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TESTIMONIALS

STEVE SYKES

Mix Engineer

Los Angeles

Gerald Albright, Dave Koz, Richard Elliot

Darrell’s drum samples are just about the finest I’ve ever used! He’s recorded them with incredible detail. Every nuance really speaks in these samples. Wonderful sonics, air and space in all of them! The punch and presence on everything is astounding! I promise, you won’t be disappointed!

EFRAIN TORRES

Audio Engineer

Lancaster

Freelance

I gotta tell you that these samples sound fantastic!!! When I pulled them up in a session and went through them - I was extremely pleased at the quality! Man, there are so many snare samples that I can use. I think these are the best sounding samples that I have! I really appreciate you making them available and the price is very fair!

PATRICK LE MAR

Producer, Musician

Cologne, Germany

Just Like Honey

Darrell is actually the best drummer I have ever worked with. (And I worked with quite a few in the last 20 years.) Darrell is highly skilled, very committed, easy to work with and, last but not least, such an awesome person. I will be back for more projects with him soon.

MOCHII PROJECT

Artist

San Francisco

Neo-Funk Duo

We're so glad Darrell accepted to record the drums for our new song. We had some pretty intricate funk-ish/rock MIDI drums that we manually tweaked for hours and we needed the human touch and groove on it. Darrell learned it, added his magic, respected all our extensive instructions and the result is simply amazing. He was spot on in just one pass!

NEILL MACLEAN

Artist, Producer

New York

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell did a great job and was easy to communicate with. Highly recommend. Thanks Darrell!

SARAH HADEKA

Artist

Naples

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell Nutt saved my life. My first recording project had not been going in the direction I wanted it to. After hearing what Darrell could do with my unfinished material, I was sold on being his client from that point forward. He brilliantly mixed, mastered, and managed the release of my EP, Here I Am. Without him, I wouldn't have ended up with a product anywhere near as professional. Since then, we have recorded numerous songs together and plan for a full-length release soon. He has played an integral part of my music career!

RICARDO S.

Artist

Bologna, Italy

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell brought to my composition a new breath, a very good new energy. He worked very fast and was able to really create what I was looking for. I recommend this great drummer to anyone who seeks technical and artistic quality. It is without doubt a great professional. I'm sure I'll work with him on the next projects. 
Bravo Mr. Darrell !!

ALAN HEWITT

Keyboardist, Producer

Los Angeles

The Moody Blues, John Lodge, One Nation

Darrell Nutt Signature Drum Samples for Trigger 2 are AMAZING !!! The snares and toms are out of this world!! Thank you !!!

CHET McCRACKEN

Drummer / Producer

Los Angeles

The Doobie Brothers

Darrell is a hard driving groove master with fluid drive and pinpoint accuracy.

CYRILIA LOPEZ

Artist

Busan, South Korea

Singer / Songwriter

Another FANTASTIC Session !! Darrell never lets me down.

CALEB NEFF

Producer

Cape Coral

Rosaline, Ashlie Smith, Tim McGeary

My favorite thing about the Darrell Nutt Signature Drum Pack is that they sound like real drums - but better! As a producer that's mostly using real world sounds, nothing is more frustrating for me than when I pull up samples that are too processed and won't be able to easily blend in the song. These drums sound great, are easy to use, and fit an important missing spot in my sound arsenal.

VICTOR SAMALOT

Artist

Cleveland

Musician / Songwriter

I hired Darrell to record drums on my latin rock song. Excellent job!!! I gave him some notes to follow and he was right on target on what I wanted! Great communicator too! Will work with him again! Thank you Darrell!

MARCI G.

Singer

Fort Myers

CTO High Voltage Band

​Darrell and his team have produced two promotional videos for our band, affording us the opportunity to effectively compete in major markets from New York to Miami. Our collaboration with Darrell yielded a great depiction of the unique product we offer. He captured the essence of our performance and we have a full calendar as a result!

PHILIP BAITES

Artist

Nashville

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell was super easy and flexible to work with. I have no drummer lingo but he took my preferences and my vision and absolutely nailed it. Thank you Darrell. I look forward to working together again in the future.

