for making music?
Most DAWs are pretty much the same in that the main horsepower comes from VSTs. Ableton is pretty much the standard. Anything you can think of, you can find a way to do.
Reason is a program that doesn't use VSTs but has it's own built-in instruments and a number of 'refills' that you can buy/DL for free. It's super intuitive and easy to use. You can also "rewire" it into programs like Fruity Loops or Ableton and use them in conjunction with one another