EZbass vs Kontakt 8
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Specs compared
| EZbass | Kontakt 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179 | $299 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone | Standalone, VST3, AU (macOS), AAX |
| Included basses | 2 (Modern Alembic-style and Vintage Fender Jazz) | — |
| Lowest playable note (Core Library) | A0 | — |
| Hard disk space required | 5 GB free | — |
| RAM | 4 GB minimum (8 GB or more recommended) | — |
| OS support | Windows 10 or newer (64-bit); macOS 10.13 or higher (Intel or Apple silicon) | — |
| Authorizations | 2 active simultaneously, up to 4 total | — |
| macOS formats (64-bit) | — | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Windows formats (64-bit) | — | Standalone, VST3, AAX |
| Factory Library 2 | — | 40 GB ready-to-use instrument toolset included |
| CPU / RAM | — | Intel Core i5 or equivalent / Apple Silicon; 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended) |
| Disk space | — | 2 GB free; 52 GB for complete installation |
| Free Player version | — | Kontakt 8 Player hosts NI and third-party Kontakt instruments at no cost |
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