Purchasing Cubase 7 but which VST should I also purchase?

[Maas]

Hi, I am about to purchase Cubase 7 and originally was going to purchase Halion Sonic with it.
I then decided I would go for Absolute VST pack but not sure if its worth the extra cash as Cubase 7 comes with 2 of the VST and also the SE version of HS.
Is it possible to upgrade the Halion Sonic SE verion to full version and how much (GBP)?

Finally I now have read that Halion 4 has all of the Halion Sonic sounds and capabilities plus its own massive sound bank, is this true so it would be worth taking Halion 4 over Sonic?

any help appreciated as I am purchasing in next couple of hours.

One last thing to mention is that I will be purchasing Educational versions of all, so already a good saving.

[Elektrobolt]

Hi, I am about to purchase Cubase 7 and originally was going to purchase Halion Sonic with it.
I then decided I would go for Absolute VST pack but not sure if its worth the extra cash as Cubase 7 comes with 2 of the VST and also the SE version of HS.
Is it possible to upgrade the Halion Sonic SE verion to full version and how much (GBP)?

Finally I now have read that Halion 4 has all of the Halion Sonic sounds and capabilities plus its own massive sound bank, is this true so it would be worth taking Halion 4 over Sonic?

any help appreciated as I am purchasing in next couple of hours.

One last thing to mention is that I will be purchasing Educational versions of all, so already a good saving.

HSSE is a full product all on its own, so it does not have an upgrade path to HS.

I am not sure whether you *need* H4 and its editing capabilities, but yes, it has more sounds in total.

The purpose of your purchase really ought to dictate what to buy.

[Makumbaria]

Hi, I am about to purchase Cubase 7 and originally was going to purchase Halion Sonic with it.
I then decided I would go for Absolute VST pack but not sure if its worth the extra cash as Cubase 7 comes with 2 of the VST and also the SE version of HS.
Is it possible to upgrade the Halion Sonic SE verion to full version and how much (GBP)?

Finally I now have read that Halion 4 has all of the Halion Sonic sounds and capabilities plus its own massive sound bank, is this true so it would be worth taking Halion 4 over Sonic?

any help appreciated as I am purchasing in next couple of hours.

One last thing to mention is that I will be purchasing Educational versions of all, so already a good saving.

You can buy Halion Sonic, and after sometime you can upgrade to Halion. I bought Halion Sonic two days ago (50% offer) and It is very good!

[Maas]

Thanks guys, did a little more digging and its seems that for the £20 extra it will cost for Halion over Sonic I would be daft not to go with Halion. Have now purchased and just waiting for Halion to arrive.