Sanjay C’s Plugin Power Moves: 2025’s Hottest VSTs That Slap

Let’s kick things off with the heavyweights—Omnisphere 3 and Serum 2. Sanjay C wastes no time crowning Omnisphere 3 as the synth that finally broke its decade-long silence, and man, it comes packing. We’re talking 18 new sound libraries, wild new effects, and a mutate button that spits out fresh sounds faster than you can say “preset junkie.” The new smart global controls mean you can tweak patches with pretty much any keyboard, and with quad zone modulation plus full MPE support, this thing’s got more expression than a freestyle battle at 3am. If you’re chasing inspiration, Omnisphere 3’s got a nine out of ten on Sanjay’s hype meter—seriously, it’s a beast.

Not to be outdone, Serum 2 steps up with a buffet of new oscillator types—granular, spectral, and even a multi-sample engine. Now you can go from classic wavetables to real instrument textures without breaking a sweat. The effects section got a full rebuild, and the new arpeggiator and clip sequencer make Serum feel less like a plugin and more like a full-on instrument. Sanjay’s honest: it’s a solid upgrade, but it won’t flip your workflow upside down. Still, for synth heads who want flexibility and punch, these two are the plug-ins to beat in 2025.

If music theory makes your head spin, Scalar 3 is your new best friend. Sanjay C breaks down how this plugin went from a humble chord helper to a full-blown composition engine. Multi-track arranging, plugin hosting, and a new create page loaded with tools like explore and colors—it’s basically songwriting with training wheels, but in a good way. The real kicker? The chord scale feature locks your keyboard to the chords you pick, so you can noodle around and still sound like you know what you’re doing. The UI glow-up alone almost gets a perfect score from Sanjay, but overall, he lands on a solid seven out of ten. If you want to write bangers without sweating the theory, Scalar 3 is a no-brainer.

Who says you gotta spend big to sound big? Sanjay C’s got love for the free stuff, and Temperance Lite by Eventide is the standout. This isn’t your grandma’s reverb—it lets you control which notes ring out, so you can boost that G or tame the F# for some real musical ear candy. It’s a must-have for anyone looking to add flavor without dropping a dime. And with new plugins and updates dropping left and right in 2025, there’s never been a better time to stack your arsenal. But trust me, some of these tricks are way better seen than read—hit up Sanjay’s video to catch all the sonic fireworks.