Roland SH-101 vs Behringer MS-101/MS-1: Can you hear the difference?

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  • @Hello-pl2qe
    @Hello-pl2qe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    I can hear a difference, one sounds more red than the other

    • @originalbeatsproducerynz4920
      @originalbeatsproducerynz4920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes and the red sounding one is sounding faster too. :D

    • @theoriginalheartstrummer
      @theoriginalheartstrummer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Originalbeatsproducer YnZ haha and selling faster no doubt too!

    • @jimibirbeck1996
      @jimibirbeck1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I thought It sounded a bit smaller to be honest

    • @PilferMusic
      @PilferMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@originalbeatsproducerynz4920 Red always makes it faster!

    • @dockdrumming
      @dockdrumming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL

  • @CoenBijpost
    @CoenBijpost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    The question isn’t “can you tell a difference”, there’s always a difference between any two analog devices. The question is: “is the difference worth $900”. The answer seems to be a resounding no...

    • @biggrime
      @biggrime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I just got a ms-1. It's a no brainer.Brainerd. awesome synth. Hard to make sound bad

    • @lundsweden
      @lundsweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I would pay $900 for a faded, 40 year old Roland logo with wonky, disfunctional 40 year old electronics. The funny thing is back in the day, the SH-101 would've been considered a cost reduced, 1 VCO budget synth with s*&t build quality!

    • @foundatsea3483
      @foundatsea3483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed. I've owned 3 101's and loved them, absolutely adore and respect the epic sounds and records that created the foundation for house and techno in the 80's and 90's, but they all failed due to age and light build quality. Owning one at home is one thing but taking them and the others from that era on tour is another. One drop or pothole or bump and they break

    • @chakko007
      @chakko007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly.

    • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
      @AdamTheAd-vanc3d ปีที่แล้ว

      Spot on. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

  • @GenteelCretin
    @GenteelCretin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Nuances aside, it's never a bad thing to make rare musical gear available and affordable.

    • @-Ricky_Spanish-
      @-Ricky_Spanish- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Agreed, especially considering how ridiculously overpriced vintage gear is these days. I have an SH101 I inherited from a friend who passed away, and while I love it for both the sound and sentimental reasons, it would simply would not be worth the price to buy it today when this much less expensive clone gets it so right (obviously collectors are going to want an original, but for performers I would not hesitate to recommend the MS101 over the SH101. When you buy vintage gear, you're also buying decades of potential wear and tear.

    • @noisynois1670
      @noisynois1670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lo siento por tu amigo Eastjinks
      ,una de las cosas ,ya que suena practicamente igual y todos sabemos que los sintes analogicos no suena iguales entre si,tiene fm,algo muy necesario hoy dia para sacar texturas nuevas,a mi me flipa,si tuviese dinero tendria una mansion llena de sintetizadores mesas digitales analogicas compresores limitadores modernos antiguos efectos de todo tipos todos los moog,los modulares ,todo lo tendria todo y por que??no lo se,pero me flipa cada variacion en las texturas que pueda darte un efecto un osc ,me flipa y me enamoro de las texturas y la gente no me comprende,le enseño dos pad iguales,practicamente,pero yo oigo en cada uno de ellos algo el el otro no tiene y viseversa ,amo la musica y amo la variedad sutil o exagerada o media o sus miles de variaciones,soy un frikazo,y esta maquina de behringer la quiero,todo lo que esta sacando behringer lo quiero es asequible,ya tengo 3,deepmind 12 teclado,neutron y model d,y ahora voy a por este,en 5 o 6 dias me llega ademas el rojo infierno,ni negro ni azul ni gris ni verde,ui verde no hay,bueno quiero el rojo ejejejjejejejejejejjeje,toy fatal de lo mio lo se,hoy no tomé la medicacion,disfrutad de cada milesima parte de segundo de una textura que os pueda ofrecer lo ,hoy dia hasta un peo es usable y puede ser bello, es la magia,si buscais algo de lo que hago hay poco unas 12 aprox en soundcloud en youtube solo dos en mi canal y sueltas que pilla la gente y les hace un video,aparte de perder un disco de tres tb, estaba formateando y se fue en ese momento todo mis proyectos no 3tb de datos de proyectos ,era mucho menos pero estaba en ese pu.. disco,y no pude rescatar ni un wav,fué algo mecanico,aparte tuve un accidente casi mortal y estoy en silla de ruedas,paralitico,pero estoy terminando un disco fusionando los dos mundos el analogico y el digital,en tipo bso,aunque puede entrar lo que sea en una banda sonora,se llama la banda sonora de mi vida,explico paso a paso con instrumentales mi vida hasta ahora todo es melodico con un bonus de musica relajante de una hora y las versiones originales y cantadas contando mi viaje por esto que llamamos vida ,a ver como sale ya hay 7 tracks completos + bonus faltan 4 mas que dos estan casi y dos sin empezar y cantada solo una por ahora a ver que sale de todo esto jejejejejejejeeje y disfrutad cada segundo que os brinda la vida y la musica,(y muchas cosas mas😉)saludosssssss

