Addictive Drums 2 vs EZdrummer 3
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which drums to buy.
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Specs compared
| Addictive Drums 2 | EZdrummer 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST, AU, AAX (64-bit), Standalone (Windows & macOS) | VST 3, AU (Audio Units), AAX, Standalone |
| Custom Collection contents | Base Addictive Drums 2 software plus 3 ADpaks (drum kits), 3 MIDIpaks (beats/grooves), and 3 Kitpiece Paks | — |
| Presets | Hundreds of mix-ready presets included | — |
| Expandability | Expandable via ADpaks (drum kits), MIDIpaks (beats), and Kitpiece Paks | — |
| macOS requirement | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) | — |
| Windows requirement | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) | — |
| Installation | Internet connection required during installation | — |
| Drum kits | — | Seven full kits recorded at Hansa Studios |
| Sound library | — | Approx. 15 GB of drums, cymbals and percussion |
| Individual sounds | — | 14 kicks, 24 snares, 30 toms, 6 hi-hats, 6 rides, 16 crashes |
| Mic rooms | — | Three rooms (Main, Bright, Tight) |
| MIDI grooves | — | More than 2,500 individually played grooves/fills |
| System requirements | — | 64-bit Windows 10+ or macOS 10.13+ (Intel or Apple silicon), 4 GB RAM (8 GB+ recommended), 64-bit host |
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