Little Phatty or Voyager rackmount?

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I've owned a Voyager RME (+both vx units), and currently own a Little Phatty SEII.

I can tell you right off the bat that the RME is really really cool, and you will love it, it's immediate and responsive. You really should find room for the VX units in your rack if you do want to get it though, especially if you own other analog gear for cv connectivity.

I ended up selling my Voyager+vx units to finance a Future Retro XS, and a Little Phatty, and honestly I don't every plan to go back. I also have a MF-107, which, by utilitizing the XS, Acts as a 3rd oscillator for the LP, so the only thing I'm really missing is the voyager's extra modulation features, and stereo spacing. All that stuff is great, but really, if I want an overly complex modular-type patch, I'm going to reach for my TI, or think about buying a full fledged modular. The Voyager is definitely pretty close to being one, but it's not nearly as comprehensive as say a Doepfer w/ equivalent features.

Anywho, I'm really really enjoying the Little Phatty. It's elegant, versatile, and fat as hell. Big bass only really needs two oscs max, it's all about the filter and the waveform, when you start adding more and more oscs and detune them against each other you introduce phasing which actually thins the bass to some extent. Mono means bigger, too. The stereo filtering of the voyager (and highpass filter option) can get you really cool fx and leads etc w/ panning but it's not necessary for the bread and butter sounds one tends to expect out of your typical monosynth.

The LP by the way can do tons of crazy fx type patches, as current firmware allows for 2 mod sources and destinations, albeit at the same rate of the lfo, but it's still quite useful!

Long post, short:

Get the Voyager if you're hurting for complex sounds and options for experimentation, as well as meaty analog bass/leads.

Get the LP if you need an analog synth to get you meaty bass and leads, but don't need something for experimentation quite as much.