WASP DELUXE Legendary Analog Synthesizer with Dual OSCs, Multi-Mode VCF, 16-Voice Poly Chain and Eurorack Format

This is a great rework of an odd bit of synth history. The original EDP WASP was a very basic dual digital oscillator synth, with dual envelopes and a single, switchable (low-, band-, and high-pass settings). Since it was controlled via a 2 octave ribbon-style keyboard controller, this model will play around an octave below, and about 1 and 1/2 above middle C. Even with that, it is definitely a unit to consider. Very unique sounds and a really good price.

Excelente sintetizador… y a un precio increíble. Suena espectacular.

This is a fun little piece of nostalgia.. It has a limited set of controls, which can be a good thing if you're moving from just using presets to actually constructing timbres. The controls are pretty straight-forward. The elvelope uses ADS (like a MiniMoog) instead of the more modern ADSR. It has 3 patch points (osc1 & osc2 out, and audio in), which means that when you're ready for another synth with more advanced controls and patch points, this little guy can be hooked in. Be aware that you can't just plug a midi controller in, unless it has MIDI DIN out (which is rare). The Wasp connectors are USB-B. and MIDI DIN. You can connect the Wasp to a computer via USB, then use whatever controller you normally use with the computer. Or you can get a converter box that can power the controller and send MIDI DIN out. Or you can use any keyboard (mostly older ones these days) with MIDI DIN out.

Great synth Killer sound. Make sure to check the manual (included) it is very illustrative

I always wanted a Wasp synth, after using a VST for years. But didn't have the money to buy an original.

I Love it. ☣️☣️☣️ I’m really getting into synths by Behringer. I also have Roland, Korg and Novation. If you yourself are interested in this synth then I definitely would give you advice into looking at the Behringer Pro 1 and the Behringer Neutron.

Sounds great. Versatile. Well worth the price. Nice addition. Crunchy sounds. Alien sounds, too. No regrets.

These were out of stock when I tried to pick one up a week ago. This is a synth you end up buying potentially a few times. The first time. The second time when you realize giving it away to a friend or relation was a bad idea. The third time when you buy one as a gift for someone. The value is in function. I can not begin to describe how much you miss this workflow the first time you make the mistake of giving this away. It is crazy easy to chase a sound with this synth and find it, then transfer it to a different synth if needed. Maybe the sound would work better with a certain 4 pole or SEM filter. Maybe I want a weirder shape combination, or a third oscillator. It's really easy to take ideas you figure out on the Wasp to something like a Pro-800 or Deepmind or Hydrasynth or any knobby/sliddery synth for that matter. The point is, you can be almost positive you can take ideas from the Wasp to another synth. That's why it's great. And because of the VERY useful filter section, it's all possible. But it's not just great for workshopping ideas. It also sounds amazing once you add good a fuzz/delay/stereo-chorus chain after it. The fuzz makes it sound bigger when needed. Or very scifi. The delay can turn it into a convenient pad. The chorus is free stereo. The June 60 from TC is great. So is their SCF if you can find it. N-UX makes a great cheap clone. Any 108 fuzz works great. I use the mini one. Delay is tougher. You want an MXR Carbon Copy but it's spendy. Kooga makes a cheap clone that's not bad. If you want more tonal shaping and not a lazy button press, get the White Tape or Island from Donner. Good luck finding the Island. That said.. The White Tape is back in stock, it's about 40 bucks, and it's the best value in a stereo tape delay on Earth. Make your chain Fuzz > Delay > Chorus -> Supercomputing Matrix. I will save you time on the White Tape. Cross patch it now. Take the top output from one side and connect it to the bottom input on the other side, and make one huge 3.2 second mono delay for your keyboard, right before your stereo chorus. You will eventually end up doing this and hate yourself for not doing it sooner. Free Patch in the picture. Turn your knobs the same way. I call it "LazyFloyd".

Make no mistake - it's not your typical well behaved synth. I own quite a few Behringer replicas and they are all awesome that's no doubt. But this one. This one is gritty, dark and veeeery difficult to tame. But sounds you get - boy oh boy. The sounds are organic, dark and interesting. If you are a synth geek - this one is a must in your collection.

I am 55 and have been collecting and playing synthesizers since I got my Roland SH-101 in 1983. I have owned or still own a lot of the classics, including a Jupiter 8, Minimoog, Prophet 5, Polybrute and so on. i won't list everything, but my point is that I am very experienced at both analogue and digital sound design and a classically trained pianist. I thought there was little new left to find in analogue synths, though recently I have been going back to them again. At some point in 1985 my parents took me on a day trip to Bath and I vividly remember seeing a teenage new wave band busking with someone sat playing a Wasp on the floor going through some portable amp. That image has stayed with me for 40 years and was therefore curious when Behringer announced this remake. I have bought and saved up for the big name synths over the decades and basically didn't need any more analogue synths in the studio, but kept thinking that the Behringer Wasp Deluxe was only cheap, it would finally scratch the itch of hearing what the Wasp could do, and even if I sold it after a week at half price, I still wouldn't have lost much money and it would be a worthwhile experience to finally lay to rest that image I have been carrying in my head for 40 years, etc. So that's my background - experienced synth player, minimal expectations of this Wasp, thought it was going to be ridiculously limited and a one-trick pony, it would be a pointless waste but at least I would have scratched the itch. And this is why I am writing this review - OMG - it is vastly better than I was expecting and vastly more flexible and is not only an absolute no-brainer for the money, it is actually a really interesting synth. The build quality is absolutely fine regardless of the price. It's still new, so I can't say how it will last, but I have no concerns there. The sound quality is really interesting and there are so many little quirks that it has that the first time I opened the box and plugged it in I spent 3 hours exploring it and thoroughly enjoyed doing so - not what I was expecting from what /i thought was going to be ridiclously limited. It is really capable of some beautiful sounds and I wasn't expecting that at all. If you are a beginner, it is on the surface really simple to learn. If you are experienced, it really is more capable than you perhaps think. It only responds to a 3 octave range, even if you play it from an 88 note keyboard, but that isn't a limitation in terms of frequency range, just a quirk I wasn't expecting so I thought I would point it out. The note repeat plus hold function is another quirk i hadn't expected. Maybe I just hadn't done enough research beforehand, but my minimal expectations were absolutely blown away and as you can tell I am so pleased with getting it I wanted to leave a glowing review. Unlike other Behringer copyist synths where you can currently buy a (more expensive) original from the appropriate manufacturer (Moog Minimoog etc), you can't buy an original manufacturer new Wasp, therefore I for one am very grateful that they have made this and to have done so at this price is incredible. Most guitar stomp box pedals cost more than this. Very, very pleased with this indeed.

Excelente producto, solo una nota importante: si es para Canadá, México o USA se tiene que comprar el convertidor de corriente para estos países ya que viene con el eliminador para Europa

El Behringer Wasp Deluxe es un instrumento único. Su sonido grueso y agresivo no tiene igual y su filtro multimodo te dejará sin palabras. Muy bien que además el número de serie de la unidad que me han mandado empieza por S20, lo que significa que es la versión v2 del hardware con el problema corregido de las notas que se disparaban solas. Muy contento con la compra y más a este precio tan bajo.

good and cheap thx