Thoughts on the Behringer Neutron.

[Arpangel]

I find this intriguing, not the architecture, it’s quite conventional, but the sum of the parts ads up to something very interesting.
From what I’ve heard, it’s capable of many things, from conventional to very far out, and it’s basic sound is very good too.
I’m using a handful of modules in my Eurorack, a Neutron and these few modules would make a powerful small system for me.
I’m just very impressed at what the Neutron can do, it’s routing, and the number of utilities on-board, all at a crazy price, it’s a potential spaces saver, and money saver too.
When it first came out I didn’t pay it much attention, but it seems there are some good things being done with it now.

[The Elf]

I had one for a while. It's OK, but I found I had to work too hard to get some of my basic patches out of it.

I can't recall the details now, but I do remember that there were basic patch points I was always needing that weren't on the Neutron's patchbay. As sophisticated as that patchbay seems to be, I was frequently frustrated by it.

I found the delay to be so noisy and bleedy that I had it on permanent bypass. I also found the oscillator tuning pots to be way too easy to catch with a stray finger.

But it's a decent synth for the money. My favourite patches involved creating a notch filter - that made for some very inspiring sounds.

When the 2600 came along I sold mine and never looked back. The 2600 beats it on every level, but then it costs more and is physically huge by comparison.

[Arpangel]

I had one for a while. It's OK, but I found I had to work too hard to get some of my basic patches out of it.

I can't recall the details now, but I do remember that there were basic patch points I was always needing that weren't on the Neutron's patchbay. As sophisticated as that patchbay seems to be, I was frequently frustrated by it.

I found the delay to be so noisy and bleedy that I had it on permanent bypass. I also found the oscillator tuning pots to be way too easy to catch with a stray finger.

But it's a decent synth for the money. My favourite patches involved creating a notch filter - that made for some very inspiring sounds.

When the 2600 came along I sold mine and never looked back. The 2600 beats it on every level, but then it costs more and is physically huge by comparison.

When you start comparing it gets a bit difficult, the attraction of the Neutron is its size and price, the 2600 has lots more, but is bigger, if I didn’t have what I already have, both the Neutron and the 2600 would be god choices, depending on budget, I just need to fill a few gaps, in my portable rig.

[resistorman]

I thought the same thing and bought one but wound up sending it back. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as useful as I thought it would be, and I didn't like the patch bay or the delay. I did just order the Dysphonia for the same reasons... I like the layout. It's a kit, though.

https://www.dreadbox-fx.com/dysphonia-diy-kit/

[Random Guitarist]

I like the Neutron and intend keeping mine. It has a character of it's own, and for me, features like the noisy leaky delay can be perfect sometimes.

It is in a slightly odd place as a synth, more modular than most semi-modulars, but not completely modular. It's definitely got a lot of stuff built in, pricing out the individual components as Doepfer modules and a rack to put it in makes the Beutron look a very strong value.

What does drive me insane is the close positioning of the tuning and vco mix knobs. It may just be my sausage fingers but I find it very hard to adjust the mix without hitting one or other of the tuning knobs, and they are sensitive little buggers.

[t-sun]

I thought the same thing and bought one but wound up sending it back. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as useful as I thought it would be, and I didn't like the patch bay or the delay. I did just order the Dysphonia for the same reasons... I like the layout. It's a kit, though.

https://www.dreadbox-fx.com/dysphonia-diy-kit/

That looks like a great bit of kit, I did like their discontinued Erebus as an alternative to the Neutron but the price was comparatively high.

[Arpangel]

features like the noisy leaky delay can be perfect sometimes.

You’ve just sold it to me.
If I can put up with my Monotron Delay, and my Doepfer, this is going to be positively hi-f, but the dirtier the better.

[The Elf]

features like the noisy leaky delay can be perfect sometimes.

You’ve just sold it to me.
If I can put up with my Monotron Delay, and my Doepfer, this is going to be positively hi-f, but the dirtier the better.

I've just won another of those 5 quid bets...

[Arpangel]

features like the noisy leaky delay can be perfect sometimes.

You’ve just sold it to me.
If I can put up with my Monotron Delay, and my Doepfer, this is going to be positively hi-f, but the dirtier the better.

I've just won another of those 5 quid bets...

Ha!
I may pass on the Neuton, from what’s been said, that’s the trouble with a lot of Behringer stuff, you tend to loose perspective regarding the price it’s being offered at, good "at a price" but not without compromises, a lot of their modules fall into this category.

[Random Guitarist]

I've just won another of those 5 quid bets...

Do I get a piece of the action?