KEN HUTTON

Engineer / Producer

Germany

George Strait, Tim McGraw, Bela Fleck

Please tell Darrell that I've been blessed to record Gadd, Aronoff, Chester Thompson, Paul Leim, Eddy Bayers, and many first-call guys, and that his tracks knocked my dick in the dirt. Tone, time, feel, audio quality, and tracks provided were all A-list material. He has a new fan in Germany...
...That dude is an amazing guy to have on your side, Jon. Keep using him!!

DAVID C. JOHNSON

Artist / Musican

Fort Myers

Aaron Neville, The Neville Brothers

Darrell is a phenomenal groovesmith and a consummate professional. He knows when to play the right part as well as find the right drum sounds for the song.

BAR BERKOE BUSKILA

Artist

Televiv, Israel

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell i just love working with you i love your brilliant drums and i truly recommend to everyone who's looking for honest man and brilliant drummer to contact you !!

BRYAN DASTE

Musician, Producer

Portland

Emma Hill, Small Souls

Drum samples I’ve purchased in the past have been somewhat disappointing - a lot of single velocity, pre-mixed, over-hyped drum sounds that don’t blend well with a real kit. Darrell’s samples are very well-recorded, and besides the awesome variety of drums you get, each is recorded with multiple mics, velocity layers, and articulations (where appropriate). There are even some extra effects like saturation, compression and ambience included. Recently I was mixing a song with home-recorded drums that were less than ideal. I pulled up Trigger 2 and browsed Darrell’s samples, A/Bing with the original drums. I found it very easy and intuitive to find a drum I liked and then mix the multiple channels on the fly right within Trigger 2, creating a part that meshed well with the original vibe of the kit, while giving me more impact and punch in the mix.

SAMI HOLTI

Producer

Helsinki, Finland

Singer

A great drummer and a great sound. Professional drum tracks. High quality.

ANDREA CORAL McCAIN

Artist

Fort Myers

Stolen Fruit

Darrell Nutt and defMedia are incredible. Often recording and shooting video can be stressful, but Darrell and his team made the experience fun and easy. They worked around our schedule and produced a top-quality product. We could not be more pleased with the results. Thanks, defMedia!

MICHAEL ARMSTRONG

Drummer

United States

Musician

Purchased all three of Darrell's Expansions for Trigger 2. I already have CLA and Blackbird Studio, which are good, but Darrell's are by far the best I’ve tried. Great sound, great variety and totally worth the price. Thanks Darrell ! Keep’em coming!

CLIFF WILLIAMS

Bass Guitar

Romford, UK

AC/DC

​I've had the distinct pleasure of playing with Darrell on several occasions. He is an extremely accomplished, versatile musician and a pleasure to work with.

JOHN PINEIRO

Producer

Nashville

Perfect Image Recording

I Love these samples.... Clean, clear, punchy. Downloaded them on a Wednesday morning and by that evening, I was using them in a new Pop Country song here in Nashville! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

SCOTT BUSH

Producer

Nashville

Korn, Billy Sheehan, Steve Morse

When I have two different genres that I'm mixing that need to be done now, I know without a doubt, I can pull up Darrell's drum pack and feel at ease that I will get the right sound I'm looking for with superior sound quality. I love the flexibility I get with this pack. Thanks Darrell for helping my mixes go smoothly.

JEFFREY JONES

Artist, Producer

Dallas

The Jones Thing - Dallas, TX

After pouring through tons of drummers on the Soundbetter site and others, I chose Darrell. Trust these reviews and ratings - he earned every star. His parts were perfect for my project which had a wide variety of styles.

STEVE K.

Artist

New York

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell is a hell of a player and a hell of a nice guy! He uses top notch gear, delivers an amazing performance and gives you so many separate tracks that you can really hone in and get the exact drum sound you want for your song! Highly recommend!

ALAN HEWITT

Keyboardist, Producer

Los Angeles

The Moody Blues, John Lodge, One Nation

Darrell is a badass drummer !!! He is so accurate with his stick placement which of course creates great sound. He can play the tightest groove to a huge Rock song with ease. If you want "the machine" for your session, he’s the Man!!!

AYLA LYNN

Artist

Nashville

Singer / Songwriter

Darrell is the best in the music business. He is very professional, courteous, helpful and most of all honest. If you're wanting a caring person to help you with all your professional music needs then look no further. Darrell is the one to get the job done with the quality and professionalism you would expect. I would definitely recommend Darrell to anyone in the music business.

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