  • @256k_
    @256k_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    "this video is brought to you by the youtube ad you just skipped" lmao

    • @SynthesizerSam
      @SynthesizerSam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I did not skip them!! 😁

    • @mattportnoyTLV
      @mattportnoyTLV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn’t skip them because I couldn’t.

    • @Nxnn132
      @Nxnn132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't skip them because i didnt get any

    • @klinkske
      @klinkske 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The bloody add was in the middle. And it was boring and i keep seeing it

    • @godwinobas
      @godwinobas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was really funny. I was about closing the video, couldn't close after hearing that

  • @paulcousins6535
    @paulcousins6535 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your comparison reviews are some of the best I've seen on you tube! 🤜🤛

  • @AlphaRoom1
    @AlphaRoom1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Perfect review! Roland just failed to recognise that there is a market for those synths. No one can blame behringer for doing what must be done!

    • @JamesCorbettMusic5000
      @JamesCorbettMusic5000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah Roland are being cheapskates

    • @synthetic24
      @synthetic24 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roland did it with the SH-01a.

    • @NunyaB1s
      @NunyaB1s ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@synthetic24 not analog though. No two analog machines will ever be identical, but you can’t do that with software.

    • @synthetic24
      @synthetic24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NunyaB1s Behringer is not good in analog, it sounds very thin and not convincing. Roland did it much better with their real official reissue (SH-01A), it has that typical sound and sweetspots. Fake Behringer sounds nothing like the original Roland's. That (wannabe Behringer) toy has nothing to do with the Roland SH-101/SH-01A instruments. Sorry for the reality...

    • @NunyaB1s
      @NunyaB1s ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@synthetic24 the original 808 sounds thin and unconvincing. What you hear on records is the result of added compression/limiter to make the kick and snare thicker. Did you listen to the same test here? The only major difference here is the filter wobble which is a symptom of failing circuits. It’s notable that only the sh-101 player was able to knock the sound test out of the park.
      And no, if Roland “did it right” we’d have an all-analog synth. Not a vst plugin in a cheap enclosure.

  • @fragnet7673
    @fragnet7673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big thanks for making this!! Exactly the test we needed!

  • @theothertonydutch
    @theothertonydutch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +537

    Compare an SH-101 to an SH-101. There will be differences.

    • @anthonybrett
      @anthonybrett 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Good point.

    • @theothertonydutch
      @theothertonydutch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      ​@@anthonybrettTB-303's are kinda notorious for having individual characters. That's why nobody agrees that those clones sound the same. Because a lot of people have different ideas on the (albeit subtle) nuances. Back then quality control was way more crap. Those old machines can be cranky.

    • @anthonybrett
      @anthonybrett 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      ​@@theothertonydutch Totally agree. Tolerances in electronic components back then were generally in the 5% range, worse again if you looked at only Capacitors. Theres actually a lot of swing in 5%. Nowadays tolerances of 1% to 0.1% are more standard, as manufacturing techniques got better and we moved to SMD components. Technically speaking, science wins here. If I emulate a circuit perfectly, there can only be one outcome. The only difference you should hear will be tolerances.

    • @theothertonydutch
      @theothertonydutch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@anthonybrett Honestly it is a bit of a problem in my opinion. Takes the personality out of some instruments. I prefer my gear a little bit shitty. :P Korg Volcas are trash, but they all have sweetspots. I also like that they're so damned cheap.
      I really hope people will come up with good mods for Behringer gear. That's my main gripe with the Volca stuff, there's not all that much you can do to SMD without fucking up the whole board.

    • @samjones714
      @samjones714 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yupp

  • @akinkunmicook2977
    @akinkunmicook2977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! Excellent video! I had no idea how many sounds and tweaks you could get out of a synth!

