My 2 cents: I have never owned one and was always super curious about the original RSF Kobol. But as I have never played one in real life, I can’t tell whether or not the Behringer clone is supper accurate. And tbh, I don’t care too much, either. And here’s why. With the Kobol expander, Behringer has brought an affordable yet flexible mono synth to the market. I was impressed by its super fast and snappy envelopes and fat sounding filter. It’s also great to have oscillators waveforms that can be transitioned smoothly. What I was missing most were more possibilities to attenuate signals, especially when making modulation routings. Also, a duofonic mode would have been nice as its sound begs for being played polyphonically. Build quality is ok. Some people complain about wobbly potentiometer which I can’t confirm. The ones in the Behringer Kobol aren’t super tight (in comparison with Clavia or Sequential, for example), but nothing I hadn’t seen before on other synths. TLDR: Great sounding synth with a superb price performance ratio. Not a keeper for me, though, as I found it to be too redundant in my setup. But that’s just due to the approach I’m after: Keeping my setup as small as possible. To any others with enough space left in their studio or beginners that are searching for a budget-friendly synth that sounds fantastic: Go for it! ▶ Purchase Link Behringer Kobol Expander* (EU / Thomann): www.thomann.de/intl/behringer_kobol_expander.htm?offid=1&affid=397 ▶ Purchase Link Behringer Kobol Expander* (Sweetwater): sweetwater.sjv.io/Mm4qxK
As someone looking into one I already planned on adding a couple passive mults & some fun 0hp attenuverter/utility modules for this very reason! Something to consider.
actually - there's quite a selfish reason behind. The first "pinned" comment is reserved to the comment where I put the info about my website, affiliate-links, and subscribe-info. And I can't highlight two posts so I needed to make a decision. But anyhow, I'll try to add my 2cents whenever I find time @@pimhansen6720
It sounds very dynamic and defined while still having the dry-saturation thing. Need to find out if a highpass modification is simple.. VC envelopes is rare.
This is an amazing synthesizer, I love mine and cannot stress enough, how good it is, to have 2 VCA post VCO pre Filter in addition to the conventional output VCA, as well as voltage controlled resonance and envelope parameters, Voltage Processor and outputs for LFO with and without level control. Nonetheless, I am not satisfied with Behringers answer to my question, whether it might be possible to make this instrument listen to Mod-wheel MIDI data, to velocity and to give it a software-update with (fingered) portamento via the Synthtribe-App. Commentators tried to teach me, that this be not the spirit and that I should go get further MIDI interfaces and modular systems-which I already have. Behringer told me, that the keyboard version will have all that, and that this be an emulation of the Kobol expander only, without these features. This is a pity! Why? This synth does sound amazing, and would make a fantastic Lead and Bass synth. And for those purposes, mod wheel MIDI data, velocity sensitive (filter) control as well as fingered portamento would be great, without making the instrument any worse as a modular toolbox. I still hope that they might implement whatever is technically possible to do in the synthtribe app, especially if it might be possible to alter the functions of some outputs, that is: make Voltage processor out gain Mod-Wheel-controllable (or LFO out level), or make ADS2 out switchable to velocity or so.
Really fascinating, one I’d love to try but not buy. A great new option for peeps looking for a great chewy mono with molasses style filtering. But damn...I wish I’d gotten the black keystep ;) Thanks for another really enjoyable demo
I'd rather advise against getting a Kobol if you already have a Pro-1 ;) but I think both could complement each other quite well. Kobol sits a bit in between Moog, Odyssey and Pro-One. @@Alpha-DX
@@limbicbits Thanks. It's the other way round actually, I already have a Wasp but have a Pro-800 & Kobol arriving tomorrow hopefully. I have room left for another behringer module but I'm unsure what to choose. K-2 or Cat maybe?
@@limbicbits thats my worry. the oscillators sound fizzier and the filter more "wooly" or whatever, but in my experience, most of the behringer analog monosynths sound kind of similar, although this one does have the variable morphing vco and a lot more versatile patch points (on the envelope stages for example, which i love). i dont think i'd ever give up the pro-1 because of the fretless bass sounds i can get out of it. unreal
@@limbicbits From what I'm led to believe, it could be the way the 707 handles note off / Velocity zero. If the Kobol is sequenced from the 707 and 2 pads are accidentally pressed, the Kobol will hang the last pressed note until the last pad is pressed again and it will then release. Also if a Keystep 37 is connected to the 707 to play the Kobol, the same behaviour will occur when playing keys on the keyboard. However, if you play or sequence the Kobol directly from the Keystep 37 then it's all good apart from if I stop the sequence from the transport button on the Keystep 37, the last note will hang and I have to press stop 3 or 4 times in quick succession to get it to stop. Playing it via CV / Gate is spot on. In fact, I'm going to bypass all the drama and run the Kobol via a Midimuso MIDI-CV/Gate converter in the future. This is repeatable on the MC-101 as well. Funny thing is, my Wasp and Pro-800 play nicely with the 707 / 101
It's strange how, in Canada's largest city, none of these new Behringer synths are actually available. It makes one wonder if these are just limited runs of products, going mostly to social influencers to create demand for a supply that's intentionally shorted. But the best synth is one that actually exists in people's hands...so don't believe the hype.
