Is Musitronics calling out Behringer for “copying” Mu-Tron products?Revered effects pedal brand Musitronics has called out an unnamed German company for “[deciding] to copy a 3rd Mu-Tron product”. The statement, posted on Facebook, sees Musitronics alleging the competing manufacturer of “assimilating the history” of Musitronics and “[dissuading] retailers from carrying out products and musicians to not use them [sic].”
The competing company in question? Musitronics has evidently left it unnamed for a reason, but one potential brand is Behringer, known for creating new music products inspired by vintage gear. The details spelled out by Musitronics seem to align with Behringer – plus, commenters on the post have also suggested it could be Behringer, too.

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Behringer released its B-Tron III pedal earlier this month (5 February). In its launch post on Facebook, the brand said it was “bringing back a pedal that shaped ’70s music”. Musitronics’ statement then arrived on 11 February.
“So a $2 Billion German company has decided to copy a 3rd Mu-Tron product,” Musitronics alleges in its post. “It is being distributed, sight unseen, six month pre-order through a $31 billion investment firm which owns the largest online music store in the world. The pedal is most likely entirely made in China and will sell for less than the cost of what it takes us to produce here in the USA. And even admits ‘tariff 1.0’, ‘chip shortages’, Covid, and rising labor costs [sic].”
The other two products emulated by Behringer that Musitronics is seemingly hinting at are the Dual Phase and Octave Divider. On its website, Behringer openly says these are recreations of popular effects from the 1970s – which is when the original Mu-Tron Bi-Phase and Octave Divider products were first launched.
The reactions to the Musitronics Facebook post are mixed, with some arguing that emulations are a natural part of the gear industry as it moves forward and adapts the classics to the modern age, and that not every musician can afford to pay for an original. Others, however, have argued that recreations are unethical.
“We have not raised the price of our products in eight years. Instead, we have continued to innovate new products and do our best to deliver awesome products to last a lifetime,” adds Musitronics. “This company has not only copied the trade-dress (colour schemes, fonts, labels and verbiage), they have even assimilated the history of Musitronics into their videos as if [it] was their own.”

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Previously, in response to similar resistance from manufacturers, Behringer has argued that it has made its practice is legal. “IP refers to legally protected rights over creations, such as trademarks or patents,” the company has said. “Unless these protections are registered, the content is typically in the public domain and free to use. This system is intentional. Society thrives on progress, and limiting rights to a few individuals or companies would stifle creativity. Imagine if only one company could produce cars or guitars – innovation would stall, and access would be restricted.”
It further added, “If companies want to protect their IP, they must file for trademarks, patents, or other legal measures. At Music Tribe, we’ve done this with around 100 patents to safeguard our innovations.”
MusicTech has contacted both Mutronics and Behringer for further comment.
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