  • @fincorrigan7139
    @fincorrigan7139 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Fine job on the comparison sir and congrats to Behringer for getting past the Loopop gatekeeper :)

  • @modgrip805
    @modgrip805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I used to have an SH101 and forgot just how much I loved that Sub Osc!

  • @LukeWatts85
    @LukeWatts85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Behringers new line is sweet. For the price alone it's amazing to have these available. It just opens up those sounds to a whole other generation of musicians. You could have 30k worth of vintage synths (if you tried to buy them now) in under 3k. Can't wait for the Linndrum clone which was all but confirmed in one of their videos on the Rhythm Designer

    • @gnarlysoundscapes7210
      @gnarlysoundscapes7210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, it's the best time ever to be a synth enthusiast.

    • @zaniferox
      @zaniferox 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Behringer have change my studio . I'm not a great producer that can spend a lot of money for the best gear...but now i have an odissey, a tr 808 and a tr909 for 1000 euro this is the only good thing that the new century have become....the rest is war around the world

  • @roymendez8858
    @roymendez8858 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Man you are going crazy on these graphics and overlays. This looks amazing.

    • @emmanueloluga9770
      @emmanueloluga9770 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah its really other worldly. I curious on how he makes them

  • @raialice5118
    @raialice5118 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for that very Informativ sound Experience !

  • @wilsonjaksetic6009
    @wilsonjaksetic6009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your videos man!

  • @julioserra2604
    @julioserra2604 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are great and you explanation is perfect! Thanks so much!Helping me loads to build my set!!
    Maybe for those on a budget would be cool to see a comparison between the smaller SH-01A and the MS-101 :)

  • @ArcAudios77
    @ArcAudios77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    An excellent video on comparison, well done & my thanks sent over.
    Regards

  • @garywarren2778
    @garywarren2778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "... And the TH-cam ad you just skipped.". That's hilarious. Great video as usual.

    • @Aldoistaken
      @Aldoistaken 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahaha, that was truly hilarious indeed

  • @ElectronicazMusic
    @ElectronicazMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I've had 4 SH-101s over the years. And I shall not be selling my latest. It's definitely here for keeps.... This time! Your demo was excellent. I could hear the differences same as when you pointed them out. But they aren't in anyway a major downer. I'd still get an MS as it sounds great and is a bargain!

  • @carmloana6187
    @carmloana6187 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    isak eliyau and also you ziv are two amazing guys!
    thanks alot

  • @FKU7777
    @FKU7777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    A good comparison and video. I’d happily take a Behringer. I just want good sounds, and not bothered about watching ‘scope traces or a relative sound difference between this and the original

  • @RoaldvdM
    @RoaldvdM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    "Isac would not agree to a droptest" haha

  • @TheHouseofKushTV
    @TheHouseofKushTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I design analog and plugin compressors and eq's, so analyzing synth sounds is new to me. I heard the subtle differences, but the only difference that mattered to me (because I *felt* it) was the wobbly-ness of the filter when sweeping resonances over harmonics. Calling it 'wobbly' was an amazing observation that would've exceeded my ability to quantify or describe, but I know I loved the vibe of it.

    • @charlieaydin1377
      @charlieaydin1377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You're the fucken Kush guy. I love your plugs dude.

    • @patkelly3966
      @patkelly3966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@charlieaydin1377 House of Kush I'll second that. dope plugs.

    • @ipadoddschan7184
      @ipadoddschan7184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your plugins rule! Kaya FTW.....Would love to see that plugin appear on iOS for portable....

  • @MsZumoman
    @MsZumoman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video. There was more of a difference than i was expecting. Mainly the filter & VCO. However i've heard bigger differences between different Sh101's side by side. not all of them are the same. Some have more balls!

  • @tq2769
    @tq2769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    There are so many horrifically annoying people and videos on TH-cam so it's really nice to come across a video like this which is informative doesn't make you want to commit suicide because of the person's voice and does exactly what it says it's going to do in a succinct and interesting way. Thank you for your excellent video.

  • @danmckiedj
    @danmckiedj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good review and convinced me ha.

