Behringer UB-Xa Clones Tom Oberheim’s OB-Xa – Did they Nail it?

The Behringer UB-Xa is Behringer’s take on the classic Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer created by Tom Oberheim. It’s a polyphonic synth that comes in 3 different models; 4, 6, and 8 voices and holds a maximum of 120 patch memories.

Famous Musicians Who Used The Oberheim OB-Xa

• Bon Jovi
• Brian Eno
• Jethro Tull
• Mike Oldfield
• Miles Davis
• Paul Sheafer
• Prince
• Richard Barbieri
• Rush
• Sneaker Pimps
• Van Halen

Famous Songs Using Oberheim OB-Xa

• Gary Numan, ‘Warriors’ (1983)
• Miles Davis, ‘Star People’ (1983)
• Prince, ‘1999’ (1982)
• Queen, ‘Flash’ (1980)
• Rod Stewart, ‘Young Turks’ (1981)
• Rush, ‘Tom Sawyer’ (1980)
• The Police, ‘Invisible Sun’ (1981)
• Van Halen, ‘Jump’ (1984)

Behringer UB-Xa Specs

• 16 voices
• 2 analog Oscillators per Voice
• Stereo output
• 35 Split Keyboard Programs
• 35 Double Programs

Check out the video for the rest of the specs as well as a demo of the synth

Behringer UB-Xa Video Demonstration 2022

How An Oberheim OB-Xa Sounds

More information // Behringer Site