Just make sure you really really love that OB-Xa sound.Seems best then to pay OB price and enjoy. Owning UB-xA will not be same as owning OB ....
Currently using and enjoying Prophet 5DM, Trigon 6DM, DeepMind 12.
Not shameless, and may consider UB-Xa seriously when released.
Yeah, I watched that. He put me off getting the UB-Xa. That clicking is a dealbreaker. Unless they can solve it with a firmware update.Starsky just did a comparison.
The X8 is the clearly sonically superior and physically superior in terms of build quality.
The UBxa has more features and a lower price (keeping in mind that the X8 is more than just an Xa, so a more fair price difference isn’t 1:1). Apparently the Ub still suffers from high end rolloff and envelope popping, so….
Whether the X8 is more valuable to someone is definitely a personal judgement.
Reviewd Starsky vid couple times, while in Cart .... Soooo close, then saw Tim Shoebridge preliminary 'unboxing' review. Even more incentive. Now youse guys are dousing me with cold suds !Starsky just did a comparison.
The X8 is the clearly sonically superior and physically superior in terms of build quality.
The UBxa has more features and a lower price (keeping in mind that the X8 is more than just an Xa, so a more fair price difference isn’t 1:1). Apparently the Ub still suffers from high end rolloff and envelope popping, so….
Whether the X8 is more valuable to someone is definitely a personal judgement.
If Behinger had marketed this as an analog polysynth inspired by the OB-Xa from the start, then it'd be easier to say to go that route and enjoy it as its own thing. But they didn't, because they can sell more by claiming otherwise and painting it the same.Reviewd Starsky vid couple times, while in Cart .... Soooo close, then saw Tim Shoebridge preliminary 'unboxing' review. Even more incentive. Now youse guys are dousing me with cold suds !
First choice is OB-X8 Module, but agree with @ Macrawn ..... $5k seems unreasonable despite multi-content. OK .... holding fast for a bit longer.
I love vintage sounds, but I have the same nagging feeling you do. Let's be sonic explorers rather than tribute acts!Looking at the Behringer lineup...it's almost all recreations/reworking of old tech.
As a group, it's utterly bizarre that we're sold our history over and over again. From recreations of old synths, to sample libraries that use the same battered mics and dust encrusted signal chains of our favourite records.
I can't even stand on any moral high ground. I just brought the Samples From Mars mega pack of old analogue synths and drum machines..
Definitely drawn by distinctive sounds, missing from recent polysynth adds. Early days, but doubt Trigon 6 gets very close. Will await some OB-X8 resales, as no rush here.If Behinger had marketed this as an analog polysynth inspired by the OB-Xa from the start, then it'd be easier to say to go that route and enjoy it as its own thing. But they didn't, because they can sell more by claiming otherwise and painting it the same.
If you're desiring either an authentic sound or one of the best synths currently available (there's several now!), then it's going to cost. Seems like a buyer would have to appreciate the UB-Xa for what it is - a polysynth that seems strongly inspired by the OB-Xa that has some issues people are hoping can be fixed in firmware, rather than for what it is not, which is an authentic recreation. If the buyer will be happy for that, and, indeed, even likes the sound of the UB-Xa better than the X8 in Xa mode, then go forth and buy!
The OB-X8 is more like 2.5 of these Behringer synths. Even with that math, it's still decidedly more expensive for a more boutique synth developed and assembled in the US than one mass produced in a Chinese factory. Plus markup because it IS the authentic real deal and carries the name.
People in the US can still get the keyboard X8 for $4500 new and delivered and the module for $3150. Maybe less if a store includes them in a 10% off sale (usually the “good stuff” is excluded).
Still more than the UB! Alas, that online store I still have a code for doesn’t sell Behringer.
I think if I was going digital/hybrid I'd look at the 3rd Wave and Nina as well as UDO. Good luck! Researching and shopping is half the fun.Definitely drawn by distinctive sounds, missing from recent polysynth adds. Early days, but doubt Trigon 6 gets very close. Will await some OB-X8 resales, as no rush here.
Notable shift of focus .... UDO. Something quite new to consider.
I've heard some pretty damn authentic OB-Xa sounds out of UB-Xa. So I wouldn't exactly go as far as saying it's not authentic. It can certainly be. Also, the atrophy options alone make it worth way more than OBX8 in my book, actually. You're getting a lot more synths in one this wayrather than for what it is not, which is an authentic recreation
Being able to produce some authentic sounding sounds is not the same as being an authentic recreation.I've heard some pretty damn authentic OB-Xa sounds out of UB-Xa. So I wouldn't exactly go as far as saying it's not authentic. It can certainly be. Also, the atrophy options alone make it worth way more than OBX8 in my book, actually. You're getting a lot more synths in one this way
Seems we have different understandings of "authentic". No big deal. I'm glad you've been able to get sounds out of it you enjoy. That's the main thing, in the end.IMO it's quite authentic. They cloned the osc and filter chips, which is quite a big chunk of what made OB-Xa what it is. They got the VCA saturation right. It's pretty much there, plus polyphonic aftertouch and twice the voice count. And then some!