Behringer NEUTRON Reviews

Good starter semi-modular synth

Can create a big palette of sounds, from bip-bops to deep heavy bass. For the price it cost, you cannot get anything better than this!

This was my entry into modular and it's obviously full of features for a small price.

The quality of the build is good, all feels solid and the knobs feel good to play with.

Some extra functions like paraphonic modes and extra options aren't that straightforward but understandable given the budget.

Soundwise it's OK, the oscillator are a bit tamer than a full oldskool analog synth but the filter and overdrive sound lovely. The delay is a bit too dark to my taste though.

Another con for me is that the integrated multiple is not buffered, that would have been a great feature.

Good but with limitations

Good synth with tones of features for the price.

My thoughts on the synth:

- Sound & synthesis. I love it! The oscillators sound great! It worths its money just for the sound! There are so many possibilities!

- The filter sounds great also a bit "blurry" or "muddy" maybe making the synth hard to stand out in a mix. Also, the resonance sounds different from what you 'd expect I think. It has it's own character and personally I love and hate it at the same time.

- The existence of the overdrive unit is really great.

- I love the S&H unit.

- The envelopes are very snappy which is awesome for a certain range of sounds but at the same time, the release and decay times are veeeeery short. They go about 3 seconds max which is unacceptably short if you ask me. It'd be great if there was a switch to make decay/release less snappy but longer if required.

- There's an assignable patch output that can improve your workflow a lot!

- The lack of a fine-tune knob is puzzling.

- The knobs are in general very tight. It takes too much effort to turn them around.

- I wish there was a physical switch to choose the octave range. These digi-buttons don't allow real-time octave switching.

- Not a fan of the analog delay. Not much of use to it if it's mono. That space could have been used for something better I think.

- I feel like there's a need for at least one more attenuator module and at least one more multiplier module. The possibilities would be so much higher with those additions.

Certainly worths its money but I wouldn't use it as my main mono synth. I'd say it's a great companion for model D.

Excellent synth for the price!

I wanted to fiddle a bit more with Neutron, since I had no previous expectations in regards to it's capabilities (ie it's not a clone).

I'm amazed how much Behringer crammed in to this package, especially in regards to patching! I would, without hesitation, recommend it to someone who's just starting with modular synthesis and its concepts!

The sound is great, and you can get very "filthy" bass lines out of it. However it may sound (kinda) muffled sometimes, if you're not careful with distortion and delay settings! My only complain is the short decay / release times of the envelopes in the max settings!

That being said, the patch bay along with a BBD style delay, which sonically fits the rest of the sound, are killer features in this synth. Other great features include the digital LFO, the gradual balance between wave forms on the oscillators, and of course the filter, which is very juicy and "breaks" beautifully when you crank the resonance!

Behringer also provides a special application to further tweak Neutron's settings, which is very handy!

All in all, for that price tag (and much more) it's a great synth with tons of possibilities.

A good semimodular cheap

the value for money ratio is incredible on this semimodular. The amount of patchable modules you get for the money is too good to be true. Love the patchbay, the oscillators sound good, the filter is nice. The digital lfo that can be tempo synced and patched with eurorack modules is in itself almost worth the price. I would recommend this anyone who wants to get into eurorack modular setups, not that it needs any additional modules since it's so versatile.

My first semi modular analog synth and can't get better than that for the price!

So versatile, I'm so glad that I chose it as my first semi modular synh. Capable of everyting, really have great time with this one!

Great all around synthesizer

This is my third synth As an entry point into the world of semi-modular synthesis, the Neutron provides not only a great set of features for unbeatable value, it also sounds great. After several months of use I'm still getting used to the possibilities of the patch bay, but learning the oscillators and modulation capabilities was intuitive and straightforward. The range of waveform and modulation combinations is endless. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Neutron to others. The only drawback is that it can be highly addictive and when combined with a multi-effects unit, you can lose yourself for hours in shaping sounds.

Perfect for it's price

Sounds amazing and the build quality is perfect!

amazing features for the price

Considering the price, there's not much negative to say about this synth. The build quality feels good, nice and sturdy.

The sound is full and fat, capable of making both deep bass lines and screaming leads.

Modulation is a lot of fun, and the patchbay options open a whole new spectrum of sonic capabilities.

