The adpacks will sound a bit better (especially the two newer united adpacks tom wise) but you'll get an idea of how the cymbals sound with the demo. See if it feels like something that meets your expectations for starters. Since AD2 has a demo, I'd just start there since it's easy enough to get going. I'd be hard pressed to say you couldn't find a way to get the sound you want through SD3 given how much it includes. SD3's samples are uncompressed, and I believe that would make a difference with the cymbals (again, I haven't used it so I can't say for sure). If that's the case then I'd lean a little more towards SD3, if only just because I know it's more geared towards higher end production and AD2 is a bit more casual. Luckily AD2 has a demo so you should be able to try it out yourself and see how it responds. I'm also pretty new at the drums and primarily played on e-kits, so I don't have great technique or an acoustic set to compare it to. It's only going to be as good as the midi signals it's getting, so keep that in mind. There's a decent amount of tweaking you can do with the open/close position to get it where you want it though.
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I use a DTX502 which is okay, but it doesn't seem to process the full range of open & close, so it's not quite as dynamic as I'd like but it's hard to say how much of that is my hardware. The hi hats I'd say are serviceable, but I also think I'm held back a bit by my module. The interface makes it pretty easy to swap things around and hear how they sound, and then save that as a custom preset to load later. Yes, I generally start off with a preset I like, and then change out a few drums or cymbals for something I prefer for the specific sound I'm after.
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I was very disappointed with how the interface turned out, and even given the opportunity to try it out for free I still was too frustrated to give it a fair shot. I have been waiting for SSD5 after hearing how great SSD4 sounded, and that interface changes were supposedly one of the focuses of SSD5. However, this is often unnecessary anyway because there's a pretty extensive library of kits in AD2 that are already set up properly. I thought that at the bare minimum, the roland and yamaha sets would have presets already made for them.Ĭomparing that to AD2, which has a fantastic learn function where you just push "learn" on the sound you want to trigger, then hit the pad you want to use it for. I appreciate the sounds SSD5 is capable of, but it means nothing if they don't put the effort into making it easy and fun to use. I have a yamaha DTX-502 module, which has been around for long enough to get some love. I tried the free kit, and there was only a handful of e-drum set presets, and it was NOT going to be easy to get my set to correctly register. It wasn't just questionable, it was an absolute turn off. The biggest problem with SSD5 for me was the interface. But drums I feel cater more to Metal, Heavy Rock and Classic Rock. So anyone who has experience with both or just owns SD3 and can answer this, should I pay twice as much for SD3 over AD2? Is it adjustable enough to get some really fat and dry tones from the kits? Cymbals I'm ok with. Everything seems to have a lot of resonance. Kits that would be good for pop, indie, folk or general alternative music. I just have yet to hear a really solid set of controlled tones. Many of the kits sound "great" and are kits I would gladly play just for practice or in real life. However, my concern is really in the aesthetics of the drums. Also, there appears to be more cohesion with how all of the pieces work together. I know that it is packed full of modifications, has incredible sound quality, amazing levels of detail and articulation, tons of kit, snare and cymbal options, as well as snare on/off, mallet and brush options included. Superior Drummer 3 is far and away THE VST that people talk about and recommend. Sound wise, AD2 fits my tastes a bit more (not metal or heavy rock). These pieces also do not need to be selected at once. That pack allows you to personally select 6 ADPacks, 6 MIDI Packs and 6 Kit pieces. Right now I can pick up a copy of Addictive Drums 2: Custom XL for $200.
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