  • @rars0n
    @rars0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've heard quite a few comparisons where they do sound slightly different, but I think this is often because many people are simply putting the controls in the same place and comparing the sound, rather than tweaking the controls to match the sound. I think you did a great job of actually matching their sounds. I think for 99.9% of people, they sound "close enough." The other .1% probably does notice subtle differences because they're THAT familiar with the sound. And that's awesome, I personally think in certain cases the SH sounds SLIGHTLY better... but to me it's not worth the 4x price increase, let alone the hassle of dealing with vintage gear issues.
    Now, I'd personally love to learn how to repair and modify vintage synths, especially because of the broken HS-60 that is leaning against the wall in my spare bedroom, but unfortunately I've never been able to find anyone willingly sharing any information online about vintage synth repair. If I ever learn how to figure it out for myself, you can bet I'll be making videos if possible to help other people learn more. I don't want these things to completely die off because the people who could repair them refused to share the knowledge.

  • @kazr4853
    @kazr4853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Smart video, as usual. The only difference I felt was that the no resonance filter sweep seemed a bit more buzzier on the SH, which i loved.

  • @jdanielcramer
    @jdanielcramer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done👍

  • @botany500kojak
    @botany500kojak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice video. I would have liked to have heard what you did with the SH-101 at the end on the MS-101 or at least playing something similar.

  • @TomaszRykala
    @TomaszRykala 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome comparison.

  • @Frozen_Smoke1972
    @Frozen_Smoke1972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great vid. Behringer really have done a great job with this.

  • @zeusynth
    @zeusynth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great.. thats a red one has a good job.. good price .. nice vid loopop , very helpful info

  • @infindebula
    @infindebula 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is a great video - it seems Behringer really did come very close to the SH-101 sound, but...
    I think the portamento feature (glossed over at the beginning the video) is one of the main things techno producers want, and the MS doesn’t do it right (yet).
    The lack of an unconditional “always on” glide mode means you can’t spontaneously add some “rubber” to your sequence while it’s playing back.
    Also, I found the glide knob on the
    MS-101 goes from “instant” (no glide) to “a bit too slow” - it is obviously a digital control. As it is though, the SH-101 can do much faster portamento than the MS.
    Hopefully Behringer will resolve these discrepancies in a firmware update!
    Thanks for the comparison.

    • @loopop
      @loopop  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Just sayin' I didn't gloss over it - there are many features I didn't mention - I did mention that because I thought it was indeed important

  • @bakedbean37
    @bakedbean37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I owned an SH-101 in the eighties. On the basis of this video only the lack of portamento would give me pause for thought if I felt I wanted to go there again.
    Nice jam on the original at the end of the video BTW. It took me back :-)

  • @daveblackmoto
    @daveblackmoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I owned an SH101 in the 80s and when my band would perform, I’d have to use the batteries because it would hum when plugged in. If the MS doesn’t and the SH still does, then I’d call that a fundamental win for the MS

    • @iawhiteleygray
      @iawhiteleygray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Jesus christ someone get this man a DI box.

    • @program17
      @program17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It doesn't take batteries

    • @henkmelkebambers2
      @henkmelkebambers2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's actually caused by a switching power supply. My SH-101 was very sensitive to this, when I used a more expensive power supply it was gone. So that might be helpful 40 years in the past.

  • @robertcrystals
    @robertcrystals ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so good to have an SH101 you can tour with

  • @Deeplycloseted435
    @Deeplycloseted435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never seemed to come across a really good SH-101 in decent shape for a fair price. I got the Intellijel Atlantis, and LOVED it so much. After a couple of years, I sold all of my eurorack and I miss it terribly. Its one of the few things eurorack that I really wish I still had. There is just something about the oscillator and filter which sound so pleasing to my ears.
    Can’t wait to grab one of these. Sounds more than close enough for my ears. Also, glad that the noise on the MS is brighter. For me its harder to make use of pink, blue, or brown noise. Gotta be white noise for percussive sounds.

  • @jefft4303
    @jefft4303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coupla Behringer ADA-8000's here, six years old. One is completely dead, the other is dying. Both always ran very hot. Both have scratchy pots, these days you have to work the hell out of them to get any audio at all. Above 3/4 preamp gain, you might as well have a fuzzbox in the chain.
    They were cheap, they worked well til they quit or started screwing up, and now.... I have a fair bit of critical wiring passing thru where a dead device used to live, soooi.. I can spend ANOTHER $200 on a new and improved box that is likely to die before I do... or, rewire a big piece of my rig, or, just leave the hole and work around it.
    Thanks Uli. I knew I was was buying low end, no sweat, I don't always need great conversion.
    I DIDN'T KNOW I was only renting low end, that they would die before I even finished wiring the rig.
    The Octapre I bought at the same time cost $600, sounds good, the pots aren't scratchy, way less distortion at high fain and...
    ...it STILL WORKS FINE.

