Pigments 6 vs Serum 2 – software synths head-to-head: What's new? Which is best for your workflow?

Arturia's Pigments 6 and Xfer's Serum 2 are probably our two favourite softsynths on the market right now. Both have received significant (free) updates in 2025, and their feature sets are looking more and more similar. So what's the difference between the two in 2025 – and if you don't already own them, which should you pick up? In this video we explore the latest updates.

Read more:
Xfer Serum review: https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech...
Arturia Pigments review: https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech...

In this video:
1:10 – Pigments 6: What's new?
6:18 – Xfer Serum 2: What's new?
11:50 – Pigments vs Serum: Oscillators
15:50 – Pigments vs Serum: Effects
17:05 – Pigments vs Serum: UI
18:01 – Pigments vs Serum: Value
20:20 – Pigments vs Serum: Which should you go for?
24:50 – No talking sound demos