@@Andronicus2007 no its actually true buddy. no retailers in Canada carry these new Behringer releases. There's only one that even has them listed on their website available for pre order only and never any in stock.
You simply buy Synths online these days. Bought all my Behringer Synths from Germany to Sweden (Thomann). You have several options from the states! Availability is great!
For my taste Limbic shows them off to the style of sounds i would tweak out of a synth if I bought one, other vids on the net don't hit the depths IMO. This synth has rich tones, one of the better Behr ones for me. ATB.
Definitely only speak for yourself, bud. Especially if you're gonna go forgetting the purpose of this channel... Last thing we need is another Corporate O-Face Shill screaming over his patches!
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Best demo of this synth so far, finally; someone making it sound the way it should.
Finally the Kobol Video i was waiting for! Keep up your good work!
My 2 cents: I have never owned one and was always super curious about the original RSF Kobol. But as I have never played one in real life, I can’t tell whether or not the Behringer clone is supper accurate. And tbh, I don’t care too much, either. And here’s why.
With the Kobol expander, Behringer has brought an affordable yet flexible mono synth to the market. I was impressed by its super fast and snappy envelopes and fat sounding filter. It’s also great to have oscillators waveforms that can be transitioned smoothly.
What I was missing most were more possibilities to attenuate signals, especially when making modulation routings. Also, a duofonic mode would have been nice as its sound begs for being played polyphonically.
Build quality is ok. Some people complain about wobbly potentiometer which I can’t confirm. The ones in the Behringer Kobol aren’t super tight (in comparison with Clavia or Sequential, for example), but nothing I hadn’t seen before on other synths.
TLDR: Great sounding synth with a superb price performance ratio. Not a keeper for me, though, as I found it to be too redundant in my setup. But that’s just due to the approach I’m after: Keeping my setup as small as possible.
To any others with enough space left in their studio or beginners that are searching for a budget-friendly synth that sounds fantastic: Go for it!
▶ Purchase Link Behringer Kobol Expander* (EU / Thomann): www.thomann.de/intl/behringer_kobol_expander.htm?offid=1&affid=397
▶ Purchase Link Behringer Kobol Expander* (Sweetwater):
sweetwater.sjv.io/Mm4qxK
As someone looking into one I already planned on adding a couple passive mults & some fun 0hp attenuverter/utility modules for this very reason!
Something to consider.
And thanks for everything you do, Limb! As-per-usual making everything sound good enough to make the shortlist a... mediumlist?
Doesn’t sound like the real one…sorry.
Great sonic exploration as always! Why not pin your 2 cents? :) Oh looking forward to your added 2 cents to demos to come as well!
actually - there's quite a selfish reason behind. The first "pinned" comment is reserved to the comment where I put the info about my website, affiliate-links, and subscribe-info. And I can't highlight two posts so I needed to make a decision.
But anyhow, I'll try to add my 2cents whenever I find time @@pimhansen6720
Love the DAF-style opening groove!
The best sounding B synth since the Pro-1, might have to get one. Great demo!
agreed!
Its miles better than the pro 1 imo...
Pro-1 was so good, I regret to have sold it.
I have both the Kobol and Pro 1 next to each other I use both often.
@@Iofflight78 Same here :)
that filter sounds incredible. the pulsar power chord patch is a good example. i wish they would put that filter in an analog polysynth
For getting something close to the original they have used discrète components, unlike chips like for polysynths.
Super wie immer !!!!😀
It sounds very dynamic and defined while still having the dry-saturation thing. Need to find out if a highpass modification is simple.. VC envelopes is rare.
The Keystep37 is sooo cool!😎
Good demo!
I don't need another mono synth. I dont need an... a fuck -.-
exactly. how many mono synths do I need? all of them, apparently
... play 'em together and you have a (weird) polysynth
that trance leeeead
I wish that they had just made this a 6 or 8 voice version....
This is an amazing synthesizer, I love mine and cannot stress enough, how good it is, to have 2 VCA post VCO pre Filter in addition to the conventional output VCA, as well as voltage controlled resonance and envelope parameters, Voltage Processor and outputs for LFO with and without level control.
Nonetheless, I am not satisfied with Behringers answer to my question, whether it might be possible to make this instrument listen to Mod-wheel MIDI data, to velocity and to give it a software-update with (fingered) portamento via the Synthtribe-App.
Commentators tried to teach me, that this be not the spirit and that I should go get further MIDI interfaces and modular systems-which I already have. Behringer told me, that the keyboard version will have all that, and that this be an emulation of the Kobol expander only, without these features.
