Comprehensive virtual drum studio with 230GB+ of acoustically sampled drums and mix tools.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Superior Drummer 3 vs Chow Kick (2026)
Superior Drummer 3 is best for professional, highly customizable acoustic drum production and mixing; Chow Kick is best for synthesized kick drums. Superior Drummer 3 starts at €399 one-time and Chow Kick at Free.
A free kick drum synthesizer based on physical modelling of old drum machine circuits.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported
| Superior Drummer 3 | Chow Kick | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | professional, highly customizable acoustic drum production and mixing | synthesized kick drums |
| Starting price | €399 one-time | Free |
| Free version | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST, AU, AAX | VST3, AU |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Key features | 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 | Adjustable pulse shaper, Resonant filter with nonlinear modes, MIDI note tuning, Inspired by TR-808 kick circuit analysis |
| Developer | Toontrack | ChowDSP |
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Superior Drummer 3 starts at €399 one-time; Chow Kick starts at Free.
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.
Adjustable pulse shaper, Resonant filter with nonlinear modes, MIDI note tuning, Inspired by TR-808 kick circuit analysis.