All user reviews for the Reason Studios Reason 2.5

The features are great. I really enjoy the different racks, and ReDrum is the best thing out to program drums since the MPC series... NO joke! The sound library is pretty nice as well. And for all you hip hop producers out there that sample, it gets no better than Reason. Get you a copy of ReCycle 2.1 and you'll be flying with your samples in no time.

Price paid

$350

This is the easiest program I've ever used when it comes to beatmaking. It is the easiest thing to work around in my own setup. It seems kinda overwheling at first, but once you play around with it, read some tutorials, and ask around for help, it becomes second nature. Just like anything else, it takes practice but once you get around the learning curve it's cake. You tend to learn new things everytime you use the program. In my opinion, it's easier to use than FL.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Some of the best sound quality I've heard from any software synth application. For better more intune mastering you'll want to rewire to another host though, like ProTools or Sonar. I'm lookin forward to gettin the 3.0 upgrade which I hear has a nice mastering suite.

It's never crashed for me, with Propellerhead software it's really not a question of durability. As long as you have a good running PC, you should have no worries. Quality is top-of-the-line.

OVERALL OPINION

I've never made a beat I've FULLY enjoyed on my own (as well as others) until I started using Reason. (Then again I'm my own hardest critic) I'm glad I have an open mind and was able to see the profound possibilities software offers. I was also glad someone reccomended it with very high regards, otherwise I might have passed it up. I haven't used anything (as my centerpeice) since I really started gettin down with Reason, and I don't plan too either. I'm in the process of selling some of my hardware. Get Reason NOW, thank me LATER!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: DaOriginalBlade ( 6-, 2005)

The features in this are great. I love the NNXT and almost never use the NN-19 because I can just load the samples in the NNXT. I think they should incorporate some sort of .wav or .mp3 importer convertor though because I'd like to use some of my kicks and stuff. Great options to keep you busy for a while

Price paid

$400

Some of the features are kind of hidden and you have to read the manual to know how to use them. A quick read through the manual and you'll be a pro in no time.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The sound quality on this is very good, although at times I do get a little distortion between my bass and kicks. The quality is only as good as the producer, heh. But yeah this definately has some hot quality.

Never had to get it repared, easy to install and the icon never runs away from you.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this for everything. Drums and all. But, I do need to upgrade to 3.0... Don't think thats happening until I start sampling and I get my MPC.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: DJ i.c.e. ( 8-, 2005)

Propellerheads Reason is the smartest progam.

Price paid

350 + samples

Reason 2.5 is very intuitive to my way of thinking. It makes me feel like I truly have a competitive advantage over people using other programs. I recommend reading Reason 2.5 Power, the manual, and FP.com; trying new features that might be applicable to the visions you have for your music.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The sound quality in reason depends a lot upon the user. its easy to make music that is "dirty" and more of a challange to make "clean" music. that in mind, i prefer a slightly dirty feel to my music, and so its perfect.

Its as hard as a rock. It really has the quality engineering that you can trust, like say how you trust BMW and Mercedes with their engineering.

OVERALL OPINION

I love it to death. Everyone involved with this program has done more than just participate in capitalism. Theyve provided a platform from which society can progress in art.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: tmonyfilm (January 1-, 2005)

Reason is a beatmaking program, no more, no less. I'm actually glad it isn't burdened with a bunch of useless effects, because a pro should be effecting their samples in a much more capable program like logic or protools anyway. If your goal is quick, basic processing, it comes with the necessary bare-bones reverb, eq ad compression. Only thing is maybe a few more options for hardware samplers, and perhaps a more capable vocoder? Overall, great.

$299

Took a while to get to know, but once you are there, it is like drinking water. Very seamless, and the rewire function, once you figure it out (which may take a couple days of your life, as it did me), is great. Just make sure you have plenty of CPU power and memory.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Very good. Samples once bounced into audio program such as logic are extremely clean, only problem is that some of the refills can clip easily, especially the keyboard sounds. Watch your levels, and you will be pleased.

OVERALL OPINION

Love it, love it, love it. An absolute essential piece to any serious GUI-based producer.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: NonMos (January 2-, 2005)