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Behringer POLYKEYS 61 has 61 mini keys, polyphonic aftertouch, ribbon control and a $199 target. See what has been confirmed so far.

Behringer announced the JT-2 in February 2023, put a $299 price tag on it, and then went quiet for almost three years. A physical unit showed up at NAMM in January 2026. Pre-orders opened in April. As of July 2026 it is sitting in stock at Thomann for 179 euro, and 172 dollars in the US, comfortably under the number Behringer originally floated. That is a single voice of a Roland Jupiter-8 on your desk for the price of a decent overdrive pedal. Note: This post contains affili

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