Superior Drummer 3?

Hello, if you could get SD3 for 20% off, would that be a good deal?
 
I don't believe I can do the crossgrade because I do not have a qualifying product, so this would be off the $399 price.
 
Any thought?
 
Thanks JQS

Although we often see discounts on add-ons such as presets, MIDI packs and kits, it's rare to see the core product discounted. So yeah, I'd jump on it -- assuming, of course, that Superior Drummer is really what you need and want. And want it badly enough to drop 300+ bucks on it.
 
I did. Three times. Four if you count Drumkit from Hell, their first product.

highlandermak
Silly question, would AD2 be a good alternative or is the quality not as good? Thanks

I've got SD2 and AD2.
AD is my go-to, and i've recorded a couple of great albums with it.
 
I WANT to use SD, but get in over my head since I'm not that experienced with micing real drums (and it's got TONS of flexibility and detail for that).  SD even has a great tutorial series on Creative Live that I took - it's an amazing program.

Thanks for all the advice.  I guess I don't really need it.  I have AD2, Session Drummer (which I never use,) and Jamstix 4, which I use a lot.
 
I do like new things to challenge myself with, and see that Superior Drummer 3 has a plethora of knobs, choices, and what nots.  It might be fun to stretch my mind.  Plus, I have heard good things about the kits.
 
So yea, I guess it really depends on whether I want to drop $325 dollars.  If it is a great deal I might take the chance to learn something new and "complicated." which might interfere with my down and dirty recording style.
 
I have a couple days to decide.
 
Thanks for the input, it has been valuable in my decision process.
 
JQS

SD3 is a killer drum app.

Thanks!

Agreed. As a longtime habitual dieter, I can tell you that one unexpected benefit is more money left over for sample libraries. 
 
Gas, that's another challenge altogether. Consider bicycling and walking for short trips - although it's kind of hard to carry your new amplifier home on a bike. Or even a cup of coffee, for that matter. 

BassDaddy
Food and gasoline is over rated.

I don't agree! Who WTF needs food?!

I recently tried out SD3's drum substitution feature for the first time. It was a little obtuse, but the results were very good.
 
I am currently remixing my band's old demo tracks, which were not well-recorded (I wasn't in the band at the time). In particular, the drums sounded like oatmeal boxes. SD3 let me turn it into a first-class drum track. (Now, if only there was some clever tool for fixing flat-topped vocals.)

bitflipper
Agreed. As a longtime habitual dieter, I can tell you that one unexpected benefit is more money left over for sample libraries. 
 
Gas, that's another challenge altogether. Consider bicycling and walking for short trips - although it's kind of hard to carry your new amplifier home on a bike. Or even a cup of coffee, for that matter. 

My friend Tom found a Fender Rhodes in a trash can in an alley as he was pedaling by. About a mile trip took nearly an hour on his bike but he got it done.

AD2 is decent indeed. I'd stick with it
I purchased SD2 when it was on sale a year and half ago. It was cheaper then EZD2 crossgrade (around $60 IIRC), so I thought v3 must be released soon. It took more than a year before SD3 was announced. I couldn't collect enough money at the time to crossgrade but was able to snatch SD3 in November during Halloween sale. I paid for SD3 apx. $180 (including the SD2 price). It's modest comparing to what I spent on other drums + extra libraries.
Long story short SD3 was well worth the money and wait. I barely use anything else nowadays, although I have quite a few drum sounds.
HTH.