Where many drum samplers focus on electronic sounds and reproducing the synthesized sounds of classic drum machines, Superior Drummer 2.0 (aka S2.0) is entirely based on samples of acoustic drums and the emphasis is defi nitely on Funk, Jazz and Rock sounds. The lengthy installation process quickly makes it apparent that S2.0 draws from a staggeringly large library of superbly recorded samples in order to recreate the subtleties of a live studio drum recording.