This is a pity! Why? This synth does sound amazing, and would make a fantastic Lead and Bass synth. And for those purposes, mod wheel MIDI data, velocity sensitive (filter) control as well as fingered portamento would be great, without making the instrument any worse as a modular toolbox. I still hope that they might implement whatever is technically possible to do in the synthtribe app, especially if it might be possible to alter the functions of some outputs, that is: make Voltage processor out gain Mod-Wheel-controllable (or LFO out level), or make ADS2 out switchable to velocity or so.
Very good video
3 pole filter. The best of both worlds?
Really fascinating, one I’d love to try but not buy. A great new option for peeps looking for a great chewy mono with molasses style filtering. But damn...I wish I’d gotten the black keystep ;)
Thanks for another really enjoyable demo
It's like a french pro one. Very good filter and envelopes. Cheap too. I don't understand why this is so lower in price than the other equivalents.
This one is definitely the best low price good quality synth in all Behringer stuffs.
A French-Swiss-German remake ;.)
Hush!...dont wonder.....enjoy IT!!
thisn is the best behringer i've heard so far (aside from maybe the ub-xa)
This one and the Pro-1 are my favorites so far.
@@limbicbitsWould you advise against getting a Pro-1 if you already have a Kobol (overlap)?
I'd rather advise against getting a Kobol if you already have a Pro-1 ;) but I think both could complement each other quite well. Kobol sits a bit in between Moog, Odyssey and Pro-One. @@Alpha-DX
@@limbicbits Thanks. It's the other way round actually, I already have a Wasp but have a Pro-800 & Kobol arriving tomorrow hopefully. I have room left for another behringer module but I'm unsure what to choose. K-2 or Cat maybe?
@@limbicbits thats my worry. the oscillators sound fizzier and the filter more "wooly" or whatever, but in my experience, most of the behringer analog monosynths sound kind of similar, although this one does have the variable morphing vco and a lot more versatile patch points (on the envelope stages for example, which i love).
i dont think i'd ever give up the pro-1 because of the fretless bass sounds i can get out of it. unreal
Very nice sound...never heard of this one? Where were they keeping it?
I wish I knew sequencing one of these with an MC-707 would be an absolute nightmare before I bought it 😢
why is that?
@@limbicbits From what I'm led to believe, it could be the way the 707 handles note off / Velocity zero. If the Kobol is sequenced from the 707 and 2 pads are accidentally pressed, the Kobol will hang the last pressed note until the last pad is pressed again and it will then release.
Also if a Keystep 37 is connected to the 707 to play the Kobol, the same behaviour will occur when playing keys on the keyboard.
However, if you play or sequence the Kobol directly from the Keystep 37 then it's all good apart from if I stop the sequence from the transport button on the Keystep 37, the last note will hang and I have to press stop 3 or 4 times in quick succession to get it to stop.
Playing it via CV / Gate is spot on. In fact, I'm going to bypass all the drama and run the Kobol via a Midimuso MIDI-CV/Gate converter in the future.
This is repeatable on the MC-101 as well. Funny thing is, my Wasp and Pro-800 play nicely with the 707 / 101
Second part the chords sounds like hurt by NIN
great video!
I thought you needed another synth to run it, when I heard its name being Xpander. As in, its an expansion for another synth 😅
Yes it expands the second one I'm gonna buy.
@@timburlingame5893 😂
The delay is 3 time more expensive than the synth itself!!
Great observation.
Thanks good vid. I get someone in comments has behringer snobbery 😂
I thought my sequoia circuits pro-one sounded good.
i always find Behringer synths s sound quite similar ...
This one doesn't imo...
check your ears
All analogs basically sound the same, just different qualities or flavors.
Moog left the chat 😂
@@iloveACID lolz
It's strange how, in Canada's largest city, none of these new Behringer synths are actually available. It makes one wonder if these are just limited runs of products, going mostly to social influencers to create demand for a supply that's intentionally shorted. But the best synth is one that actually exists in people's hands...so don't believe the hype.
What b.s, Kobol- has been available for ages. I even bought mine with a discount.
@@Andronicus2007 no its actually true buddy. no retailers in Canada carry these new Behringer releases. There's only one that even has them listed on their website available for pre order only and never any in stock.
@@user-io6xo9rx2p In Australia, you can get any Behringer product you want, in fact I often find discounted models on sale, even recent models.
You simply buy Synths online these days. Bought all my Behringer Synths from Germany to Sweden (Thomann). You have several options from the states!
Availability is great!
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These videos of more of the exact same are becoming boring even for synth lovers.
I'm always open for suggestions. What would you like to see?
For my taste Limbic shows them off to the style of sounds i would tweak out of a synth if I bought one, other vids on the net don't hit the depths IMO. This synth has rich tones, one of the better Behr ones for me. ATB.
You know that you totally don’t have to watch them, right?
Definitely only speak for yourself, bud. Especially if you're gonna go forgetting the purpose of this channel...
Last thing we need is another Corporate O-Face Shill screaming over his patches!
Disagree, I like these demos because they're a consistent show of the kinds of sounds I'd actually use