One downside would be the number of "hidden" features that you have to remember by head, as the shift combinations aren't printed on the original overlay.

Biggest downside for me however is the filter, it gets way too dirty and muddy when you crank up the resonance imho.

Nonetheless, definitely recommended!

Brilliant

It has become one of my favorite analog synths.

Great value for an inexpensive analog semi-modular synth. Perfect as an introduction to the Eurorack world: 2 oscillators, 1 lfo, 2 envelopes, delay, overdrive, s&h, slew rate limiter, 2 attenuators and the insane number of 56 patchbay in/outs. Well done, Behringer!

The only "negative" note is the software, that is a little buggy, but I hope they'll improve it even more.

Some good bass for the buck!

I bought this synth together with the Model D and I must say I was totally amazed at the built quality and the sound quality of this machine, especially at the pice they cost.

Recommended to any one who is starting to meddle into modular synthesis and to any pro musicians who wants to add some extra flavour to their modular systems.

Behringer NEUTRON

This is a very impressive synth for the price range! Something very interesting from Behringer. So many people comment on the look of the synth, which I also was apprehensive about, but when you get it out of the box the design just makes sense strangely, very clever over-all what they've done with this synth.

my First Analog Synth

I immediately used it for a dance theater project as a sound designing tool. Massive bass sound - haunting atmosphere. The fatness of its sound is remarkable. The high tuning and noise of Neutron made good crispy feel when used with arpeggiator. Messing around with different ins and out of the module took my inspiration to next level.

The only thing that i don't like is the sound of the delay which is a bit cheap in comparison with all the other features.

Until now i used vst analog synths and the difference is huge!

analog beast with some digital control goodies

I don't think that the Neutron needs another review. One year after buying it, I can say that it works and looks even better, thanks to the firmware updates and to a better understanding of its capabilities.

The internal modules are not really gain calibrated to work optimally (internal routing from the Osc's to the Vcf is too hot, the attenuators don't allow for super fine tweaking, Lfo sounds aliased like hell, and other small details) but everything can be fixed through patches. This synth is a real joy, and seems quite robust too.

expected more

I honestly expected more of the neutron.

The build quality is not very good, a lot of issues happen here and there and this interfere with my flow.

Very disappointed with the delay, its just not sitting well in a mix.

The filter, also something that could be better, not powerfull enough.

Overdrive is so-so.

To say something I like, the stepless waveform transition is very good, a good amount of waveforms too.

Also, having two oscillators for that kind of money is something to consider, a lot of patchpoints, noise generator, paraphony...

A lot of features, some of them could be better, I would prefer that and a higher price than what Behringer delivered here... its perfect for an entry synth or something that you would play with from time to time but deff not a game changer or your main weapon in the studio.

For the price range you cant get better, but you better save for something more expensive that really standout.

Crazy good value

Never thought i'd buy Behringer but this is just way too cheap to ignore. I've put it in my Eurorack case, for now, and it's great how all of the functions can act discretely, eg attenuverters, SH, delay etc can be patched independently into other parts of my rig.

Very interesting synth

I bought it for my DAW-less music making setup. It's very versatile, good sounding, there is ton of fun with the modular aspect and the BBD analog delay is also fun to play with. Only drawback is the oscillator tune wheel which is way too sensitive, you need the free software (that you can download from the producers website) to really fine tune it and even a slight touch can make it go out of tune, it can get annoying sometimes. But overall it's a great sounding synth and for the money it costs and I absolutely recommend it if you want to get a taste of modular.

excellent synthesizer, excellent price

Extremely versatile, excellent sound & excellent connectivity options.

An amazing intro into synths

I have some experience with software synths, including Reaktor for the "modular" experience. Neutron was my first piece of synth hardware and I'm amazed by what it can do!

Having a chunk of metal with knobs limits your options (as opposed to Reaktor blocks) and you start to focus on what actually matters. The default wiring gives you lots of headroom for experimenting.

And when you finally think you had enough with the default wiring – the modularity is going to bring in a whole new feel. Neutron has a whole lot of ins and outs and you can wire up some extremely creative combinations. I'd suggest to stick to this single piece of hardware for as long as possible – while you can link it up with other eurorack modules you'd want to benefit from having a limited amount of tools to bolster your creativity.

I wish tuning knobs very a bit more tight.