Award-winning drum plugin with seven studio kits and AI-assisted songwriting tools.
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Checked September 2026
EZdrummer 3 vs Superior Drummer 3 (2026)
EZdrummer 3 is best for fast, beginner-friendly drum programming and songwriting; Superior Drummer 3 is best for professional, highly customizable acoustic drum production and mixing. EZdrummer 3 starts at €179 one-time and Superior Drummer 3 at €399 one-time.
Comprehensive virtual drum studio with 230GB+ of acoustically sampled drums and mix tools.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| EZdrummer 3 | Superior Drummer 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | fast, beginner-friendly drum programming and songwriting | professional, highly customizable acoustic drum production and mixing |
| Starting price | €179 one-time | €399 one-time |
| Free version | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX | Standalone, VST, AU, AAX |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | Seven drum kits recorded at Hansa Studios, ~15GB of drum, cymbal and percussion sounds, Bandmate AI groove suggestions and Song Creator, Tap2Find and Grid Editor for MIDI grooves, Three room ambience mixes | 230+ GB of samples from 7 kits, 25 snares, 16 kicks, Tracker audio-to-MIDI conversion, 35 built-in mixer effects, Up to 11.1 surround sound output, Custom sample import support |
| Developer | Toontrack | Toontrack |
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EZdrummer 3 starts at €179 one-time; Superior Drummer 3 starts at €399 one-time.
Seven drum kits recorded at Hansa Studios, ~15GB of drum, cymbal and percussion sounds, Bandmate AI groove suggestions and Song Creator, Tap2Find and Grid Editor for MIDI grooves, Three room ambience mixes.
230+ GB of samples from 7 kits, 25 snares, 16 kicks, Tracker audio-to-MIDI conversion, 35 built-in mixer effects, Up to 11.1 surround sound output, Custom sample import support.