I bought into this because for $35, even if I ended up not liking it very much, no big deal.
I was looking at Arturia's Collection 9, but I can't stomach the cost. But after demoing some of the Arturia stuff and now playing with Syntronik 2, I'm glad I went with Syntronik. It's just a really well thought out all-in-one synth engine. Sounds are great, variation seemingly limitless. And IK always makes plugins that are easy on the eyes. Controls are nice and big and I can see everything without reading glasses. Not an issue for everyone, but for me it makes a make or break difference. I've used a bunch of T-Racks for years that I continue to really like a lot.
In any case, this GB has really taken off. I've only redeemed half of my "free" synths, and I'm already overwhelmed with options (not in a bad way).
Anyone have any favorite synths they'd like to mention?