[NeoMetric]

I have a Nord 2 and I'll never part with it. True it has no FX, and Virus presets are full of them, so it's hard to compare apples and oranges. Still, I love it. The Nord engine is warm and fuzzy, ez to use and forgiving. The straight forward routing, editing and storing of patches makes it an ideal first analog synth IMO. If you have the bread for a virus, sure; but, expect to be fustrated for bit.