  • @lukeygee123abc2
    @lukeygee123abc2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey! Does anyone know if there's a way to quantize the triggering of another saved sequence whilst playing a previous one? That is, whilst you're playing one sequence, are you able to then choose another one that will play after the final step of the previous pattern has finished, instead of immediately when you trigger the pattern? The above description is how the TD-3 works and I wonder if there is a mode to do the same thing on the MS-101. This is with the intention of choosing between different patterns during live performance. Thanks!

  • @FantasticF113
    @FantasticF113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta give it to the boffins over at Behringer. It's about 95% there. The remaining differences are so subtle that it doesn't really matter. Great comparison video!

  • @andyandtheotherone
    @andyandtheotherone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great Video. Obviously owning the original is Wonderful but I have to agree, unless you have tons of disposable income most of the Behringer copies or homages of older synths are pretty amazing and a hell of a lot more affordable.

  • @SeventeenSec
    @SeventeenSec 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video as always. Those jams at the end are just great! I wish I had any amount of musical ability! I just make noises. 🤣

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Funny that’s exactly what my wife says about me

  • @chrisgr00ver
    @chrisgr00ver 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    For $300 vs $1200+, I'd get the Behringer every time. They are nearly identical to the point that it does not even matter.

    • @cyrotelles7265
      @cyrotelles7265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I ever prefer to buy something that I would spend less money. But something We have to think about is the duration of the components. Behringer uses components that, sometimes, loses their capabilities sooner then we spect, like knobs and sliders. Even thought U$900 is such a big difference.

    • @AshBashVids
      @AshBashVids 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@cyrotelles7265 Not really the case anymore - the parts they use is the same in Moog etc, usually the same SMD components from... the same chinese factories. They should last a long time.
      To make things funnier, companies like Elektron, DSI etc. are using coolaudio chips, which is part of behringer.

    • @AshBashVids
      @AshBashVids 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Unless you go for a red or blue SH-101, they're rarely over 700-800. I got my grey SH-101 for 700.

    • @cyrotelles7265
      @cyrotelles7265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AshBashVids Good to know. Thank You!

    • @DJKillPoP
      @DJKillPoP 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@AshBashVids and not know how much life it has left in it. With JV-1080's catching fire from shitty capacitors that are finally popping, and various other vintage gear reaching the end of their 30-year lives. At $300 for one or $600 for two...you know you get at least another 20 years and you could keep one boxed and shelved as a back-up if the first one fries and consider it a 40-60 year sound investment. Me personally? I'm lucky if I have another 20 years in my life, so the extra $400 I just don't see the appeal. There's tons of issues with chips going bad on older gear across all companies. These replicas/clones/wtf-evers not only allow for an affordable entry for those of us who can't afford to or generally can't justify dumping that kind of money on a piece of vintage gear, nor want to get involved in the immediate upkeep that often comes with said gear. In perfect conditions an SH-101 should last nearly forever. That means never having a single power fluctuation, no gigging, no smoke, rare dust, and only run for as long as it's rated for on the components. How many SH-101's out there have been in such perfect conditions? One? Maybe 2? Pretty much if isn't unopened, it's lifetime is unknown and being 30 years now, it's sitting in it's nursing home. I'd grab me a clone. Now, I'm off to order fuses that blew on my old Ensoniq.

  • @kreatos10
    @kreatos10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To my opinion, as many said, they sound ''the same'' when you consider the electric imperfection of pots and sliders / electronic. so basically, they may very well be considered approximately the same

  • @Tubeinnit
    @Tubeinnit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wish the end jam was on the MS-101 or duplicated on the MS-101 otherwise great video as always!

  • @johnhume1
    @johnhume1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Looked away during the end-jam, then looked back over and momentarily thought "WTF it's the top of Loopop's head!" Then realized those weren't Loopop's hands. The mystery endures.

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      check out my interview with Suzanne Ciani on the channel - full frontal face reveal...

  • @gnarlysoundscapes7210
    @gnarlysoundscapes7210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Well, I completely failed the blind test. Thought I was hearing different ones when it was really the same one, and vice versa.
    What I learned from the test is the reason I love analog... it's not 100% flawless so every key press is a unique sound wave even if the settings haven't changed.
    But yeah, I'd definitely go with the Behrigner version even if the were the same price. Practically identical sound, but it has a fancier sequencer and those extra FM knobs. Just wish it came in gray because the industrial look of the old one really appeals to me.

