Behringer 2600 Blue Marvin Synthesizer

It was really only a matter of time before we'd see the revival of the next vintage synth. Here, Behringer present a modern, and mind you a brilliantly affordable, reissue of the classic ARP2600 - a legendary synth that came in two flavours at the time of release way back in 1971: the Blue Marvin and Gray Meanie. Since neither model has ever been mass-produced, getting your hands on the real thing means two things: first, you need really deep pockets, and second, you might want to start hoping and praying that your 50-year old synth still works. That said, let's take a closer look at this fresh and fully-functioning remake from Behringer.

The Behringer 2600

The Behringer 2600 Blue Marvin is a semi-modular synthesizer in the form of desktop module. While this design doesn't have the same level of flexibility as custom multi-module Eurorack systems, the fixed selection of modules the ARP2600 is home to has proven successful enough for veteran sound-designers to claim that this really is one of the best synths ever made. Naturally, the same selection has been loaded into this Behringer-made model and includes oscillators, envelopes, a filter, spring reverb and more. As a result, this monophonic synth effortlessly whips up fat, analogue sound.

A Few Extras

Behringer have thoughtfully built a few extras into the 2600 Blue Marvin, including an additional LFO and VCO-sync. Also, as befits a modern bit of kit, the synth features USB and MIDI ports for seamless integration into any studio set-up, allowing musicians and producers to drop old-school mono analogue sound into fresh mixes.