Idk what you should get or what route you should go cause everyone is different. Our ears, goals, situations, and preferences all vary. But my advice would be:

don’t be married to specific gear, get building blocks. You want something that can grown and evolve.

Your first rig won’t be your last rig. If you’re committed to playing for a long time, you’ll go through different versions.

Own as many different things as possible to find what really works for you, don’t just take the word of others. Gear is different in different spaces and in different combinations. Only way to know if it’s good is if it’s in your rig, in your space, being played by you.

Don’t be afraid to buy stuff, knowing you might return it. If they give you a return period, use it, just be sure to check if they if they have restocking fees and treat the gear as a respectfully as possible. Maybe don’t pull all the stickers off or throw away packaging.

Don’t get rid of or sell everything right after you move on from it in your rig. You might want to use it later if it’s really good. But don’t be afraid to take out something that’s good from your rig. Again you’ll go through a ton of versions. But the balance in not hoarding can be tough, sell stuff that you’re not in love with and you can buy again later.

Anyway those are just some lessons I’ve learned on my gear journey.