Behringer Spring Reverberation 636 spring reverb available for order

January 31, 2024 · 2 sources

The Behringer Spring Reverberation 636, a spring reverb unit based on the Grampian Type 636, is now available for order from Thomann at $181, Gearnews reported on January 31, 2024¹.

The unit is described as a Eurorack-compatible vintage-style spring reverb¹. Behringer says it contains dual mechanical springs and no digital emulation, and that it was built to be as faithful as possible to the original Grampian Type 636, which the company says was used by Pete Townshend and Lee "Scratch" Perry². Gearnews describes the original 636 as having a reverb tank of a pair of suspended springs connected to electromagnetic transducers, with a reverb time of more than 2 seconds¹.

On the front panel, Gearnews reports gain controls for the mic and aux channels and a mix control over the reverb, plus an overload indicator light¹. Behringer says the 646 accepts balanced and unbalanced mic inputs with input level set by the Mic Channel knob, as well as high- and low-level line inputs such as keyboards or guitars, and that an integrated overload circuit can add analog overdrive before the signal reaches the reverb². Gearnews notes Eurorack connections along the top of the front panel for patching, with the same connections on the back of the unit as 1/4-inch jacks so it can be used as a desktop effects unit¹. Gearnews also calls the 636 "ridiculously wide" in Eurorack terms¹.

The maker's page titles the product "REVERBERASI SPRING 646" and refers to the "SPRING REVERBERATION 646" in its text, while Gearnews and the order listing use the name Spring Reverberation 636²¹.