I have a project where I think this would be awesome, but it's a hefty price for a single project.
 
Does Izotope ever put this on sale that you know of?

Been on sale a couple times in the last year, though sometimes bundled with something else.
 
edit:
For example 
PluginBoutique had 60% off VocalSynth + Nectar combo in January
iZotope $50 off sale in Nov.
iZotope $50 off sale in June.

President's Day is Monday - might hit a sale...

thanks guys - president's day holds promise...

Izotope demo versions are usually fully functional.
 
 

Ironically, I cannot get the demo to work for me...
 
:)

they were giving away 2 copies, today was the last day to enter (long shot i know, but you never know) did you enter?
 
and no longer taking entries . . . sorry
 
it's quite a good plugin, wouldn't part with mine (or any other izotope plugs)
 
 

smallstonefan
Ironically, I cannot get the demo to work for me...
 
:)

Hmm, you might want to resolve that issue before buying then. AFAIK the demo installer is the same as the actual, but with a time restriction. FYI it does seem to be a bit cpu hungry, so might require a workaround if your project is already pushing your available horsepower.

I definitely agree with Paulo's concern. You may have a bad download, but no idea. I would recommend installing both the VST2/VST3 versions and demoing both just to verify. Also, the timer on the 10-day trial would have started when the demo failed on you.
 
If the demo continues to fail, I would contact iZotope, since that clock is still ticking.
 
And if/when the demo works, and this is a one-off use, be sure to create a baked copy of that track for when the demo expires so you still have what you created.

I wanted Vocal Synth bad, but could never wrangle a deal on it.  I have the Nectar Suite and other iZotope vsts, and when they were running bundle specials a while back, I didn't qualify so I emailed sales, and they offered me a 10% discount, but it was still over $100.  
Guess I'll do like usual and wait for a deal someday.  Like NI's new acoustic guitar.  I had their holiday coupon, but the time ran out the day before I tried to order it.  dang.  Another one to wait for...