X32 $2000
X-WSG $500
$2,500
GLD-80 $5000
M-Waves V2 $1500
Mandatory AR2412 $1200
Optional AR84 $700
$8,400
For an almost $6,000 difference I would hope it would blow it out of the water but that isn’t the point here.
You can run Waves SoundGrid (not latency prone native) for a $2,500 entry fee.
THAT is why I’ve put all my small format consoles on the shelf and moved over into X32/M32 territory.
While on bigger shows I’m usually on a SC48, D-Show, etc.
Point being, Qu series having the lack of insert points over USB is a massive design flaw as every other small format console does this with ease (Si Expression, StudioLive, X32).