Avenger 2 vs Nexus 5

Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.

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Specs compared

Avenger 2Nexus 5
Price$249
Dubspot Score
FormatsVST, VST3, AU, AAXVST, VST3, AU (AudioUnit), AAX
OscillatorsUp to 8 OSC modules; up to 1000 oscillators playable on one note
FiltersUp to 5 filter modules with 47 filter types
ShapersUp to 5 shaper modules with 17 distortion models
ModulationUp to 8 ARP modules, up to 8 step sequencer modules, up to 5 LFO modules
Effects34 FX typesIncludes Bucket Brigade Delay, Particle Reverb, Vowel Filter, Rotary, and Pusher, plus 216 impulse responses
Factory presets1180+ factory presets
Sound generators8 types: Virtual Analog, Sampler, Wavetable, Time Stretcher, Retro Sampler, Grain, Cloud, and FM
Presets5,454 included in the Starter edition; 33,352 in the Complete edition
Sample library6,810 multi-samples (~65.8 GB uncompressed)
Editing & sequencingBuilt-in sample editor with slicer/loop/crossfade, 119 arpeggiator presets, and 52 trancegate presets
Operating systemsmacOS 10.13+ (native Apple Silicon support) and Windows 10/11

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