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BFD Heavy Black Friday pricing is $15, which is 69% off, and the deal ends Nov 25, 2026. It is an expansion pack for BFD3, BFD Eco and BFD2 with two Yamaha birch drum kits and presets aimed at hard rock and metal.
The maker describes the recordings as meticulous, taken from a Yamaha Recording Custom kit and a Birch Custom Absolute kit.
Beyond the two kits, a bonus snare is included: a reduced-detail Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlin steel-shell snare, taken from BFD Signature Snares Vol.2.
The kick and tom lists above cover what you load into a BFD kit slot, so you can build a heavy kit piece by piece.
The birch toms come with rim shots and rim clicks. The bonus snare adds half-edge samples on top of its stick and mallet versions.
That gives you different strike types on the same drum, so a tom fill can move between open hits and rim accents without swapping kits.
The maker says BFD Heavy was recorded in studio conditions similar to BFD Percussion, other Yamaha-based expansions such as BFD Maple Custom Absolute, and the Mapleworks kits in BFD3. If you already own those, the room character is described as familiar.
BFD Heavy is an expansion, so it needs a host: BFD3, BFD Eco or BFD2 (v2.1 or higher). It does not run on its own.
Plan the drive space before you download, since a full install takes 5 GB.
Yes. The BFD Heavy Black Friday deal takes 69% off, bringing the expansion to $15, and it ends Nov 25, 2026. It is a drum expansion pack for BFD3, BFD Eco and BFD2.
BFD Heavy includes two Yamaha birch drum kits with three kicks and nine toms, plus a lighter version of the Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlin steel-shell snare taken from BFD Signature Snares Vol.2. Kicks come with wood and felt beaters, and presets target hard rock and metal.
No. BFD Heavy is an expansion pack, so it needs BFD3, BFD Eco or BFD2 (v2.1 or higher) to run. It also needs an internet connection for download and authorization, plus 5 GB of free drive space.
The birch toms include rim shots and rim clicks, and the bonus snare has half-edge samples. The snare and 5 of the toms come in stick and mallet versions, and the snare has strainer on and off.
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