  • @altegovibes
    @altegovibes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thinking about to get it and use it as bass synth for my Deepmind. Good idea or you can reccomend something else in simillar price?

  • @reginaldbowls7180
    @reginaldbowls7180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A quick tip, on the MS1 you can lock the accent active by double clicking (during regular playing)

  • @45rpm.
    @45rpm. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For me the best part of the Roland SH-101 is the speed and shape of the envelopes. The Behringer MS-101 still seems well worth buying though.

  • @RTCLR123
    @RTCLR123 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Were there any updates to the newest lines, firmare etc?
    Good vid! thx

  • @cubistrebel
    @cubistrebel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Loopop.
    Love your videos, especially the comparison ones such as this.
    I was wondering why the Roland Boutique was left out of this comparison and the other concerning the 303. The reason I am asking is because I feel my true choice is actually between these Behringers and the Roland Boutiques ( I can’t speak for others here but I certainly can’t afford the original models ).
    I find the 303 comparison had room the TB-03 in there because of the more limited nature of 303 usage.
    👍👍👍 Fun stuff!

    • @loopop
      @loopop  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks very much! I agree that it would have been great to compare the Boutique too but unfortunately I don't have one and couldn't get it in time (for the 303 either). Regarding the 101 boutique, I tried it once standalone and I think it sounds great. Since it's polyphonic I'm sure any nuanced differences would be irrelevant compared to the flexibility of being polyphonic and I'd go with it unless you're an "analog purist"

  • @baudouinleclercq9469
    @baudouinleclercq9469 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, very interesting as usual ! You've certainly been asked about it thousands times, but what are the visual plugins ?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed ;) scopes by Melda

  • @danwentz
    @danwentz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    5:26 The biggest difference to me is here. SH’s filter resonance is more consistent when swept, where the MS drops slightly between harmonic intervals

    • @tobiasgehring2462
      @tobiasgehring2462 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah the SH is sort of self-oscillating at frequencies that don't match a harmonic, whereas the MS is only boosting the actual harmonics - probably because the SH's max resonance is higher than that of the MS, but maybe the filter design could influence that too, I don't know.

    • @albertopagliuca9908
      @albertopagliuca9908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, i had the Sh101 and playing with those harmonics is beautiful. This sounds like a HUUGE difference to me.

  • @mawit4543
    @mawit4543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Isak! ;)

  • @PilferMusic
    @PilferMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've had 3 different SH-101's and they all had subtle differences in tones One of the grey's sounded the best to my ears while the other grey and the red one sounded good but not as great.

  • @CengizArslanpay
    @CengizArslanpay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    sh sounds more round on my focal speakers :) Especcially the pwm. The filter sweep without resonance is smoother. While traveling the harmonics the ms distortes the harmonics in high frequenties.

  • @MurrayDagostino
    @MurrayDagostino 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Already got the MS-101 and super happy with it. Its still hard to be able to obtain one, i got the red one now, but i think i want a blue one too. Its a steal for this price. The original sure is fun to have, but the pricing sets me off.

  • @troypol343
    @troypol343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got the MS-1 and I noticed right away that there was no dust protection on the sliders I was wondering if that was in error. Overall I really like this synth. I had an SH-101 22 years ago and the MS-1/MS-101 hits the spot.

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The MS-101 is SO close, it could be considered a revision of the original synth. There's probably more difference between different Minimoogs, Prophet Vs ect depending on the version. I think the Prophet V had three versions, some with SSM and some with Curtis chips.

  • @satyajeetprabhu
    @satyajeetprabhu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Holy shit! Awesome job Behringer.

  • @johndude70
    @johndude70 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    A long jam with the MS-101 at the end would have been nice

  • @tlatsegms
    @tlatsegms 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing⚡️

  • @KiR_3d
    @KiR_3d 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    SH's filter is "more worbly and sparkly" generally because of the higher res. peak. It's visible on the spectrogram.

    • @georgegeorgio1751
      @georgegeorgio1751 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      KiR-3d nah ms sounds fatter so that’s more important to me

    • @KiR_3d
      @KiR_3d 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@georgegeorgio1751 very hard to recognize which is which on the blind test. At least saw sounds filtered sounds very similar.
      Strange that they've made a shorter env. for MS. Maybe it's for snappier short sounds... don't know. If the env. had a usual scheme then it's easy to change just by changing a capacitor.

