BEHRINGER Odyssey

The notion of an attractively priced vintage synthesiser is something of a misnomer, with all of the classics being snapped up by creatives and collectors and the serious vintage market only seemingly being for the select few. So the prospect of purchasing a recreated vintage classic employing brand-new components, which shouldn’t fail for many years, is hugely appealing, especially as it is promising the vintage sound on an inexpensive budget.

This is where Behringer has been on something of a crusade, with its clone of the Model D alongside freshly inspired designs such as the DeepMind 12 and Neutron. So it’s highly fitting that the company’s latest recreation should be a nod to the legendary ARP Odyssey, often a common bedfellow for the DeepMind 12 and Neutron, but offering a slightly different take on subtractive synthesis.

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The first thing you’ll notice, upon taking the new Odyssey out of the box, is it’s reassuringly heavyweight. It weighs in at a fairly hefty 8kg, in keeping with its