Clavia NL2X or Alesis Ion

[AvS]

I am actually quite dissapointed looking at the NL2X specifications, I was like "where are the specs!?"

You have a Virus: there's your specs. The NL2x will give you the sound.

I have a virus b. I like the complexity but I wish a had a NL2x for the nice character and cool simple sounds. I think you should get the Nord because the difference between the Virus and NL2 is bigger than the difference between the Virus and Ion, imo. Ion is also more or less a "do-it-all" synth. Also having a synth without a display and menues is nice.