I bought Daina because I was very excited for her when she was first released, I love engloids and when I first heard her I loved her voice. I loved how clear her pronunciation was, and she seemed less stiff and nasally than Cyber Diva, who was the other engloid I was thinking of getting at the time.
Miki was a gift but I put her on my wishlist because I love how cute and fun her voice is. It's also very versatile imo. Plus I had used her trial before and liked tuning her.
How about yall?
Miki was a gift but I put her on my wishlist because I love how cute and fun her voice is. It's also very versatile imo. Plus I had used her trial before and liked tuning her.
How about yall?
LEON: The first Vocaloid voice I fell in love with. Something about his tone and slight "charm" to the voice was interesting to me. I personally enjoyed using older technology, as if to say old technology can still be used in beneficial ways. He was the only voicebank I owned for a good while, but I enjoyed learning more about the Vocaloid Editor that way. It's interesting when V1 is the first Editor you use - you can see how Vocaloid has grown from it, but surely it's not the same without those Resonance parameters the first editor had.
LOLA: Now, a few years back, Zero-G had some kind of sale going on, before they announced they were going to retire the V1 voicebanks from their store, that being LEON, LOLA, and MIRIAM.
Hatsune Miku (V2): Now, let's get to the Miku part. At this point, I was much busier with things like school, so I didn't use Vocaloid as much unfortunately. But, I still made it a goal to work on music, specifically for the future.
Hatsune MIku (Append): A bit of a similar story, but I absolutely love Miku's Dark Append, and knew I wanted to use it for potential future projects. I picked it up and began messing around a bit with the voices, and realized each one of them could be used in effective ways. Despite being the same character, each voice felt unique, as if bringing a different personality. I find "personality" can be a beneficial thing to bring into songs, so I'm glad to discover each voice could be used well.
Yuzuki Yukari V4 (Jun and Onn): Yukari's Natural and Whisper voicebank. Yukari was on a major sale at the time, and I began considering picking up another Vocaloid. Upon consideration, I realized how effective Yukari's vocals are in some songs - especially ones that interested me. She's a Vocaloid that's well known and is up in popularity and, is certainly, a gamer like me. I thought her natural vocals could be used well, but upon hearing more about her whisper voicebank, I fell in love. It reminded me of Miku's Dark append, and I decided it would be a good investment, especially considering the sale.
Yuki Kaai V4: I purchased her alongside Yukari Jun and Onn. She was on sale, and for an amazing price too. I put some thought to this, as I had also thought before of picking up Yuki. Her childish, innocent vocals could make for something intriguing, I believe. Perhaps (and hopefully) unique.
Dex: Ah, Dex. This purchase was for Christmas - on Christmas day even! He's a Christmas gift for me. I picked him up just last year, again at a time where projects were rather busy.
Megpoid Talk: I believe Megpoid Talk was on sale when I picked her up. I thought it would be neat to pick up a talking synthesizer, and this one even came with two other generic voices - a basic male and female. (I got a funny idea that these voices actually ARE Gumi, she's just good at imitating.)
Rin and Len V4x - I wanted to finally buy my first Vocaloid, and, although I heavily considered getting Miku V4x for my Vocaloid, a friend convinced me to Rin and Len since they're essentially a two for one. I had never heard their V4x (I'd only ever heard their Act 2 at the time) before, but I ended up getting them because I just liked Rin and Len a lot. I was also sold because they came with a DAW, some sample instruments, and Piapro. One of the best decisions I've made!
Mayu - I can't remember why I exactly I bought her, especially considering I used to strongly dislike her. I think her voice had just grown on me after listening to A Lie and a Stuffed Animal, so I wanted to buy her since she has such a nice voice.
Oliver: Of the Vocaloids I wanted most, he was the cheapest by a large margin. I'd just started working, so my first paycheck wasn't very big, but I had enough to nab him! (It was also partially fueled by spite: I'd read a whole lot of threads saying "Beginners should stay FAR away from Oliver, he's a pain to work with". In hindsight, they were right. But I'm still glad I did it anyway, because he taught me the importance of patience when working in the program!)
Meiko/Kaito V3: I took a break from buying Vocaloids after Miku, but I'd been putting in a lot of extra hours at work, so it occurred to me I could, in theory, get them both at the same time. And that's what I did. I got so excited at the thought of getting TWO Vocaloids in the mail at the same time that I couldn't sit still, so one of my supervisors told me to go run laps around the building. They were understanding and encouraging towards my obsession (and I miss them so much... 
Gakupo V4: Gakupo was my favorite Vocaloid when I was a teenager (I'd always mark breaths in my sheet music as "SDG", standing for "Sexy Drunken Gakupo," a reference to the song "Breathe"... I thought I was clever, dammit.), so I figured I'd ask for him for Christmas, since his boxed Complete set is... pricey. And my family came through! My mom and dad, who aren't on the best of terms, got together to figure out where to buy him as cheaply as possible, and he was my only Christmas present, but I've made it known that it's the best Christmas present I've ever received, so I really do hope they know how grateful I am.
Kiyoteru V4 Rock: Actually, I didn't much care for Kiyoteru. I got him because I found him for what I assumed was cheap on eBay. In hindsight, if I'd waited like two months, I could have found BOTH of his V4s for not much more than I got his Rock VB for, but que sera sera.
Kiyoteru V4 Natural: I can't just buy a single VB for a Vocaloid. I've gotta have 'em all.
Luka V4X: I got her this summer after a long hiatus from buying Vocaloids. Someone was selling her for $140, so I took them up on that offer!
Dex, Daina, Prima, Tonio, and Avanna: They were on sale. That's it. That's literally the only reason I got them. Actually, I've always had a soft spot for Tonio's voice, and the others have very nice voices as well, so I don't regret nabbing them in the least!
