Toontrack Dry EZX is a sound expansion designed for producers who want dry, punchy, and intimate drum sounds with minimal room ambience. Built for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3, this EZX focuses on close-mic’d drums recorded in a small, acoustically controlled space—perfect for modern productions where clarity and flexibility matter most.
Rather than committing you to a big room sound, Dry EZX gives you a clean foundation so you can shape the ambience exactly the way you want inside your DAW.
Sound Character: Dry, Direct, and Intimate
The defining trait of Dry EZX is its lack of natural room tone. The drums were recorded in a tight, low-ceiling room with heavy damping, resulting in sounds that feel extremely close and immediate.
This makes the library ideal for:
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Pop and modern indie productions
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Singer-songwriter and acoustic arrangements
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Hip-hop, lo-fi, and minimal genres
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Any mix where drums need to sit clearly without washing out the track
Because the raw sounds are so controlled, adding reverb, delay, or creative processing later is easy and predictable.
Kits, Grooves, and Playability
Dry EZX includes four carefully curated drum kits, each captured with an emphasis on balance and realism. Some kits feature dual-drummer performances, adding subtle timing variations that make grooves feel more organic and human.
As with other EZX libraries, you also get:
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Professionally played MIDI grooves
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Genre-appropriate rhythm variations
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Drag-and-drop workflow for fast songwriting
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Ready-made mix presets for instant results
Everything integrates seamlessly into EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3, making it beginner-friendly while still powerful enough for experienced producers.
Mixing Flexibility
Where Dry EZX really shines is in the mix. With almost no baked-in room sound, the drums:
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Cut through dense arrangements easily
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Respond well to compression and saturation
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Accept external reverbs naturally
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Work across many genres with minimal EQ
If you prefer building your drum sound from the ground up, this expansion is a strong creative tool.
Pros and Cons
Pros
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Extremely clean and focused drum tones
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Perfect for producers who prefer adding their own ambience
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Organic feel thanks to dual-drummer recordings
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Excellent fit for pop, acoustic, and modern styles
Cons
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Not ideal for big, cinematic, or roomy drum sounds out of the box
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May require extra processing for rock or metal genres
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Very specific character compared to more versatile EZX packs
Final Verdict
Toontrack Dry EZX is a specialized but highly effective drum expansion. It doesn’t try to impress with massive room sounds—instead, it delivers tight, controlled drums that adapt to your mix and creative direction. If you value flexibility, clarity, and modern production workflows, Dry EZX is a worthy addition to your EZdrummer or Superior Drummer library.