  • @mcshafty1
    @mcshafty1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm curious about using eq to enhance the resonance of the MS.
    Anyone tried this. I don't know if it would work. But I've had good results adding a bit more sizzle to my RD-6's hihats by adding a bit of hi eq on my mixer

  • @genius7328
    @genius7328 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the sequencer on the MS-101 send midi information?

  • @synthshoot1026
    @synthshoot1026 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's not like if you A, B two SH-101s they would sound exactly the same. Would they?

  • @bci3937
    @bci3937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I rly like vertical plug in ports. its easier to plug and de-plug, u need less room and can better connect if you have a few synth-tools, u find faster an issue in this part.
    should be a "new" standard again.

    • @naturecollision
      @naturecollision 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bug Man not if it costs more room

  • @progulator3207
    @progulator3207 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the keys on the MS full-size or are they slightly smaller than the SH?

  • @gaborpetroci
    @gaborpetroci 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very intresting and very nice clone! That decay envelope can be better if you change it with same better type capacitor.

  • @petermassa2716
    @petermassa2716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Any floor noise difference between the 2 whilst idle?

  • @hexahexametermeter
    @hexahexametermeter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The big difference is in the filter sweep. Watch how all of the harmonics come up around the fundamental harmonic as the filter comes down in the SH. This gives it that snarl. The MS's harmonics below the resonance do not change at all. Its a clean sweep. I like the old snarl better, but would i pay that much more for it? Maybe if i didn't already have a classic analog. But for $300 this is great.

  • @THETBRETT
    @THETBRETT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    how was anything written with these kinds of tools around? I think of the time spent before stuff was laid down. Love it.

  • @totaltotalmonkey
    @totaltotalmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice jam

  • @trustmeimdolphin2005
    @trustmeimdolphin2005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    cool screens you have on your desk

  • @JuXuS1
    @JuXuS1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are great!

  • @leckomio8812
    @leckomio8812 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What type and manufacturer are those displays you got running the spectrum and osci on? Cheers 👋

    • @loopop
      @loopop  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi, I use MOscilloscope and MAnalyzer by a company called Melda - they’re free with some limitations in the MFreeFXBundle. Occasionally I’ll use scopes by VCV

  • @thedeepblueskys
    @thedeepblueskys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bet other people may have commented but it would of been nice to hear the SH-01a in there too. Even though it’s digital. I realize it’s not the point of the video, but I’m curious how all three match up.

  • @phantazzor
    @phantazzor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Merci Isak

  • @fearmo1852
    @fearmo1852 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd imagine they have pot adjustment in on the circuit. A little adjustment to PW and Res could get it closer.

  • @chakko007
    @chakko007 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The pulse wave sounds a tiny bit more "square-ish" on the zero PWM setting on the Roland SH-101. But, there are even differences between different units of the same synth in analog synths in that regard. Always. 🙂
    And, the filter resonance, well... there's simply more resonance in the SH-101. Could, again, well be because of the specific unit, or something which has to be calibrated.

  • @sameddy2729
    @sameddy2729 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I've got to say that behringer is breaking me down, why pay more for a 30 year synth at 3 times the price that can break down tomorw? Thanks for the review!

    • @s90210h
      @s90210h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Maybe we can get a follow up video in 30 years?

    • @blissprofessor4807
      @blissprofessor4807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@s90210h Given the build quality of the Deepmind, a follow up could be due in three to four years. (A friend's Deepmind has sliders and an encoder that create ghost values out of nowhere, without touching them. They also make wild jumps from low to high values upon just touching them. This after two years of light use. Programming it is an aggravating experience!)

    • @danielprieto2270
      @danielprieto2270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Except, they don't brake for no reason. Roland's built like a tank

    • @hulkslayer626
      @hulkslayer626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes, the Roland will last longer... but you can almost buy a brand new MS with a warranty for what it costs to repair a SH. Or, spend the same amount of money on 5 MS's instead of 1 SH, and put the others in storage. When your first MS breaks when out of warranty, take one out of storage and so on and so on.

    • @maccagrabme
      @maccagrabme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Because the SH will go up in value.

  • @piynubbunyip
    @piynubbunyip 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. How about trying to emulate the programmed legato in the SH-101's sequencer with the Behringer? As with the TB-303 much of what is done on he 101 is connected to the sequencer.

