Low Wave Studios
Cymbal Killer
Cymbal Killer is a free 2-band gate designed specifically for drums, allowing separate envelope control for low-frequency sustain and high-frequency attack to shape cymbal sounds.
VST2Dynamics
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Free plugins: Drums
Browse 52 reviewed free drums plugins for Windows, with compatibility, formats, interface previews, and installation details.
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Mastrcode Music
DB-Force The Amen
DB-Force The Amen is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that offers the legendary Amen Break pre-sliced into single drum hits. Play your MIDI and tweak knobs to create beats without manual slicing.
VST2Samplers
Afroplug
Afroplugin
Afroplugin is a free drum kit rompler featuring 120 sounds and 10 presets tailored for African and Caribbean music styles like Dancehall, R&B, Reggaeton, Zouk, Compas, and Afrobeats.
VST2Drums
beatassist.eu
BAT-S12
BAT-S12 is a free drum sampler VST for Windows featuring 12 sample slots with controls for start/end, attack, release, pitch, delay, filter, LFO, reverb, pan, and gain.
VST2Samplers
Odosynths
Bassje
Bassje by Odosynths is a large sample sequencer featuring three tom samples preloaded, ideal for adding liveliness to drum tracks.
VST2Samplers
beatassist.eu
AFX
AFX by beatassist.eu is a free drum sampler for Windows that supports sf2 files, featuring 8 slots with EQ, distortion, and state variable filter per slot.
VST2Drums
Samsara Cycle Audio
Kettle Drum
Kettle Drum by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free timpani orchestral percussion plugin for Windows.
VST2Orchestral
Alan ViSTa
Hand Crash
Hand Crash is a free plugin featuring 5 sampled orchestral cymbals with 10 stereo 24-bit samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios.
VST2Samplers
HTT
Darbukator Lite
Darbukator Lite is a free VST instrument by HTT offering four single percussion instruments from diverse styles including Doholla, Doff, Darbuka, and Riq. It provides the core features of the HTP series engine in a free format.
VST2Drums
easytoolz
easy-drum X8
easy-drum X8 by easytoolz is a vintage analog style drum module featuring 12 fully synthesized instruments and extensive modulation options through 12 sequencers and various effects.
VST2Drums
Syntler
Drumper 2.5
Drumper 2.5 by Syntler is a free drum pattern plugin featuring two internal 16-step sequencers that morph between patterns in real time, making drum programming engaging and dynamic.
VST2Drums
Syntler
Drumper 1
Drumper 1 by Syntler is a free groove beat box plugin for Windows that enables fast and easy drum beat creation with unique control features. It allows mixing two rhythmic patterns or combining them with presets.
VST2Drums
Syntler
Drumper
Drumper is a groovebox plugin by Syntler that lets you mix pre-defined and user patterns on the fly with four drumsets and full automation.
VST2Drums
Psychic Modulation
Cubix
Cubix by Psychic Modulation is a drumsynth and sample player featuring an onboard arpeggiated bassline synth. It includes four drum modules, each with dual cross-fade sequencers for live beat mixing and complex rhythm creation.
VST2Drums
Psychic Modulation
Cerebrum
Cerebrum by Psychic Modulation is a hybrid groovebox-style drum machine featuring 5 drum synth modules, over 150 built-in drum sounds, an onboard bassline synth, and dual A/B sequencers per drum section for flexible beat-matching.
VST2Drums
Oli Larkin
Beat Morpher
Beat Morpher is a free VST2 drum machine plugin for Windows that morphs between two rhythm patterns by shifting drum hits in time from start to end positions.
VST2Drums
MARVIN PAVILION
Hexagon 85
Hexagon 85 is a free Simmons SDS-V style drum synthesizer featuring five analog drums and four mono samplers with MIDI CC and automation support.
VST2Drums
easytoolz
easy-drum o4 SE 909
easy-drum o4 SE 909 is a free 4-slot drumbox plugin emulating the TR-909, featuring 909 and 808 samples, effects like overdrive, flanger, bitcrusher, and a Moog filter with three LFOs modulating tune, cutoff, and pan across 32 patches.
