Do they actually sound good… or do they just sound ‘good for the price’?
They sound practically the same. In a mix you wont know. Internally its surface mount which usually means if there’s a fault you cant repair it as its cheaper to replace the whole board.
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That’s not true.
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Take a look at Starsky Carr’s youtube channel. He’s done side by side comparisons with every behringer analogue and the original. He knows what he’s talking about.
Ive never owned one so cant comment on build, reliability etc.
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As far as servicing goes there is little problem with most surface mount particularly the larger geometries which can be done with standard soldering equipment. But manufacturers of SMD often do not always include the component value on the device, nor do all semiconductors have their part number - often it’s a code of some sort. So without a circuit diagram, fault finding and replacing components can be more difficult than it used to be.
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I think it is fair to say that some sound quite good if not even very close to the original synth, others don’t sound as good. Other clones by other companies can sound closer, so look into those too, if a clone is what you want.
Surface mount technology can be just as easy to repair, you just need the right tools.
Edit: Yes and assuming components can be identified and are available.
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And tiny hands.
Steady hands, good flux and video microscope 
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kobol and pro one sound good
much better sounding than a volca, proper synths
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I sold Deepmind 12d, still own Neutron and TD-3, and to my ears they all sounded great. Build quality-wise Neutron feels great, Deepmind mostly too, just a few faders felt a bit scratchy/sticky and TD-3 is I guess comparable to the original - not that great, but it adds to the authentic feel and it’s really cheap.
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Related thread : Behringer Gear Quality : Your Experiences
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Yep, great channel!
I think we are blessed with a plethora of affordable brands now, and it is certainly true to say that price and sound quality do not have to be exclusive.
I’d also add that in terms of sound quality across a whole product range, regardless of the brand there always seem to be some that punch above their weight and some which fall short.
Not to forget good sound is both individual taste/preference, and relative - compared to what, in what context etc.
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Im talking about buying the original synths(reissued). If i was starting out again…
Only one I bought, and promptly returned, was their 303 clone. Everything about it screamed cheap. Like, 90s era toy cheap. That said, it is only $150 I think so it makes sense but I quickly realized for that build quality I didn’t want it in my studio and I wouldn’t really use it.
The other synths look a lot better in build but that’s without my personal use.
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I had a Behringer Poly D which sounded pretty nice actually but it had the worst keybed I’ve ever experienced. Playing with predictable velocity was impossible on it, and while it’s a decent bonus being able to play it in 4-voice paraphonic mode it’s really a glorified 4-oscillator mono synth but with less punch than a Behringer’s own Model D. Also, tuning was really unstable.
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I’d check the 100’s of YouTube videos … much better to hear what they’re like than reading text on a forum, no matter how well it’s written.
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Thanks I’ve listened to a lot of them but most of it is low quality audio and doesn’t tell you much about build quality.
I sold mine because of that rubbish keybed.
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So, perfectly authentic?
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