Battery 4 vs XO
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, XO comes out ahead (8.6). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| Battery 4 | XO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | — |
| Dubspot Score | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU (macOS only), AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Plugin formats | VST, VST3, AAX (Windows); VST, VST3, AU, AAX (macOS) — 64-bit only | 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, AAX, plus standalone application |
| Built-in effects | Solid EQ, Solid Bus Comp, Transient Master, tape saturation, LoFi, and convolution reverb | — |
| Install size | 4.6 GB for complete installation (0.6 GB free disk space required to install) | — |
| System requirements | macOS 13, 14, or 15 (Intel or Apple Silicon) / Windows 10 or 11, with 4 GB RAM | — |
| Graphics | Graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1 or higher required | — |
| Included sounds | — | 8700+ one-shot samples |
| Beat presets | — | 240+ fully editable beat presets |
| macOS requirement | — | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) |
| Windows requirement | — | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Installation | — | Internet connection required during installation |
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