Arturia PolyBrute 12 vs Behringer PRO-800
| Arturia PolyBrute 12 | Behringer PRO-800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | FullTouch MPE keyboard (61 keys, key-position sensing across full travel; 5 touch modes incl. polyphonic aftertouch) | — |
| Aftertouch | polyphonic | — |
| Polyphony | 12 | 8 |
| Sounds / presets | 480 | 400 |
| Sound engine | Pure analog signal path: 2 Brute VCOs per voice (saw/triangle + Metalizer, square + PWM, sub, linear FM, hard sync, noise), Steiner-Parker 12 dB/oct and Ladder 24 dB/oct filters, 3 envelopes, 3 LFOs, 12x32 modulation matrix, morphing A/B presets, Morphee 3D pad, ribbon controller, 64-step poly sequencer and arpeggiator | Classic Analog 8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer with 2 VCOs, Classic VCF; based on the classic Prophet 600 |
| Effects | 3 stereo digital FX engines: modulation (chorus, phaser, flanger, ring mod), delay (9 algorithms incl. BBD, digital, Karplus), reverb (9 algorithms incl. plate, spring, shimmer), plus 6 distortion types | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | — |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no (Morphee touch/pressure 3D controller + ribbon) | — |
| Weight | 22.8 kg | — |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 972 × 157 × 380 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Release month | — | 4 |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 61 | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Arturia PolyBrute 12 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (12 vs 8).
- Choose the Arturia PolyBrute 12 if you want more variety of built-in voices (480 vs 400).
Full spec sheets: Arturia PolyBrute 12 · Behringer PRO-800. Rows with a highlighted background differ.