Komplete 15 Collectors Edition - Worth it?
Hi guys,
I've currently got Komplete 14 Collectors edition, and am considering upgrading to 15 Collectors edition when it's released.
The upgrade pricing seems a little steep at £449; I'm now wondering if I'd be better waiting for a sale? What's the general consensus on what 15 has to offer, and is it worth the additional cost?
Kind regards,
George
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Hey George
On paper - just two or three of the major "new" products you would get with K15CE would easily crank up to £449.
Next sale on K15 would be Summer of Sound 2025 if history serves.
But it's really only you who can decide if the cost is worth the value.
VP
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The prices are high and kept that way to make bundling a no brainer. Once you've recouped the production costs, there is no need to sell libraries at insane prices, because the margins are high - at that point - and you can keep them on the market for a decade+ without having to invest heavily in maintenance.
This is why many other sample library developers push their products down via perpetual promotional pricing (East West, 8DIO, IKM, etc.) or have [far more] frequent sales on them (Musio, Spitfire, etc.).
So, saying "But Choir: Omnia is $399 on its own…" doesn't really hit as hard as you think it does. There are viable alternatives that are routinely being sold at far lower price points.
Personally, I think I am done upgrading Komplete (on Komplete 13 UCE) and I think I'm going to sit on Kontakt 7 for as long as possible instead of upgrading quickly - as I did off of Kontakt 6.
I don't need more Library and Expansion bloat…
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Certainly not disagreeing with you. We all know how this works.
For me - the cost/value analysis comes down to what I can get AND what I am going to use - at the best price point.
It’s a free market. Buy or don’t buy. It’s all up to the user. Each will have their own reasons.VP
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Im thinking about upgrading to CE15 from Ult 13. Most interested in the expasions than the additional orchestral libraries. So I am wondering what expansions they are adding to that version...or if its still just all the old expansions.
I wish they would make a CE expansion upgrade or "update".
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There is a comprehensive listing of what is in each on the Native Instruments Site.
Here is what is new for expansions in K15CE:
Maschine Expansions
Bazzazian
Borough Chops
Drift Theory
Drum State
Echo Versions
Hazy Days
Higher Place
Rare Vibrations
Rolling Tides
Velvet Bloom
Void Eclipse
And the new Leap Expansions
80s New Wave
Acoustic Drums
Afrobeats
Drum Breaks
Disco & Funk
Latin Trap
Lo-Fi Vibes
Platinum Pop
Progessive Trance
R&B Licks
Soul Gold
Hot Vocals
VP
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Thanks! Much appreciated!
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