VST2Drums
E-phonic
Drumatic VE
Drumatic VE is a free Windows VST2 drum instrument inspired by classic TR-909 and TR-808 sounds, combining smart wavetable and virtual-analog synthesis.
VST2Drums
ExperimentalScene
DGenR8
DGenR8 is a free virtual analog drum synthesizer inspired by Roland's TR Series, featuring 11 fully synthesized voices mimicking the classic 909.
VST2CLAPDrums
Full Bucket Music
Bucket Pops
Bucket Pops is a free VST plugin that emulates the classic 1966 KORG Mini Pops-7 Rhythm Machine, featuring 20 original rhythms and 15 modeled drum instruments with tweakable parameters.
VST2Drums
Samsara Cycle Audio
Boxxy D
Boxxy D by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that simulates a mississippi drum machine and bass drum instruments, ideal for music styles like Dubstep. It features bass and treble EQ, a velocity-controlled stomp EQ, ADSR envelope, style and octave switches.
VST2Drums
Audio Damage
Axon
Axon by Audio Damage is a free FM drum machine featuring seven percussion-tuned FM voices and a unique Neuron Sequencer based on artificial neural network concepts. It includes onboard effects for creative rhythm and pattern generation.
VST2Drums
GTG
DS 7
DS 7 by GTG is a free Windows VST2 plugin delivering enhanced punch and depth for drum synthesis. It features multiple outputs, auto mute, and individual sound test buttons for precise drum crafting.
VST2Drums
E-phonic
Drumatic 3
Drumatic 3 by E-phonic is a virtual analog drum synthesizer delivering fully synthetic drum sounds with flexible modulation and amplitude envelopes.
VST2CLAPDrums
Odosynths
Dream Drums
Dream Drums by Odosynths is a 10-voice drum synthesizer with 6 outputs, inspired by classic Roland TR606 and TR808 drum machines. Available as a free VST2 plugin for Windows x86.
VST2Drums
Samsara Cycle Audio
808 E DRUM
808 E DRUM is a free 6 voice drum synthesizer for Windows with no sample usage and 128 patch slots.
VST2Drums
GTG
DPC 3
DPC 3 by GTG is a drum sampler featuring mouse-playable pads, individual reverb sends, auto-mute groups, and a logical visual layout for efficient beat creation on Windows.
VST2Samplers
DCSI
Combat Loop Drum Machine
Combat Loop Drum Machine is a free drum VST instrument by DCSI featuring sample and loop-based drum kits with velocity sensitivity and sounds spread across 7 octaves.
VST2Samplers
Meesha
Atlas
Atlas by Meesha is a free analog drum module featuring six distinct drum sounds with parameter editing and MIDI input for keyboard playing.
VST2Drums
DSK
8bitZ
8bitZ by DSK is a free 8-bit drums module featuring 8 sound slots with pitch, level, and pan control. It includes 6 full kits, extra sounds, MIDI automation, and velocity response for dynamic beats.
VST2Drums
Samsara Cycle Audio
Tabla
Tabla by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free sampled Indian tabla set featuring 120 studio-quality samples across 16 sections. It offers MIDI note reference, envelope controls, pan, tune, level adjustments, and bend options for expressive performance.
VST2Samplers
Acquit Music
XXDrummodules
XXDrummodules by Acquit Music is a free collection of four drum modules for Windows. It includes hi-hats and cymbals with additive delay effects, a pure snare synth with dual oscillators and filtering, and simple percussion sounds.
VST2Drums
Contralogic Productions
RPS-1
RPS-1 is a Win32 VST2 plugin by Contralogic Productions offering a pattern sequencing sampler for quick percussion with random variations.
VST2Samplers
Acquit Music
SD 2100
SD 2100 is a Windows VST2 plugin by Acquit Music that emulates the classic Emu SP 1200 beat box.
