Diversion vs Helix vs Omnisphere vs Synthmaster vs etc. (for subtractive synthesis)

[discoDSP]

I really like Diversion, and I plan to make it my main subtractive synth. But I also love Helix. I really like Synthmaster too. I love Omnisphere so much that it is already in my list of to-purchase.

And I don't have that much money to buy all. Basically, I want a really powerful subtractive synth (or a hybrid synth that has subtractive synthesis) that can complement Omnisphere, already in my list of to-purchase.

-Helix sounds great, and I really like it. But it feels a little old and outdated compared to the other synths.
-Diversion is next up. Sounds weak, and not to my liking anymore.
-Synthmaster sounds nice, but it felt a little bad. After some experimenting I began to like it again!
-Diva sounds great as well. Still testing out and a little hesitant to jump in...

Basically what I need is a synth that does electronic music well. Fat basses, soaring leads, dreamy pads and atmospheres, weird FX and the like. And then I need it to be a flexible synth for sound design purposes.

And, I don't mean monster synths! I just want an extra-flexible subtractive synth, that's all...

Thanks for your input! Gotta stop myself from over-spending this Christmas

I'd recommend to check Corona and Discovery Pro. They are very competitive feature wise with the synths you are mentioning.

[GeorgeZ]

CM is the be all and end all, but hey, desert island synth... who can argue with that



Definitely SM2.5!

[megapiano]

I like Dune...it sounds so smooth and full compared to the other virtual analog synths. I also like SynthMaster because of its flexibility in adding samples to the mix to create really pleasing and familiar sounds that are still capable of being transformed.