    • @piynubbunyip
      @piynubbunyip 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This would make a good test for the Behringer. th-cam.com/video/ED-lcMogHxM/w-d-xo.html

  • @rontanner6411
    @rontanner6411 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What program, software or VST is your scope and harmonic display called?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, I use MOscilloscope and MAnalyzer by a company called Melda - they’re free with some limitations in the MFreeFXBundle. Occasionaly I’ll use scopes by VCV

  • @NickHowesAstro
    @NickHowesAstro 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent comparison. Did you ever consider doing one for the System-1 vs the SH101 and MS-1 (101) (and maybe the SH-01 Boutique?). Used to own a 101 in the 90s, recently picked up a System-1 and it's, to my ears, superb... but I'd love to hear a true impartial side by side

    • @loopop
      @loopop  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! No plans for that currently...

  • @AdamsBrew78
    @AdamsBrew78 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you think is closer to the original, MS-101 of B-Model D?

  • @groovegcs
    @groovegcs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the end of the video was hilarious :)

  • @mpmi7588
    @mpmi7588 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm curious to why you didn't play with the MS at the end and only the SH?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I gave it back and the jam was just an off the cuff thing recorded a couple of days later - would have loved to jam with the MS too

  • @MrCapitolist
    @MrCapitolist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting comparison, could you identify the oscilloscopes used in your testing. I would very much like to have one.

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure - scopes by Melda

  • @NAANsoft
    @NAANsoft 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ha! I bought my blue SH-101 from a second hand shop from a guy who didn't knew. He sold it to me for 500 DKK = 67 Euros. Not mint, but definitely workable. Used it this morning, screams like hell :-)

  • @uweschnitzler9551
    @uweschnitzler9551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that's a test! great, unbiased and informative! I am a huge 101 fan, but Behringer did a good job and I would buy one if I would need .

  • @onixjk2
    @onixjk2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    which spectrum plugin is this? Seems really advanced telling you the notes and everything !

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scopes by Melda - See links in description

  • @randomaztec2208
    @randomaztec2208 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great jam at the end , can I ask what effects are in use .

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Just Comet Reverb from Polyverse on the “Goldilocks” preset

  • @petermartin7885
    @petermartin7885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yo many points during this video I was like, "when is he gonna play the same thing on the other board?" And you were... Shit is eerily similar

  • @bobyatron7525
    @bobyatron7525 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really cool video.
    What is that metering plugin that you're using?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks - scopes by Melda - links in description (free download)

    • @bobyatron7525
      @bobyatron7525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@loopop Oh! duh. Thanks

  • @MacXpert74
    @MacXpert74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Interesting, but the blind test switched way to fast for me to take notes. I did hear some differences, but they're very subtle.

  • @mixchief
    @mixchief 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is that scope software being used along this and other loopop vids lately?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, I use MOscilloscope and MAnalyzer by a company called Melda - they’re free with some limitations in the MFreeFXBundle

  • @fredlupin
    @fredlupin 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good job! Was wondering if the triangle is as lower as in the MS101 in the original?

    • @loopop
      @loopop  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! I returned both after making this video - so if it's not here, I don't know

  • @KaisuiSTFC
    @KaisuiSTFC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I've never felt the 101 is a synth for me, but your videos are so great informative and entretaining that i watch them even if i don't care about the synth hahaha, but this case is a bit different because i'm looking really close at what Behringer is doing, their clones are causing a lot of hype (and hate from some "purists") in the community... i'm waiting patiently for their OB-Xa clone.

    • @Franzware
      @Franzware 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I am waiting for the CS80 clone!

    • @breadwarandcircus
      @breadwarandcircus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I promise you, this is the best coffee table synth ever made.
      Micro adjustments of those faders produce an infinite number of textures and sounds.
      Once you have a few basic rules about how she works you will find it difficult to make it sound bad.
      Just buy the MS. And if your budget runs to it... Buy both.

    • @Projacked1
      @Projacked1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should hear the SH modded, brrrrrr brutal little machine.

    • @jarkokoo
      @jarkokoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, I also dig loopop's videos as he's just presenting the devices so damn well and thoroughly, that it already makes it super entertaining to watch/listen.

    • @KaisuiSTFC
      @KaisuiSTFC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Franzware That CS-80 is going to take a while, they are only teasing some renders so I have no idea if they are already working on it at component level and then is the software development that takes more time... don't get me wrong I'm really excited for that one too Behringer is shaking the industry!