Steinberg Absolute 5 on sale at Best Service (best price)

[Yan Filiatrault]

Best Service has Absolute 5 on sale for the full version at a better price for me than crossgrade from Halion 6 on Steinberg website:

https://www.bestservice.com/absolute_5.html

I already own Halion 6, Groove Agent 4 (it has version 5) and Cubase Pro 11. Any opinions on this bundle?

[Yan Filiatrault]

No one?

Not a good sign...

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23 minutes ago, Yan Filiatrault said:

No one?

Not a good sign...

I was looking at it. Seems like a great deal. I just too many VIs and not sure I need anymore. I am also holding out for next Softube volume if it comes out.

[Craig N]

I had a look yesterday and then had a play with Halion Sonic SE, Padshop and Retrologue that came with Cubase 11 Pro, and realised I don't really like the Steinberg interfaces or their presets that much so it put me off investing further into the ecosystem. I never got into Cubase, not yet at least. 

It seems good value for the bundle though in terms of what you get for the price. I notice it requires an e licenser. I have one at least, lol. Presumably now that cubase is free of the elicenser, Halion will be next, so version 7 might be incoming. I wonder if Groove Agent 6 will be coming too? Starts to seem like the Komplete offers just before Komplete 14 if you know what I mean? 

On the Steinberg site try adding it to your cart. When I did so, the discount was applied, bringing it to about the same price as Best service for me. Certainly great value for the money. 

[Yan Filiatrault]

3 hours ago, Craig N said:

I had a look yesterday and then had a play with Halion Sonic SE, Padshop and Retrologue that came with Cubase 11 Pro, and realised I don't really like the Steinberg interfaces or their presets that much so it put me off investing further into the ecosystem. I never got into Cubase, not yet at least. 

It seems good value for the bundle though in terms of what you get for the price. I notice it requires an e licenser. I have one at least, lol. Presumably now that cubase is free of the elicenser, Halion will be next, so version 7 might be incoming. I wonder if Groove Agent 6 will be coming too? Starts to seem like the Komplete offers just before Komplete 14 if you know what I mean? 

On the Steinberg site try adding it to your cart. When I did so, the discount was applied, bringing it to about the same price as Best service for me. Certainly great value for the money. 

For me, they have a crazy conversion fee, plus taxes, so a LOT more than Best Service.