Behringer Pro-1 vs The Original: The Definitive Comparison 

It has mono mode, poly mode and Depeche Mode.

Sounds incredibly similar and more importantly sounds great, which is why people love the Pro~One. I've got the original but think it's awesome that a synth that is otherwise discontinued is back and people can get their hands on them.

Overview 2:48 Oscillator 4:34 Sawtooth 6:29 Pulse 8:12 Triangle 11:07 Sync 11:51 Noise 14:03 Filter 14:35 Envelopes 19:12 LFO 20:34 Modulation and FM 23:35 Glide 29:04 Poly Mode 29:45 Conclusion 30:12 Some Sounds 30:48

Another great review form an obvious synth lover. Keep up the good work bud!

The craziest part of this video is that the couple of times I did notice a difference, I actually thought the Behringer sounded slightly warmer in the low end. 100% buying this little badboy. I can't wait for 10 years from now when people have forgotten about it being cool to hate on Behringer and you can pick up second-hand, authentic sounding, analogue synthesisers for the price of a round of drinks. What a time to be alive! :D And as always, fantastic comparison.

Thanks for your work. This is indeed really impressing. Need to check with my Pro-One as well since I know that also the SCI P1 Series differ amongst each other.

I recalibrated my pro one last year, had it from new, bought in 82. Think I did a recalibrate in the early 90's, but took my time this time and made sure it was spot on, which is really hard work with sensitivity of the tuning and scaling pots. What a difference to the sound though, never sounded so good.

mine is getting here tomorrow. Really looking forward to this one. It sounds fantastic.

Excellent info and video, I just got my Pro-1 yesterday and am loving it, I had access to a Pro One back in the 80's [band mate] I had forgotten how big they were!! BTW Thomann are now sending UK plug adapters for UK bound purchases, but I'm sure that they did that as a rule anyway, I only mention it because I noticed on your intial PRO-1 vid that you didn't get one.

You rock, greatest ever reviews and comparisons

Thank you very much. I really enjoy watching your videos and I have learned a lot in the progress! BTW: I like your sense of humor :-)

I am SO ready to watch this. Couldn't be more ready. Thanks!

such a thorough walkthrough! thx! I'm all in

Great vid! Actually incredible that Behringer gets it to sound pretty much exactly like the original! Cheers

Amazing video once again. Thank you for these comparisons. :)

Without pretending much , a honest side to side comparition , good video and review. defenetly buying a Pro1 .

Great video, thanks for taking the time to do these. I’d love to see another one, comparing them both to the u-he Repro.

New viewer here, and new sub! Excellent comparison. Great demonstration. Already have mine ordered. Thank you!

Beautiful comparison, thanks for sharing!

I really didn't want any more synths, but after watching this very informative review...I'm sold. How true (& ironic) about the build: I had two Pro One's back in the day...Compared to my CatSRM, they felt quite flimsy indeed and required somewhat frequent technical assistance. All that said, the Pro One is still my favourite monosynth.

Thank you, sir! Your excellent video made me buy the Behringer Pro-1 along with the RD-8. I must say I am very happy with both. Keep up the good work!!!

It's amazing how close these sound to each other. I've always been a vintage synth guy, but my Pro-1 arrives tomorrow, and I can't wait!

Another brilliant review! Think I’m just gonna watch all of them! 👍

I want this one now too! My K2 and 808 arrives on Tuesday.

always happy to watch one of your videos

This is absolutely amazing. And I'm really picky about such A/B comparisons.

Great video! Fun presentation style as well!

I think you make the best reviews out there, thanks

Congrats on passing the 10k barrier. Trust me you deserve such a bigger following.

Well I thought I had detected a noticable difference in sound when it was really just me breathing out through my nose in the exact same moment you were playing a note on the Behringer... twice in a row!

Thanks for that. Looks like another for my mobile rack! I suspect your Pro-One seems to have been calibrated wrongly at some time in its history. Mine is in tune with tuning at near 12 o'clock and the oscillator tuning knobs around 12 o'clock. That would sort out the sync range restriction you mention. Also, I'd suggest you don't get your original's keyboard 'fixed', but instead replace it. There's a chap on the net who supplies modern replacements. Both of my originals have new keyboards now and they make a huge difference to the playability of the synth.

excellent, thanks for making this!

yes, very useful, thanks! It's great to hear you laughing the whole way through...sounds like it was fun and that's what it is all about...

Sounds great, can't wait to get one!

Awesome demo, nice job

My wife made me watch this video with the sound off :) Joke’s on her though, I still want one!

Fits my budget right off the bat, the sound is awesome! Looking forward to this! December, maybe? I will wish for one from Santa this year! ;) A+++++++++++++++++++++++++

awesome comparison, i'm sold...thanks!

