I agree with holy toast on the emotional part of 2ce, just saying.
Ive done 2ce, 2ci and 2cb as well as 25i, 25c and 25b-NBOMe's all multple times and I have to say that I honestly think there are very few similarities other than the kinds of similarities that all psychedelics share (ie; tracers, morphing, color enhancement) but each have those aspects to varying degrees of intensity. As far as emotion goes with these drugs, I'd definitely say that NBOMe's have always lacked in emotion and can be very cold even, particularly 25i. They produce thought-loops much more frequently than the 2c's and the comeup can often be fast and intense for a lot of people. I honestly think theres something wrong with the NBOMe's as a whole. I've great experiences on each but they cause more adverse reactions in much higher a percentage of first time or even veteran users than any other psychedelic(s) I've seen.
I would always prefer a real 2c to an NBOMe
that being said here are my words on each;
2C-x's:
2cb: Very colorful and friendly; the most colorful of the 2cs ive tried. of all the drugs I listed here, NBOME or 2c-x, 2cb is the easiest going and the most promising for a good time imo. Warm like mdma but not a roll, certainly a trip. High doses (ie:45-60mg) seem to mimic LSD almost but with a clearer head. This ties with MDMA as my 3rd favorite drug behind Mescaline and LSD. Breathing smooth visuals, and smiling faces all around guaranteed. Combines with LSD and or MDMA/MDA for incredibly euphoric trips that nothing else iv'e done has produced.
2ci: The closest 2c-x to 2cb, but slightly less colorful and visual.....until you close your eyes that is. That's also not to say oev's aren't there, the tracers from 2ci are some of my favorite in the psychedelic world and the visuals are very happy and its probably even more of a smiley drug than 2cb, but the closed eye patterns can be incredible. This ones dosage seems to vary more among the population than 2cbs but still isnt as radical as 2ce in this manner. Most people describe this drug as stimulating, but I have found that in the doses I take (30-45mg) it is very much the opposite and makes me very lazy and gives almost a stoned feeling. Ive found myself blazing in my car on 2ci and I ended up killing the battery because I was too lazy to go back inside and just decieded to listen to music for 6 hours until my car died haha. NBOMe's were certainly more stimulating, particularly 25i-nbome.
2ce: AH this one....the first time I did this drug I wasn't sure why it was one of shulgins half-dozen instead of 2ci, but as I continued to play with it it showed its softer side and I've had some of my most incredible trips on 2ce. Its certainly the most emotional of all the 2cs in my book, whether that be happy or otherwise....Shulgin called this his "difficult child" and with good reason. It can be intense, but if you look for the brighter side of the trip it will take you there. Not for beginners most likely, or someone just trying to "get fucked up". This is a special one and you need to make friends with it before it will treat you nicely. on another note, Iv'e combined each of the 2cs i tried with mdma and all of them combine wonderfully, but I called the MDMA + 2CE trip a sparkle flip because there is some kind of just pure magic about it. Not as colorful as a candyflip, but can be even more powerful emotionally. My most intense open eyed visuals have been produced from combining a nasal dose with an oral dose
of 2ce + MDMA (both oral and nasal for both drugs) and was one of the most wonderful trips I've ever experienced.
25x-NBOMe's
25b-NBOMe: An interesting drug, probably tied with 25c in my opinion but each have their place. Very colorful like its parent 2c-x but lacking the forced happiness allowing the trip to any direction emotionally. A very thought-loop producing drug, which if the emotion is negative, can lead to catastrophic results at low doses. I have an experience like this with my friend who freaked out and then went unresponsive at only 1mg. The story is here
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/679079-25B-NBOMe-warning-bad-trip-non-fatal-overdose-1000ug
Then again though, like I said, the whole NBOMe family seems sketchy to me now....
25i-NBOMe: This one....I have only ever had kinda-good experiences on this drug. A sharp comeup, intense tracers (which I usually love but theyre like almost too crazy with this drug) not much color enhancement, but a lot of morphing visuals. People seem to try this most often and enjoy it the least often of all the nbomes, but I think that's because of availability. Probably one of my least favorite drugs overall; its one draw is that its dirt fucking cheap.
25c-NBOMe: Like I said, tied with 25b-nbome. Not as colorful as 25b though, but the open eyed visuals are probably cooler overall. Not a very mental drug, certainly not like 25b, and is probably the most light-hearted and LSD-like of the NBOMe's IMO. One aspect of this drug that is very unique to it is that it has the most odd, silly CEV's I've ever seen. They are very vivid but make no sense, for example, one that sticks out in my memory was a CEV where there was boy dressed in like stereotypical like little boy clothes with like red shorts and a striped shirt with one of those propeller-topped hats holding a spiral-circle lollipop and he said "hey I'm mike!", turned around, and when he turned around he was some how an alligator.....hahaha things like that.
All in all if you have access to both, go for a 2c-x, the come-up is longer and smoother and allows you tog get acquainted with it whereas the NBOMe's throw you into a full blown trip within 30 minutes and aren't always that nice about it. Visuals are crazier on NBOMe's but kinder to the user on 2c-x's. NBOME wins the price game though....they are so fucking cheap i cant believe it. But that price is not worth the price of the skethyness I associate with NBOME's and because of that 2c's are my better IMO
I hope this helped! haha