Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 seems to be a lot of synth for the money. So much that I can't really see much use in hardware workstations any more, especially since these now are glorified VSTs in a box. They all have small computers inside them anyways, so it's just the hardware knobs and faders that are different.
Omnisphere 3 will set you back $499 if you're buying without upgrading. A flagship hardware workstation will cost at least $2000, often much more.
What would you get?
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 seems to be a lot of synth for the money. So much that I can't really see much use in hardware workstations any more, especially since these now are glorified VSTs in a box. They all have small computers inside them anyways, so it's just the hardware knobs and faders that are different.
Omnisphere 3 will set you back $499 if you're buying without upgrading. A flagship hardware workstation will cost at least $2000, often much more.
What would you get?
