Behringer Pro VS Mini Hybrid Vector Synthesizer

A lot of people talk smack about the big B. Not me man, not after this purchase.Their guitar pedals are usable, but this thing, whoah bro...If you like designing patches, this is a great little tool!Vector synthesis man... there's over 100 different waveforms man... 😵‍💫It doesn't take up much space, the menu is easy, there's a ton of knobs, it plays well with others (midi connectivity), and up/off loading patches is a breeze. It's got a tiny little oscilloscope!I only have a couple cons...Battery power would have been great... like the Roland compacts haveA midi out/through would have also been great, like the Roland compacts haveA mix in & mix out would have been great, like the Roland compacts have...A 64 step sequencer would have been great, yup, like the Roland compacts have! Haha, the step sequencer kinda falls short...None of these are really problems though. I just put it at the end of the chain with my Roland compacts. It is a little bit bigger than the Rolands as well.I still use it almost every day though, it really is a fun tool! And it's kinda cool that it isn't much more advanced than the synth it emulated, gives it charm. Limitations force creativity man!Oh and the "keys" should only be used for entering steps and menu functions, you're gonna wanna hook this up to a midi keyboard, 100%This is a great first synth! You will learn a ton from this little device.Bravo Behringer

I didn’t know what to expect from the Pro VS Mini as it’s my 1st Behringer product. Once I plugged it in, I was surprised by the high quality sounds it was producing. At $99, it sounded better than some of my other devices that cost more. It’s wonderful the Pro VS Mini has a full size MIDI DIN instead of small MIDI port or USB MIDI. Connected my MIDI keyboard & it worked easily with nothing needed to setup prior. I like that it’s Micro USB-C powered instead of 9V powered as it allows the Pro VS to be portable & easily powered by a power bank. Devices around $99 generally don’t have a screen or have awful screen that only displays number but the Pro VS has a nice screen that shows alphanumeric & the waveform. Very nice to see the actual name of the preset instead of a number.The cons. 32 maximum presets is too low. I think 64-128 should be the minimum. The touch keys are not good & too small but that’s expected from a cheap tiny device. However, connecting a MIDI keyboard fixes that issue.Overall, I’m quite enjoying the Pro VS Mini. It’s the best sounding device at its price point. It’s easy to carry around & jam wherever you go. Pro VS Mini is great entry into synthesize music without breaking your wallet.

Like mini Nintendo and other small devices that have been shrunken down with technology, this is a mini profit vs from the 80’s. You can do a heck of a lot more with it than just make 80s horror movie sounds though. The learning curve took me a few days and YouTube videos to be able to use it to its fullest ( 40 year musician but under two years using synthesizers) . This instrument is much easier to use than a microkorg, about on par with a ko 33 as far as learning curve goes. I would HIGHLY recommend buying this instrument honestly just in case they stop making it because it’s one of those “down the road I messed with something they don’t make anyone and now I’m sad cuz I can’t find a nice used one anymore “ (crate blue voodoo) type of things.

First my con, no battery. That's the only thing I don't like about it so far. It's so small, they could have put a rechargeable phone battery in it and made it more portable. The USB port is the only way to power it so you need a good powered USB hub to use it with anything else. Even a power socket would be nice. Otherwise, it's fantastic! If has an amazing number if features and behringer even posted a software update already. I'll probably hack a battery and connector into it onto it eventually. The sounds are incredibly good for this price point. The editing capabilities mean that you can tweak and customize away. Another hit from behringer. I know, there copying a 50 year old design, but who else is making this tech now and at a price people can afford? Patents should only be good for maybe 10 years now. Tech moves so fast. Back to the product, it's size makes it great for packing around. It's features make it fun to use. It's price makes it friendly. Buy recommendation? Buy!

Bought as a birthday gift to my best buddy, he loved it! If software synths just don't cut it for you and are wanting to stay more "hand's on" with your synthesizers, this is a perfect solution. For a synth this size, the ProVS has some pretty incredible features for the intermediate user and even for a seasoned pro. My brother, who is new to synths, bought a ProVS and a Behringer Swing (as a keyboard controller) to get him started and he loves both. Options to this baby synth include Arturia's $150 Prophet VS software version or a real Prophet VS from 1986 on Reverb for $8K (used). Highly recommended! Can't wait to see what's next from Behringer on their mini-synth line up.

I don’t know where else you can find for under $100, a four voice four corner vector synthesis based sound design with 128 waveforms to choose from, two LFOs, with 32 patch slots? Both MIDI and CV sync?The value of people also saving and sharing patches is only going to give this machine more and more value over time.Does it sound like a $6000 Prophet VS? To me untrained ears, it’s close enough for me at 60 times less the price.