Roland JP8000 Vs. Access Virus B

[toybox]

I was thinking about a new piece of gear i was offered both the jp8000 and the virus b at decent prices. so i thought id throw them in the ring here. iv played around with the jp8000 years ago for a few minutes and had some fun with it not any time to get to know it but iv never had the chance to even look at the virus.

[DrJustice]

It's a while since I played with any of them. IIRC the JP is good on smoothness and the Virus is good on madness - that would be how I perceive their natural disposition. The virus voice is a bit more flexible than the JP. That said, like most synths, what comes out is mostly up to what a hard working synthesist is willing to put in. What do you want/need from a new synth?

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[kvnvk]

I've owned both synths at different times over the past several years, personal preference would be for the Virus. I'd have to agree with the comment about the JP8000 having a "smooth" sound, which is probably why it didn't stay with me very long. Most sounds I edited tended to have a similar quality regardless of what I tried. The Virus is a much more flexible synth, but the amount of menu diving involved in editing patches kind of turned me off and I recently sold mine.

[Drone]

Both are pretty good but you should really hear them to make a decision.
The 8000 can do some metallic sounds that always appealed to me & the virus b which I just sold can be fairly flexible. -It's really gonna boil down to what your looking for sound wise.