Battery 4 vs XO
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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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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