They are incredibly close ! Like you, I have the Original, but this maybe closer than the Model D's you reviewed? Nice work....

That pulse width sounds gorgeous. Really looking forward to a poly version of the Pro-1. Should be worth the wait..

Just gotta say, I love your comparisons 👍

Cheers for another great video mate

Latecomer I know but at 31:55, it seems like the Pro-1 square LFO resets to positive at key press, whereas the Pro-One LFO is starting on negative when the note is triggered. Great video, thanks for being so thorough - a lot better than trying to recall how mine sounded back in 1986! At least yours doesn't have scratchy pots. :^)

Thanks for that ... great side by side .. possibly the best clone so far by ULI ... I bought one myself ... very versatile for a mono .... first thing I did out of the box was create the patch for Yazoo “ don’t go “ 😂😂

Great channel. Great synth.

Really good demo mate, no nonsense, just the guts of whats what... Seems behringer are really intent on delivering quality affordable products.. Id be super interested to see them start churning out some samplers.. 12bit mangling machines yes please !!

Great review, thanks!

This is so exciting. I foolishly sold my OG Pro-1 in 1999. Thought I could just build another in the Nord Modular...Been longing for another ever since. As much as I love the original, it had one of the crappiest key beds ever. Can't wait to get this guy:)

Thx mate for this nice video i am happy that Behringer build this affordable synths.

Loved that......... i really dig my Pro1........ Hey, It's Knoc from FB......... loving the vids tonight dude....

Very helpful vid thanks - for a layman like me these are so educational - plus it meant I got my Pro 1 up and running nicely. Is there any chance you could show us some of the settings to recreate those classic early 80s sounds like Yazoo's 'OnlyYou' at the end? - cheers

It's an almost accomplished replica of the SCI Pro-One, apart from envelope generators. What I found testing 3 units is they are ok on the short side but not so much on the long side: Filter Env Attack barely reaches 3.6 seconds, Decay 13 s, Release 28 s; Amplifier Env Attack 6.5 seconds, Decay 18 s, Release 32 s. I sent a video to Behringer support and they replied this is "as expected".

This is the one! I’ve had the model d, neutron, ms-1, crave, but this one just does it... made no noise when I got it, but a few seconds of dialling in, and I already had a great fat sound. I knew it would be good, but this is my favourite B clone so far

Great video. I’m so happy with mine 🙂

Yet another great rewiew

Really,really takes me to that era!The early 70s late 60s,moving studio sets and raw,screeching,droning sound effects.-in a good way of course.Cheers.

I have one of these and cannot believe the filter, man its a monster. But that cv and gate in man what a drag.

Fantastic comparison. I watched and also looked away. Wow! I can hear the Moog’s and Roland clones as being different (but great all the same) but this is wow. I’m glad you articulated one thing I thought which is your ability to tweak them on the fly. Matching positions on pots doesn’t tell you about sonic similarities IMO, more design ones. Subscribed, thanks lots

thanks for the video! really good series of comparisons :)

damn behringer is killing it..great demo..thanks~!!

Mine finally came off backorder and should be here by Christmas Eve! I love these clones. Happy with the Model D. Thinking Wasp next or the K-2 simply because I can barely read the graphics on the Korg MS 20 Mini and the Behringer's look bolder. Great little controller there. Is it mounted in a rack or just positioned that way? Sorry if it's already been discussed in the 324 comments. Cheers!

Excellent! as usual! I need to buy me one ! 😃

Wasn't interested in the Pro-1 till now. This vid completely sold me!!

Before watching this, I only wanted the Behringer Odyssey and the Model D. Now I want the Pro 1 as well.......so thanks for that mate....really helpful!!!

James Walker from Synth Repair Services is absolutely superb. He did a wonderful job on straightening out the keybed on my Model D a few years back....he's based in Stoke on Trent, so I'm guessing not too from you. I had to send him the keybed from Switzerland where I've lived since 97....(still a Manc at heart though)

I bought the Pro One when it came out and always had a Korg guitar tuner plugged into it to tune it as it drifted a lot.

BLOODY ELL EH ! Who would have thunk it? Well i think we knew really, those of us happy to admit at least. Top stuff fella

Thanks Starsky, for a brilliant video. My own Pro-One needs a lot of work (new keyboard, new power supply - I get a lot of mains hum, and a good clean). It'll cost a lot! It makes more sense to me to get one of the new Behringers. It's simply stunning how good it sounds. I was in a group which had two pro-ones and they sounded different to each other so I am amazed that this new one sounds so close to an original - almost impossible to tell them apart.

Double-triggering and dead notes are the problems I have with the keyboard in my 1985 Clef B-30 Microsynth. I'm refurbing it and adding a board to mod it for 1 V/oct so I can use external controls.

