TD-3-SR : Nice bit of kit for the money

6 years ago

Get the obvious out of the way. It’s a clone of the legendary TB-303 and for the price probably best on the market. Build-wise it’s pretty cheap feeling and being a new gadget it’ll take a bit breaking in the reso/cutoff knobs but that’s the joy of having one. It’s probably the cheapest way to get into creating squelchy acid bassfarts. As an acid box and for the price it’s a bit of a no-brainer. The only real negatives is the feel of it as it feels like a toy. Also why didn’t Behringer bring out the black one first instead of blue and red?. I probably would’ve probably picked up a black 1 to go with the silver

It’s not going to replace any of my other gear, but I am happy to have one alongside my other clones. If you’re in the market for something that sounds good and looks the part and analog is a must at an affordable price I would recommend this. If you don’t care about that analog vs digital thing and you’re just getting into hardware I would probably pick up a TB-3. It might not be a pure acid box like the TD-3, but imo it gives more options than the regular saw/square

Pros

Analog, sounds awesome, looks authentic, more feature rich than the original TB-303, price

Cons

Feels very plastic, no use of batteries, no built in speaker.

All in all if you have any other clones this makes a perfect partner and at this price Behringer are on to a winner :)

Image Behringer TD-3-SR

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Behringer
  • Released in 2019
  • Average price : $140
  • Weight : 0.8kg
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