track. Didn't expect that, then I rather use samples.

GERMAN ACCENT ALERT! da hätte man ne Alarmszene von das Boot reinschneiden müssen ˆˆ

I love my Rx7 and DDD1

its a mix bag some of the sounds sound the same and others sound different

The TR909 sounds way more punchy and less cloudy.

I think the RD-9 is based on the revision 2

Thanks for the Video. Its like to compare Apples with Oranges, but both are tasting good right? if you want the sound of an original 909…get an original. How simple is that? For me its not only about the „Sound“ its how you operate and how you dive in into the whole World of the 909 Experience. Its about the 100th little interactions on the 909, the programming and the little mistakes. Its still the King of all Drummachines (the 808 is still the Queen of all time) Don’t fool yourself….with the RD9 its not there. Just my humble Opinion ☺️

the samples are not volume matched. impossible to compare like this

Accents are on point!!

Strange that you did not a comparison with the Roland TR-09

very funny german humor

It is obvious listen through my iPhone first loop vintage is darker newer is brighter.

We can all say that this 909 you were using is way closer to the rd 9 than other models

My RD-9 melted & smoked up my studio. Great value, but can burn down your house.

Die tr 909 klingt etwas dumpfer und die rd9 etwas klarer.

Cork sniffing.

From the beginning of the sound test right away I can hear the bass drum does not go as deep as a 909. The snare drum is short and off pitch. There was a reason Roland made those drum sound like that because you can clearly cut through the mix. There is also no way possible you can make a $1,195 drum machine from 1985 for only $300 dollars.😂

I cannot believe no one has yet come up with a stupid cork sniffer joke...

eure akzente sind beide furchtbar..:)