Studio-recorded drum plugin with mix-and-match kits and an expandable sound library.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Addictive Drums 2 vs Chow Kick (2026)
Addictive Drums 2 is best for quick, mix-ready acoustic and electronic drum production; Chow Kick is best for synthesized kick drums. Addictive Drums 2 starts at $179 one-time and Chow Kick at Free.
A free kick drum synthesizer based on physical modelling of old drum machine circuits.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported
| Addictive Drums 2 | Chow Kick | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | quick, mix-ready acoustic and electronic drum production | synthesized kick drums |
| Starting price | $179 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 | Multi-sampled drums recorded in professional studios, Mix-and-match custom kit building, Expandable via ADpaks, MIDIpaks, Kitpiece Paks, E-drum kit plug-and-play support, Built-in mixer and effects | Adjustable pulse shaper, Resonant filter with nonlinear modes, MIDI note tuning, Inspired by TR-808 kick circuit analysis |
| Developer | XLN Audio | ChowDSP |
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Addictive Drums 2 starts at $179 one-time; Chow Kick starts at Free.
Multi-sampled drums recorded in professional studios, Mix-and-match custom kit building, Expandable via ADpaks, MIDIpaks, Kitpiece Paks, E-drum kit plug-and-play support, Built-in mixer and effects.
Adjustable pulse shaper, Resonant filter with nonlinear modes, MIDI note tuning, Inspired by TR-808 kick circuit analysis.