“This company has not only copied the trade-dress, they have even assimilated the history of Musitronics into their videos”: Musitronics slams “$2 billion German company” for copying Mu-Tron effects

Mutronics Mu-Tron III.

Musitronics, the maker of the Mu-Tron III and other funkifiable effects that became a mainstay of ‘70s electric guitar tone, has slammed the German gear giant Behringer, accusing it of copying its products, trade dress and using Mu-Tron history in its promotional videos.

In a Facebook post, Musitronics (aka Mu-Tron), does not mention Behringer by name, but it is quite obvious whom it is speaking of. The post comes just days after Behringer debuted its B-Tron III Envelope Filter, a clone of the Mu-Tron III that retails for $69. Mike Beigel designed the original and formed Musitronics with Aaron Newman in 1972.