Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie

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Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie

Behringer

2600 Gray Meanie

4.8 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 513580
Model: 2600 Gray Meanie
Category: Sound Modules
Price: $477.40

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This Gray Meanie is a serious recreation of a legendary synth, offering that classic Moog vibe at a surprisingly accessible price. It's a fantastic entry point into modular synthesis, but be prepared to learn the patching basics – it’s not a plug-and-play experience. Perfect for sound designers, experimental musicians, and anyone chasing that vintage analog warmth.

Product Description

  • Behringer 2600 Gray Meanie
  • Semi-Modular Analogue Synthesiser
  • Special edition with gray front plate and selected components
  • Monophonic
  • 3 VCOs with adjustable pulse width
  • Oscillator 1 with outputs for sawtooth and pulse
  • Oscillators 2 and 3 with switchable oscillator synchronisation and outputs for triangle
  • sawtooth
  • sine
  • and pulse
  • Low pass filter with resonance and 2 switchable filter characteristics
  • Noise generator
  • Ring modulator
  • Sample & hold step
  • Preamp and Envelope follower for external signals
  • Voltage processor
  • ADSR envelopes
  • AR envelopes
  • Stereo VCA with adjustable panorama
  • Mixable mechanical spring reverb
  • Extensive modulation options are possible for oscillators and filters via predefined signal path and free wiring of all sections via patch cables (3.5 mm jack)
  • Stereo line output: 2x 6.3 mm jack
  • Stereo headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
  • Footswitch input for interval latch and portamento : 6.3 mm jack
  • MIDI In/Thru
  • USB-B port (MIDI)
  • Format: 19" / 8 U
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 482 x 356 x 108 mm
  • Weight: 5.1 kg
  • Colour: Grey
  • Includes external power supply (12 V DC
  • 2000 mA)
PROS
  • • Gray front panel and selected components elevate aesthetics and feel
  • • Classic Moog 2600 sound recreated with surprising accuracy
  • • Extensive modulation options inspire experimental sound design
  • • Mechanical spring reverb adds authentic vintage character and warmth
CONS
  • • Monophonic nature limits its use in modern, layered productions
  • • Patching can be daunting for beginners unfamiliar with modular synthesis
  • • Build quality, while improved, still shows cost-cutting measures

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Key Features

Sounds Warm, vintage analog tones; rich oscillators, gritty filter
Polyphony Monophonic
Effects Mechanical spring reverb; ring modulation, sample & hold
MIDI Basic MIDI clock sync; limited MIDI control over parameters
Connections 3.5mm patch points; external audio input; CV/Gate
Weight Approximately 14 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

It captures the core Moog essence well, but lacks some of the nuanced detail and component quality of the original; the Gray Meanie offers a very close approximation at a fraction of the cost.
Not inherently. It requires some time and effort to understand signal flow and modulation routing, but plenty of online resources and tutorials exist to help.
Being monophonic means you’re limited to one note at a time, and the build quality, while improved, isn’t quite as robust as higher-end instruments.

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