Behringer Model 15 First Look 

Missed opportunity to call it the Grandfather

haha, you said Moog Model 15, whoops! that really sells it tho.

I've been waiting for this one. You wouldn't have a Behringer Spice laying around as well, would you? 😊

10:10 Sub-oscillators are usually only square waves. They use a flip-flop that is edge-triggered by the master oscillator, so simply switch on and off at half the frequency. I think the graphic on the panel just means that the sub-oscillator is enabled (as a square) but you're selecting the different oscillator 2 waveforms.

THANK YOU for being my main “go-to source” for reviewing any and all synths & drum machines that I might be interested in! (You, Nicky Batts & Loopop) It’s mainly because of YOU that I ended up buying my Model D (especially after seeing your “comparison” video where you compared it with a Minimoog Model D) my Behringer TD3 (when you compared IT to Roland’s TB-303) and when you reviewed B’s Kobol Expander, I just HAD TO get one of my own! (Even though it wasn’t on my “radar” at all, but after seeing/hearing you play one, totally turned my head around) I am SO HAPPY that you turned me on to it, it’s easily one of my favorite synthesizers, even though I have many others!

doesn‘t sound moogish. more like a neutron in moog-package.

The brandmother?

Blimey! I was just wondering when the linnBrum was coming. Didn't see this coming

Still doesnt quite have the eeeororrrwwww on the filter that moogs do

IM WAITING FOR THE BATRIARCH

Looking forward to a sound exploration. Get crazy! Also, I have to say, I like my Kobol a little better at first glance. I would love that sub, arp and reverb though though.

as always, Great Demo! Thank you 🙏🏼

How did Oliver Postgate describe the Moog sound? "A cat chewing a wasp." I think the Granny and this has that in spades.

Cool little synth. I already have the original though.. though they did add an dub osc.. oh well I guess this won't be available for a while anyway right? Amnd I still have the MS-5 on pre-order as well, which I don't have physical space for nor i my mixer.. lol.. what am I doing?

The Behringer oscillators are sounding really good these days.

i have a grandmother, would be nice to have this to do some stereo stuff

Is your S & H also broken?

BCR32 please, Behringer

If it's a grandmother clone why did they called it "model 15" while this is clearly not a clone of the Moog modular Model 15 ? I don't understand.

Looking forward to a comparison video of this the kobol expander neutron proton and sem when they are all available so i can decide what to add to my pro-1 and pro-800. I think 3 of these will be the right number.

The B-randmother Shame not real spring reverb but for $200 you can get their other module. Buy a keyboard for $100. You’re still under the price of a grandmother.

I'm holding out for a remake of the OG Roland System 100 (1975) in Eurorack format. They have most of the design already in their new MS5- but it's just too big! The filter is pretty much the same, but the SH-5 and MS-5 have an added bandpass mode.

That thing sounds lovely , nice and compact too.

I'm still waiting for Behringer ''Model T''

Many years ago, 1981, to be exact, they offered an electronic music class in the college I was attending. They had three synthesizer and a slew of analog tape recording machines. The first synth was the VCS3 Putney. Used quite a bit by Pink Floyd. The second was the Moog 15. The last was a fairly new Prophet 5. It was a class in subtractive synthesis. Out of the three, if I had my choice, I'd have gone with the VCS3. The 15 was a great synth to learn basic patching in a mainstream way. The VCS used its famous "battle ship game " of patch pins. I think it is easier to get an idea of signal flow with traditional patch cables. But, unless you have some huge love of the Moog 15, there are better analog low priced synthesizers today. Even the Grandmother won't set you back all that much. Check out some of the software synths you can have for free on most Ubuntu Linux distributions. I do give Berhinger considerable appreciation for what they have made in affordable synthesizer and modules that most of us could only have dreamed about a few years ago.

Hmmm ...Might have to add to the collection . Just bought the Pro 800 and your sound bank 👍🏻

Thanks for the preview on this dude! It's been on my radar for a while and I think I'll treat myself to one. Just need one of those three tier stands now to take this, the Solina and Pro-800 kinda like the one for the dfam/m32/subh.

To me having no keyboard more attractive then Granny. Would be nice to have another envelope.

