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“For the record, I have never been consulted in any way about this pedal, it has never been authorised by me”: Bill Finnegan sues Behringer parent company over Klon Centaur clone

Finnegan invented the Klon Centaur in 1994. Behringer launched a $69 copy and called it the Centaur Overdrive in November last year

Uli Behringer speaks out on Behringer's pricing strategy: "Our competitors say 'how much could I charge and get away with it?' We take the cost, add a small margin and that's the sale price"

Uli Behringer speaks out on Behringer's pricing strategy: "Our competitors say 'how much could I charge and get away with it?' We take the cost, add a small margin and that's the sale price"

"In many cases, we build synthesizers and there is no commercial incentive behind it. In some cases we even lose money - it doesn't matter"

“This company has not only copied the trade-dress, they have even assimilated the history of Musitronics into their videos”: Musitronics slams “$2 billion German company” for copying Mu-Tron effects

“This company has not only copied the trade-dress, they have even assimilated the history of Musitronics into their videos”: Musitronics slams “$2 billion German company” for copying Mu-Tron effects

Musitronics does not mention Behringer by name but does not miss in a social media post calling out the company for issuing three clones of classic Mu-Tron products

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Message in a pedal: Behringer's new Chorus Symphony is a clone of pedal made famous by The Police, Joe Satriani and Nirvana

We might be in the middle of winter, but it's already time for the sound of Summers, apparently

“We believe we could make this happen for under $500”: Behringer asks for user suggestions as it considers making an “affordable” version of the classic E-MU SP-1200 sampler

The company is also on the lookout for “experienced software engineers” to work on the project

"We’re here to break the barriers and put powerful instruments into the hands of real musicians, not collectors": Here's the 2025 update on all the synths and drum machines that Behringer has announced that aren't in the shops yet

The controversial company has teased a huge number of reimagined products and some of its own designs, too. Here's where everything's at...

"I'd have preferred for Uli to ask my permission. Even if he thinks it is legal, I question whether it is ethical": Roger Linn slams Behringer's unauthorized LinnDrum clone

Linn says he has mixed feelings about Behringer's LM Drum, which he says he found "confusing and difficult to use"

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“I heard that the CEO, Uli Behringer, lost sleep over that episode. He could not comprehend why a pedal company would tell you to buy other people's stuff”: JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott on praising his rivals and seeing his stomps being used by the stars

“I heard that the CEO, Uli Behringer, lost sleep over that episode. He could not comprehend why a pedal company would tell you to buy other people's stuff”: JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott on praising his rivals and seeing his stomps being used by the stars

“I've still never met Noel - probably don't want to - but Radiohead, they're sweet guys”

“You have to be secure in yourself. I'm not intimidated to tell you to buy a Keeley pedal. If that tears my business apart, then my business sucks”: How Josh Scott built one of the world’s leading pedal firms by recommending his rivals

“You have to be secure in yourself. I'm not intimidated to tell you to buy a Keeley pedal. If that tears my business apart, then my business sucks”: How Josh Scott built one of the world’s leading pedal firms by recommending his rivals

The JHS founder has become the internet’s go-to pedal guru. He tells GW about his pre-pedal days as a pawn-shop gear flipper, the Bad Monkey bubble – and the key to finding genuinely new guitar sounds

6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today

6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today

Incredibly, some of these under-the-radar beauties are over a decade old, but still available (and still very good)

Forget what you've been told: Here are 6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today

Forget what you've been told: Here are 6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today

Incredibly, some of these under-the-radar beauties are over a decade old, but still available (and still very good)

"Our engineering teams are working on close to 100 exciting products": So, what's happened to the synths and drum machines that Behringer has announced that aren't in the shops yet?

"Our engineering teams are working on close to 100 exciting products": So, what's happened to the synths and drum machines that Behringer has announced that aren't in the shops yet?

Chip shortages are to blame, but are any of these clones trooping their way to a store any time soon?

Behringer: "We are a 'not for profit' org as all our earnings are reinvested"

Behringer: "We are a 'not for profit' org as all our earnings are reinvested"

Company makes claim on its Facebook account, and has also explained why it doesn't send free gear to 'influencers' or pay them – "We understand that not everyone likes us because we are disrupting the market"

Behringer teases 3 new synths, including one that “even Uli Behringer doesn’t know about”

Behringer teases 3 new synths, including one that “even Uli Behringer doesn’t know about”

Instruments inspired by the Moog Source, Yamaha DX7 and Oberheim 2-Voice could be heading your way

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