Behringer TD-3-SR Reviews

i had original, sound not the same, but not worse - little different, but with option to do all the imposible programing in an app makes it in my opinion better

A cheap weird synth

The TD-3 is a quite faithful clone, and that can be a bit underwhelming on some points:

- The 303 is not a very polyvalent synth. It is a great sound and I really like what it can add to a track, but keep in mind that it is not a very versatile synth sound-wise.

- You can't automate parameter changes via MIDI.

These are not drawbacks of the TD-3 itself, but of the original 303 aswell. The sound is faithful ,the signal is clean, and the sequencer is quirky as hell :)!

The hardware itself is definitely cheap: While the potentiometers have a fine feel overall, the plastic enclosure feels really light and hollow. It is not a problem for me as the unit will stand in a homestudio, but keep that in mind if you aim to travel and do live sets all around the world.

Perfect

Love it, its a perfect clone of the tb303 but easier to program. Makes me want to use it in every song i make

Great product does what it says on the tin!!!

A very good clone of the 303.

This little thing is amazing! The sound is a precise copy of the original Roland and it has some real punch to it. The programming takes some time to learn though. Programming of patterns is easy. You'll be doing that within 2 hours of opening the box but the programming of Tracks takes a bit more time. But there are plenty of videos out there to tell you how to do it. This is a machine I would hate to miss next to my normal synthesizer (which I built myself). Get it! For the price you can't go wrong!

I was waiting for this one!

The price is really on the budget side. Had it for a few days now, and by god, it's lovely to have a real acid machine in your hands!

Pros:

€ 133!! for a TB Clone - with build-in Distortion! Yay! :) so much fun in one little box!

Loyal to the original machine.

It's really close to the source sound - but a bit more bright than the original (can be darkened - but would not recommend losing warranty).

Cons:

Full-on plastic mania - probably to stick with the original TB (was also plastic).

Although loyal to the source, it would be a charm to put a tiny screen to see the tempo (but this is just me - or not?).

Go for it!

Go for it!

Sounds good!!!

The sequencer is also amazing, specially the random function.

I've compared it to the MB33, that is a bit more "raw".

It looks and behave just like a 303, with a lot of fun additions.

Best budget 303

Brilliant clone, the sound is almost identical to the original and the added usb functionality makes programming easy. The built in distortion is a fun extra too.

exactly what it says on the tin.

easy set up, nice build plastic shell similar to roland 303. nice for squelchy acid stuff. Distortion is nice add feature by behringer.

Takes a bit of time to figure out work flow etc.

Great sound

Use in my home setup. Sounds authentic and a great price. The distortion is great extra. Might get another one, so I can run two.

Best ever

this has to be the closest thing to the original Roland 303

You can feel the analogue difference through the sound.

If you have not got €4k for an original - this is worth every penny and more.

Don't forget to let the circuits warm up for 10 mins for the best sound - I Love Analogue.

Sounds and feels like it

Sounds and feels like real 303 but for the price abmitious musician can afford. Since it's real analog, wait unitl warms up before recording! Programming patterns via Usb is a blessing and built in distortion unit brings up instant acid sound 303 was made famous for. Since Roland's version in the 80s wasn't intnded to be their most iconic piece of gear and became a legend rather by misusing it over house/techno scenes - Behrinher seem respecting both visions in their tribute while keeping original hieroglyphic user interface and light plastic chassis on one end, then adding a distoriton unit on the other...

Offer you just can't refuse

For this price its a no brainer to have this cool machine in the studio. Its cool to work it the old way with the quirky sequencer, but its also easy to sequence it externally. Great value for money!

Finally a very good 303 clone at an exceptional price!

This was such a good deal, that I actually bought two TD-3s, and I'm practically playing, along with my RD-8, hardware Rebirth 338 (1.0) sessions!

Behringer added a few patch points, so you can control your TD-3 externally, and a nice distortion unit that adds a lot of bite to the sound, however, they kept the original sequencer, which may be tricky to use!

Bear in mind, there may be a slight deviation to the filter tuning. Nothing serious, but some people prefer the darker sound that some original units had. If you know what you're doing, there's a workaround to tune the filter to taste.

A second note: The unit is extremely light and plasticky but then again, the original TB-303 was plastic too, so no worries! Finally don't forget to update the firmware, since it fixes an issue with slide.

There is not much to be said about the legendary sound of Acid that this device produces. It has been the staple sound of many genres, for the past 35 years. So can't miss this one, if EDM is your thing.

Best piece of hardware!

Maybe not so legendary like original 303.. but great!

Uli`s time machine has struck a winner

A 303 clone at this price is only matched by the mab33.

If you are looking for the quirky 303 experience the TD3 is pretty much a perfect clone, I would have released a different effect with each colour but hey distortion is a fun additive. The updated synth tool now works a lot better, making pattern editing really easy. Hardware much more fun than a plugin ^^

Superfun and affordable revival of history

Even if you don't use it in everyday occasions still get it because it's an important piece of history. I still struggle to learn how sequencer work but hey - I still have time. And sound is just great. The box itself feels a bit cheap plastic tho.

I like everything

I liked everything very much

Fine jazz machine

Been waiting a long time to replace the double bass player in my cocktail jazz combo, the wait is over. Smooth Charlie Mingus lines aplenty, free form slides and accents, endless pattern chaining to fit in to any Sun Ra exposition that the audience throws at you in request time. Accurate recreations of custom double basses are possible.The snappy resonance of Giovanni Paolo Maggini instruments is easily moddled, but the rich harmonics of a good Giovanni Battista Rogeri bass are sadly lacking, I feel Behringers engineers have rushed this opportunity. Having said that it's hard to tell the difference between the TD-3 and my venerable 1730 Matteo Gorfriller, so top marks there. I do wish a varnish spruce version was an option, still one can hardly blame the maker for wanting to cash in on the current Acid House boom.

So to sum up: well done Behringer. 10/10.

Analogue at Hands length

The USB port/interface allows midi notation directly from your computer (or any other device) to the TD-3 making it super accessible to all users, ie you don't neeed to necessarily learn the programing to reap the raw analogue acid riff benefits.

Added in the box distortion is very welcome.