need help picking hydro nutes

i recently started my first DWC grow and am a little overwhelmed by the huge selection of nutrients and skeptical if they're worth the price which seems a little ridiculous.

In the past i've grown using soilless potting media and pretty much just used Maxi Grow and Maxi Bloom powder from GH and it seemed to work just fine which makes me even more skepitcal that investing in more expensive fertilizer would pay off much in the end. Looking around the hydro store and online all I see is a million different bloom nutes and "boosters" with flashy names and labels but all seem to be slightly different ratios of the exact same shit usually lacking micronutrients.
And then theres supplemental stuff like sea kelp, CalMag, purpleMax, and flower hardner... So i'm just looking for some guidance from you hydro buffs out there. What do you use for veg and for bloom and to what PPM? What do you do for micronutrients? How much did your whole lineup cost? Any input is appreciated especially if you have tried different stuff and seen different results. More specific the better, Thanks

GH makes a great 3 part but DynaGro is more complete and has a more stable pH. The ridiculously priced nutes do not perform at a level that justifies their price.

are GH and dynagro the cheaper ones? It's stupid that I didn't think of this before but how can you even compare price if you don't know how concentrated any fertilizer is in relation to any other..

Sir Psycho Sexy said:

are GH and dynagro the cheaper ones? It's stupid that I didn't think of this before but how can you even compare price if you don't know how concentrated any fertilizer is in relation to any other..

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You do know how concentrated it is by the recommended doses. I never hear of anyone going over the recommended dose, it always seems like people are cutting it back. In regards to price, GH and Dynagro as well as many others are 'fairly' priced. Some product lines and additives out there are just priced outrageously and it's pretty obvious by the ingredients on the back that they're no better than the 'fairly' priced nutes.