That's a lot of mojo in one box. I do kinda think a second envelope would have been nice, but heck it sounds glorious!

PEN-15

Seems like someone at Moog pissed Uli off about 10 years ago.

Could you please make a new video with some the more "wonky" sounds? Its an order...

Tempting. But I’m holding out for the 2XM.

Dude can you answer me a question does the Envelope on The Model 15 have a retrigger ?

The Grandmother is my favorite synth, so glad I got one. I’m sure this will come very close. If the price point is super low then it’s like a cheap expansion pack for your GM... Hmmm... OK gave it a listen here and it's not nearly as aggressive as I was expecting. That massive pre-filter mixer distortion on the GM is 90% of what I like about it above my other synths. Also was hoping they'd put in a Attenuator CV as the GM is really missing that feature. Well it's still a good expansion of sorts, so is the Model D which I'm currently using a lot with the GM.

How about they do the fucking Proton instead of this boring remake of the Neutron?

Bizarrely implemented sub oscillator function.

Sounds like a synth. Good job 👍

Ok but what about the sem two voice 😢 is it real, is it coming?

Since moog isnt even moog anymore theres officially zero reasons to go for a Gma had a matriarch for 2 years and sold it and said Id never get a new one despite really liking its sound. $300 for that sound is a deal I simply cannot refuse. A shame that since that reverb is digital they couldnt include a digital recreation of the world renown delay though :( Tbh this one looks better than the originals. More compact, better patch bay IMO and tbh the build quality looks better if not at the expense of some aesthetics. The whole time I had with my matriarch I was scared to death those little switches were gonna snap right off or the mod wheels were going to break. Also the firmware was SUPER buggy and it made it really hard to integrate with actual production aside from live recording. Really looking forward to this one, and im someone who has sworn of behringer for burning me a few times.

Er- wasn’t there going to be a VCS-3 clone? A little Synthi-inspired box? A SubHarmonicon clone? I’m not by nature a Behringer hater, but I unequivocally loathe their habit of trailing stuff years and years and years before release. That said, I’ll probably get this once the rush dies down- but I really want a VCS-3. Sort it out guys.

Same stuff shuffled around with cool new stickers and holding back on releasing a real clone keeping them wanting.

Powidz mi bracie jedno, czemu na każdym filmie następnym jesteśmy, coraz starsi? :-), dobry ten analog

That’s a nice module, and even looks good for once (I’m not a big fan of Behringer in general, in special their design choices).

These Behringers are essentially all the same synth with different colour schemes and knobs!

They should stop sticking stoically to the originals. A 2nd (filter) envelope would have made this so much more versatile. I own all their clones so far (the Pro-1 and Pro 800 even twice). But I'm thinking of skipping this one.

Misses that Magic warmth of the grandmother.

ten sinus i prostokąt jest tu genialny, nie dobrze, bo kupię go....chyba

I think I need this. My crave is lonely sitting there as my only semi modular. They would be amazing together.

Everyone knows to get the best out of a synth you need to add reverb, Finally a synth with reverb.

Boringer

i wish Roger went for realesing a dsp reedition of a lynnDrum (like the regen) before they ever do....

cool haircut

🤣 ...I can finally sell my overpriced moog. well done Behringer...cudos to Ulli

I’ve avoided Behringer synths (just because I’m a gear snob). but honestly I might end up with a room full of them.

Getting one to expand my old gal. Will be a great grandma indeed.

Sounds good. Seems like an opportunity missed bringing out another mono synth instead of attempting something like a Matriarch in this form factor. Especially when the Grandmother is only $800 on Reverb.

Cue all the Behringer haters. See them come a'crawlin' out of the woodwork. 😁 I will be getting one of these when Anderton's actually have them in stock.

Sounds absolutely wicked. I've been gassing for Behringer's MS-20 and Model D for quite some time. Alas, my budget has me getting by within the VST plugin end of things. Great demo mate! Also, I'm slightly jelly of that Aston microphone you got there! Ha! Cheers!

It's weird how, in Canada's largest city, none of these new Behringer synths are actually available. no stock anywhere. It makes one wonder if these are just limited runs of products, going mostly to social influencers to create demand for a supply that's intentionally shorted. But the best synth is one that actually exists in people's hands. so don't believe the hype.

