Free Spitfire instrument plugin/library set, being sunset in favor of subscription-based Splice INSTRUMENT.
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Checked September 2026 · 11 picks
Best Virtual Instruments (2026)
The best virtual instruments are Spitfire LABS, Addictive Drums 2 and BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover. Spitfire LABS is best for producers wanting free, high-quality Spitfire-recorded instruments (legacy plugin, being discontinued Oct 31 2026) (Free). Addictive Drums 2 is best for quick, mix-ready acoustic and electronic drum production ($179 one-time). BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover is best for beginners wanting a free taste of orchestral scoring (Free).
Studio-recorded drum plugin with mix-and-match kits and an expandable sound library.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree orchestral plugin with 34 BBC Symphony Orchestra instruments recorded at Maida Vale Studios.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree sampler plugin for playing DecentSampler-format (.dspreset/.dslibrary) sample libraries.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported+ iOSAward-winning drum plugin with seven studio kits and AI-assisted songwriting tools.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $379once
#6Spectrasonics
Keyscape
Virtual instrument featuring 36 deeply multisampled collector keyboards with 500+ patches.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Free production bundle with Kontakt Player, Massive X Player, effects, and sound libraries.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFull sampling and virtual instrument platform with a 900+ instrument factory library.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree streamlined player that runs Kontakt instruments and third-party Kontakt libraries.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- FREE
#10Modartt
Pianoteq 9
Physically modeled virtual piano instrument, vivid, expressive, and highly customizable.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported+ iOS Comprehensive virtual drum studio with 230GB+ of acoustically sampled drums and mix tools.
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Questions people ask
Spitfire LABS by Spitfire Audio. It is best for producers wanting free, high-quality Spitfire-recorded instruments (legacy plugin, being discontinued Oct 31 2026) and costs Free.