u-he Hive 2 vs Syntronik 2
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Specs compared
| u-he Hive 2 | Syntronik 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €149 | $199.99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | CLAP, VST3, AUv2 (macOS), AAX (64-bit) | VST 2, VST 3, Audio Units (AU), AAX, Standalone, 64-bit |
| Oscillators | 2 pairs of stereo oscillators, 9 waveforms each, plus wavetable option (140 wavetables included), up to 16x unison per oscillator, tunable sub-oscillators | — |
| Filters | 2 multimode filters (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandreject, peaking, comb, reverb, dissonant, sideband) | — |
| Polyphony | Up to 16 voices; mono, legato and duophonic modes | — |
| Modulation | 2 LFOs, 2 pairs of ADSR envelopes, 12x2 modulation matrix slots with modifiers, shape sequencer, function generators | — |
| Effects | 7 onboard effects (distortion, chorus, delay, phaser, EQ, reverb, compressor) | 71 FX (MAX edition) |
| Presets | 2400+ NKS-ready factory presets | Over 5,500 (MAX); over 4,000 (full); 1,000 (SE); 100 (CS) |
| Synths | — | Up to 33 synth models (54 instruments sampled); MAX edition includes all 33 |
| Sound content | — | Over 210 GB (MAX); 80 GB (full); 13 GB (SE); 2.4 GB (CS) |
| Synthesis engine | — | Hybrid sample and modeling synthesis |
| Other features | — | Arpeggiator/sequencer, multi-panel layering, FX rack, up to 400 automation lanes in DAW |
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