VST2Drums
Fanan Team
Bonnie
Bonnie by Fanan Team is a slot-driven drum sampler designed for live use, featuring rapid drum-kit loading, one-stage control, and support for mp3 and wav formats with a 0.5 second core kit loading time.
VST2Samplers
audiolatry
808XD
808XD by audiolatry is a free 808 bass drum ROMpler featuring 31 presets ranging from clean to distorted and experimental bass sounds, designed for deep and hard-hitting bass production.
VST2Samplers
Recluse-Audio
808-ROMpler
808-ROMpler by Recluse-Audio is a bass drum sampler featuring sixteen 808 style kicks, ADSR envelope controls, and support for drag-and-drop of AIFF, WAV, and MP3 samples in a minimalist interface.
VST2Drums
Electronik Sound Lab
808 Bass Module 4 Lite
808 Bass Module 4 Lite is a free 808 bass drum rompler offering 10 layered presets with grit and rumble. It includes Cut-Off and ADSR controls, perfect for electronic music production.
VST2Samplers
Wusik
DRS0
DRS0 by Wusik is an advanced 4-track drum machine and sampler featuring 128-step sequencing with pattern variations and mirror editing for precise beat creation.
VST2Drums
SampleScience
606 Koncept
606 Koncept is a free VST drum sampler plugin by SampleScience, recreating a classic 1980s analog drum machine with layered vinyl, tape, and sub sounds.
VST2Drums
Quilcom
B-2 SHAKE & SCRAPE
B-2 SHAKE & SCRAPE by Quilcom is a free percussion instrument simulator that recreates the sounds of shaken and scraped instruments on Windows.
VST2Drums
RDGAudio
Acoustic Indian Dhol Lite
Acoustic Indian Dhol Lite is a free sample-based Indian dhol percussion plugin featuring authentic sounds from real leather dhol instruments. It supports Indian, Punjabi, Bollywood, and Bhangra styles and runs on Windows and macOS as a VST2 plugin.
VST2Drums
Sonoma Wire Works
DrumCore Free
DrumCore Free by Sonoma Wire Works is a free VST2 drum instrument plugin for Windows 32-bit. It offers access to grooves and sounds from famous drummers and percussionists featuring both audio loops and MIDI grooves.
VST2Drums
Quilcom
B-2 TOMSNARE
B-2 TOMSNARE by Quilcom is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that focuses on creating pitched drum sounds with or without snare. It allows loading samples or isolating parts of loops to layer with synthesized sounds and export the result as WAV.
VST2Drums
Quilcom
B-2 KICK
B-2 KICK by Quilcom is a VST2 synth for Windows designed to create kick drum and other percussive sounds. It allows layering of loaded samples with synthesized tones and supports exporting sounds as WAV files via an integrated audio recorder.
VST2Drums
Quilcom
B-2 CYMBALLIC
B-2 CYMBALLIC is a percussion synthesizer focusing on cymbal sounds with the ability to blend sampled sounds and export recordings as WAV files.
VST2Drums
Devil Soundz
DEVIL DRUMMR
DEVIL DRUMMR by Devil Soundz is a simple drum sampler for Windows that lets you load your own wave samples for basic drum parts.
VST2Samplers
Monocasual
Giada
Giada is a minimal loop machine and sequencer designed for DJs, live performers, and electronic musicians. It enables real-time sample and MIDI event triggering for dynamic performances.
VST2Loop & scratch
99Sounds
Clap Machine
Clap Machine by 99Sounds offers natural hand clap samples to effortlessly add realistic claps and rhythmic sequences to your music productions.
VST2CLAPSamplers
Greynote Music
Analog Snare
Analog Snare by Greynote Music provides 10 handcrafted analog snare drum samples with a true analog sound. Lightweight and royalty-free, it supports Mac OS X AU and VST 32/64-bit formats.
VST2Drums
Greynote Music
Analog Kick
Analog Kick by Greynote Music delivers 10 handcrafted analog kick drum samples with true analog sound and a lightweight design.
VST2Drums
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