"IT'S HAPPENING!"

Its Better this or model D?

269 Pounds? Lol, This is going to sell like hot cakes!

Starsky, are you a beta tester for Behringer? If so, have you got your hands their CR78 clone? This one's been a long time coming.......

Minitaur, Model D or This? Primarily for house and techno bass / sub.

I keep putting off buying a Behringer mono because I can't decide which one I want, but the more I wait the list of options only gets longer.

ehm thanks but where's the Behringer Proton? A Neutron Successor is what we need not another Moog Style Synth :(

So this is just a mono then like the Grandmother/Matriarch (well, I suppose they’re para’)? I have a matriarch… but man, if this had polyphony, I probably would’ve snatched it up :) Missed opportunity, but I also get that these are supposed to basically be affordable clones with the odd extra feature thrown in Great video as always! 💜

It can be first B! 😂

Your local music retailer should have this in stock no later than 2026...maybe

GRAMMY or MODEL GM. Name has to fit in the letter space.

Intrigued by that reverb - I guess some kind of weird frequency modulation going on to give it a spring-like sound?

I really wonder how strong their enthusiasm for emuin' is (with some kind of respect).

Are they finally releasing it?? I've been waiting for this for so long. A bit sad no actual spring reverb tank but honestly digital spring reverb is pretty decent. I've got Milkyway multieffects module and the digital spring reverb in that is pretty good. Actual spring reverb can be a bit noisy so its fine that it's digital and not analog

What a nice jewel !

Would love to see a video about what could be done with the Model 15 when combined with the Kobol Expander!

When you do the comparison to GM it would be interesting to see how stable the oscillators are in comparison. Like if you exactly tune osc 1 and osc 2 together and wait 15 minutes are they still in tune? My Model D is useless to me because the oscillators won't stay in tune for more than about three minutes. I'm also curious if the mults are buffered.

So it sounds more like a grandmother than a model 15 from the 70s?

Hi, I have a 2600 and I am thinking some ways to expand it with minimal budget. Options: 1 - Sequencer + arpegio (Model 15 or Crave) 2 - An eurorack starting with Maths and then braids 3 - Enigma (when available) I will appreciate your opinion

Boog~~~~~~

It's been so long since they revealed this that I completely forgot. Good timing, though, as I've been pondering a desktop module to go with the Moog Subharmonicon and this is cheaper than a Mother-32 while having a better layout than the Crave.

Hi ! Thank you for this video. What about the reverb ? We should have access to time and tone parameters... Without it's quite useless. And i hope you will have your SH-5 soon ! Cheers.

Is it the case that the only synth they've made so far with *both* the 3340 osc and classic Moog ladder filter is the Crave? I feel like Crave sounds better while just playing a simple tone/filter sweep, but it only has one osc, with only two waveforms, and that weird 1/8 audio out. I know that's why it's only $200, but I feel like why not add a second osc, a proper audio out, and charge $300? Are there any others with both the 3340 and Moog ladder filter? (Neutron and Pro 1 don't have the ladder filter from what I understand, Model D doesn't use 3340)

Just wondering, why choose this over the new Proton?

Hi. Thanks for the review. Just curious as to what the song is playing in your sequence. It is something familiar. Thanks.

Vs the real thing would be nice:)

another clone from ?

how do you tune it? is it complicated?

Called it a Moog Model 15 at the end LOL

The sound at 3:45 , I was looking for this sound, so it was a MOOG Grandmother!

I'm tempted -- but I wanna hear a production model first.

i really wanted to buy a grandma and now my patience has been awarded (even if this is ugly af)

you shoulda waited until you coulda provided an affiliate link :D

I liked everything i heard but i dont like the vibe/sound of the app.

Is that saying "Sorry for the SHIT Neutron BBD, folks?"

Im confused? Is Behringer working with creators again? :)

Besides the keyboard and spring reverb, does the Grandmother have any other features missing on the model 15?

Compared to the Moog it has more inputs and outputs, doesn't it?

Get a better watch. Common can't you rock the bigger one? Just buy the best thing, it will improve your content.

Damn, just dropped £280 on a Waldorf Blofeld 😅 12:09 It's so much like a Moog that we're calling it a Moog 😮