Drum software options?

[todd0864]

Just wondering what some options are from free all the way up to $200. I started playing around with Reaper and running my bass through a pod HD500 into my PC. Looking for decent sounding and easy to learn. I had used fruity loops in the past and didn't like it. Studio Drummer looks cool but a little spendy for hobby level type stuff. What do you all use? Thanks.

 

[Michael B]

EZDrummer is pretty good and easy.
It's primarily a writing tool.

 

[silky smoove]

Superior Drummer 2.0 is what I get along with the most. It's over your $200 budget, but not by a huge margin.

 

[seamonkey]

Jamstix is one of my favorites http://www.rayzoon.com/
But it has a steep learning curve compared to these others.

 

[Luke19Boarder]

I use EZdrummer 2. If you are just using for hobby/home recordings, it should probably suit your needs. It has quite a few patterns, or you can run a edrum kit or MIDI keyboard/controller through it to make your own patterns/beats.