How does Virus C compare to Waldorf Q?

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Yeah, I've owned my Pulse for some years now and agree that it delivers the most solid bass. Some people dislike the sound of the oscillators. They are quite brash and digital, which I actually like. The analogue filter, though, takes the corners off and warms up the sound.

I absolutely love my Virus (C), its sound is, for want of a better phrase, very seductive. The filters, the phaser, the distortion/saturation etc. - well I presume that most people reading this will know how it sounds. My point being that the Virus can make some very useable, lovely rounded/distorted/warped bass sounds, however for really convincing 'built from the floor up' bass I still use my Pulse.

I use NI Reaktor, a Korg Prophecy & Korg Oasys soundcard, amongst other stuff, and like I say, for bass I almost always turn to the Pulse.

If I had to keep one piece of hardware (aside from my computer), though, I'ld keep the Virus, no contest.