Best Sampler Plugins (2026)
Our ranked, scored picks — specs, prices and the Dubspot Score for every entry. Each links to a full review where we have one.
- 1XLN Audio
Addictive Keys
Addictive Keys is XLN Audio's sample-based virtual instrument plugin featuring four recorded acoustic and electric keyboard instruments.
$99
- 2Output
Arcade
Output Arcade is a subscription-based playable sampler and instruments plugin with a continuously updated, royalty-free sound library.
$12.99
- 3Algonaut
Atlas 2
Atlas 2 is a sample organiser and drum machine combined that uses AI to scan and categorise drum samples for beat making.
$99
- 4Native Instruments
Battery 4
Battery 4 is Native Instruments' drum sampler plugin for building, editing, and triggering drum kits from a cell-based sample grid.
$199
- 5Toontrack
EZbass
EZbass is bass software with two sound libraries, MIDI basslines, audio-to-MIDI conversion and tools for creating realistic bass performances.
$179
- 6Toontrack
EZkeys 2
EZkeys 2 is Toontrack's virtual grand piano and songwriting software, built around a multi-sampled Fazioli F212 grand with chord and MIDI tools.
- 7Native Instruments
Kontakt 8
Kontakt 8 is Native Instruments' software sampler platform for hosting and building virtual instruments, available as a plugin or standalone app.
$299
- 8IK Multimedia
MODO BASS 2
A physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument that uses modal synthesis to recreate the sound and behavior of real bass guitars.
€199.99
- 9IK Multimedia
SampleTank 4
SampleTank 4 is IK Multimedia's sample-based virtual instrument and sound workstation plugin with over 8,000 instrument presets.
- 10UJAM
UJAM Virtual Bassist
Virtual Bassist is a collection of bass guitar virtual instrument plug-ins from UJAM for creating realistic bass lines in a DAW.
$119.00
- 11XLN Audio
XO
XO by XLN Audio is a drum sampler and beat-making plugin that visually organizes one-shot samples and lets you build and audition drum patterns.
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