My first synth and always regretted selling it, so its amazing that this copy is so close to the original

Great channel, Starsky Carr. You are the synth nerds synth nerd, meant 100% as a compliment! What I enjoy most is your love of synths, going right into the details (yes!) and fun, none detracting from the other! Both synths are beautiful, love the Behringer especially, I like the size, rack mountability, quality that comes from mass production, MIDI, reliability. As for Sequential, thank you for making the original synth 40 years ago. Many if us still appreciate this in 2021. Sequential are a great company, really like the direction they are going in too with the Prophet 6 and new Prophet 5 revision 4.0. Who would have thought back then in 2021 there would still be new reissue PRO 1s being made and new Sequential Prophet 5s? I believe there is room in the market for all these synths (and more). I love plugins AS WELL, especially have a soft spot for TAL synths, great small developer with a great sound. What a great time to be alive and be into synths of all types, brands and price ranges!

Great video. I think the original sounds a smidgen better but not enough to worry about. I'm hopeful the small knobs on the Behringer don't take too much away from the joy of working with it.

This is a funny comparison :) Big Like!

stunning close!

Wo0oW ! awesome synth !! Many Thanks for your Comprehensive review

Now that is what we needed !

WOW! indeed never had a pro 1 for myself btw. Great Job Behringer. If you still looking for a synth tech Markus Fuller? 😁 Thanks for the vid.

Great review..can't believe how similar they sound.👍🏻 The only dissapointment was the 'Only You' tone where the Behringer sounded a little dull (to my ears). I'm sure it's just a knob size issue....er...🤣 Just wish these had patch memories..patch sheets are a pain.

Another great vid! Wonder how it would compare to a sub37.... :)

What osc software is this? It looks very smooth and modern.

thx for this!

Much like the model d, it seems it's out of stock and pre order now estimates between December-March. I did do guitar center once but they have a thing for putting the earliest date to get buyers, reverb has a similar date. I know with the model d, it took me about 3 months to snag one after really really hunting it down with multiple cancels and pre orders. Def will wait till December to see what stock looks like.

Hi! Loved your comparison. How does it compare in terms of sonic weight to the original??? To me they sound the same, but are the sonics full, like the classic from Sequential?

I haven’t had the chance to play an original Pro-One but I’d say the main difference between the two for me as a hands on player would be the lack of an available keybed with 37 keys that compare to the original. I’d really like for Behringer(or sequential) to release a full sized version. Other than that, the Behringer Pro-1 is by far my favourite synth at the moment.

Goldfrap intro, TAKE MY LIKE! :D

Are you thinking of comparing the Behringer Pro-1 with Pioneer AS-1?

A great side by side. Just wondered if you’ve ever done a Pro 1 against your P6 (mono obviously!), are they similar as you might expect?

What software / interface are you using for your testing?

I just bought my Pro-1, can't wait for it to arrive in a couple days!

You are right to mention that 40's yo synth doesn't sound the same at the begining of their life ; that's why when you compare a RE-303 or a good diy X0XB0X with a TB303, the old TB sound "duller" (not bad though XD), when the value of the components used in the RE and X0X are measured to match "exactly" the original, that's the main reason imho that they sounds differents ; Thank you for your work, and glad your channel grows !! You deserve it, you are very good at comparison and you have good taste

Great video. Tnx😀👍

My only question is; what are Behringer using for EGs? The original used CEM3310's, and Behringer have already cloned the oscillator and filter chips but what of the EG?

Can you demonstrate the CV / Gate on the Pro-1 vs Pro-One?

Probably be my 1st behringer purpose. ~ i've got a stack of old polys and a couple of mono-synthesizers that require attention, - but it just doesn't seem worth it now, what with the *boutiques*, *behringer* and eurorack options... btw, love your demos', very affable and down to earth, -and presented with such a clear, methodical approach. - fairplay ~respect from london~

Thanks for this! For the people who keep asking me 'is it any good?" i'll just send them this video! Yep, they are pretty much a dead ringer. I love mine. One thing you mentioned the noise was a different level on the Behringer. When i pulled mine out of the case to calibrate it and stick it in the eurorack, i noticed there's a trimpot on the back for 'noise level', so you can adjust it if you need to...

sold!!! wanted one since they announced it.....gotta get it now knowing they nailed it....appreciate it!

what oscilloscope program are you using?

You're costing me a fortune :-) great video (Well Behringer are)

There was a noticeable difference in a few specific tests, but if you asked me which was which, I wouldn't know. I would just know they're different.

Everything about the sound of the Pro One is the 5 CEM chips inside. Behringer cloned those pretty much exactly and has been manufacturing them under CoolAudio. So it's no surprise at all that these two synths are virtually identical in sound as they are closer clones than anything Behr have yet done.