Behringer Crave Reviews

very good synth for the price

Craving the Crave

I've been testing the crave for a short period of time and I must say I'm pretty impressed with the machine, the sounds you can create are pretty fat for a one oscillator synthesizer, the patch holes gives you nearly endless possibilities to make the sounds even fatter or crazier, its a lot of fun for the low price.

However it was a small puzzle to figure out how to sync the module to my drum machine over midi, but the quick guide made it clear in the end.

The build quality is 4 out of 5 stars, its surprisingly heavy, so it wont be scooting off your desk on its own, I think it can withstand a small earthquake. However the patch holes and the little switches dont leave much confidence in the build quality. However for the low low price of 159 euro, I dont think we should complain too much.

Its a fun little box full of good sounding surprises and the easy to use sequencer is a nice bonus, you can't go wrong on this one. Besides that you'll get the two year warranty just like any other Behringer product. Well done.

A must have for analog synth lovers!

The biggest plus side of this instrument is of course the price. The amount of features and the sound quality you get for what you pay is insane.

First, the main cons:

-Limited outputs. You either have the headphones output or the line out, but both are 3.5mm jack.

-"Keys" are not nice to play with. Meaning, if you buy this synth, I'd highly suggest using a MIDI keyboard with it.

-Important settings are "hidden" behind unclear button combinations. This means you'll have to keep the manual nearby, in case you want to change some settings like tempo sync, and need to figure out what button combo to press.

These are the biggest complaints I've had with the Crave so far, and honestly, they're not as much complaints as they are nitpicks.

The pros are mentioned everywhere. The sound is absolutely fantastic, the price is super accessible, the main controls are right there, the modularity is great. All in all, I really enjoy the Crave, and everything it does.

Honestly, I wish this synth existed back when I started, because I feel like the Crave is probably a really good introductory synthesizer, as long as you have a MIDI keyboard to go with it.

The Crave sounds absolutely stunning. It's a beautiful synth. I am happy.