Well part of the issue with the trip's lack of visual intensity could be due to the fact that I take a small dose of Suboxone daily, and on the day that I tripped, I had taken 1mg of Suboxone in the morning, and around 5 in the evening, I had 1.5-2mg of Xanax and 2 shots of everclear. Then I enjoyed a few hour buzz, took a 2 hour nap or so, and woke up at maybe 9 or so feeling relatively sober, but very relaxed. I then decided it would be a lot of fun to trip, especially since I was feeling no anxiety, and tried the 19mg, didn't feel anything, and made the all-to-common mistake of re-dosing before it really hit me. But I think because of the combo of my Suboxone, Xanax, and maybe even the little bit of booze could have really mellowed out the trip, and the extra dose didn't seem too intense really. I think the downers could've really made the trip less visual, though, in retrospect. I need to try the 4-Aco-DMT by itself some night to experience it's qualities more purely and see if the other drugs blurred the trip. One more thing, I am a daily stoner, currently smoking around 1 - 1.5 8ths a week of decent chron, and during times when I have cash or really want a smoke, I smoke up to around 1 - 1.5 oz of reggies/mid-grade, or up to 1/4 to 1/2 oz of chronic. So this smoking may also effect my trips. And smoking herb is something I MUST do while tripping, as for me it brings out the more enjoyable (giggly and visual), and often even the more introspective elements of tripping.
I will say, though that I've tried 4-Aco a few times in the past when not on opiates and the visuals still weren't too intense, at least not at all compared to 2Cs. The reason I was thinking of trying the 2C-D over the 2C-C is because the 2C-D honestly seems to have a bit more psychedelic feel than 2C-C, which is a very mellow, almost recreational trip. 2C-D, while weak, seems to have a lot of possible psychedelic potential, while 2C-C seems to lack anything truly deep. I think maybe 2C-D could push the visuals further. If I have the time to commit to it, I may try both combos, but this will be over the course of at least a month or so, as I can't trip too often or I start getting awkward and anxious, and it can take me a while to settle back into the "real world" after powerful trips. I'll definitely try the 4-Aco again on it's own, and I'll probably try the 2C combos also. And if anyone else has any input, please share. I'm starting to get back into tripping after a year long battle with opiates that pretty much kept me from tripping at all, as it would make me feel sick. I'm really enjoying the trip so far, and I can see a lot of healing potential. I can't wait to further explore these compounds a little more.