"I use it always. Love it."

"Great way to get that attack and explosiveness on the drum parallel compression bus!!"

"It's essential for snare drum sound design!"

"This is good on drums, but it's worth it to experiment with putting it on other Instruments as well."

"Canary delivers sparkling, clear tones with a wonderfully dynamic response. It’s intuitive to use and adds vibrant character to any performance or mix. A must-have for anyone seeking a lively, expressive sound!"

"Canary delivers sparkling, clear tones with a wonderfully dynamic response. It’s intuitive to use and adds vibrant character to any performance or mix. A must-have for anyone seeking a lively, expressive sound!"

"I am a drummer so i use this to titen my recording"

"Bueno"

"el canario a;ade fuerza a guitarras acusticas vst que es donde lo uso para darles caracter gracias por ponerlo como obsequio"

"One of the great option for drum coloring"

"Though made for drums it sounds great on other instruments as well."

"Very useful plugin witha stunning GUI"

"The Canary is incredibly musical and easy to use. Its clean interface and intuitive controls make it easy to quickly achieve a warm, vintage sound. A great addition to any studio!"

"very easy and good sound"

"Got it a while back with Cypress TT (another great free plugin!) and put it aside while playing with Cypress. I accidentaly loaded it on a vox channel once and been using it ever since! Oh, it's good on drums too."

"I love effect this provides for my drum samples"

"I feel like I'm changing my drums with a smell of cedar or sandal in a completely silent room and a pinch of dust resonates in the air. This plugin also tastes like it looks. Make some Woodie Woodpecker sounds, or even call the mermaid with sounds of the shell."

"I've been using The Canary for nearly 2.5 years—adds instant punch and clarity to drums, simple and super effective."

"Great tool to give punch to my drums and percussion!"

"This plugin is great for drums and acoustic guitars. It gives definition for transients. I use it on the drum buss to to kill transients and get sustain. It is my go-to plugin for this task."

"This plugin rocks on drums and acoustic guitars. I always use it on my tracks to add transients and i prefer this over other ones. I use it on my drum buss too but to kill the transients and give the drums sustain and body. It my go-to plugin for this job"

"Nice"

"would it be great if it has for linux as well"

"Para ser gratis es muy bueno"

"A very handy tool for bringing out (or perhaps emphasizing what is already there but buried) more life in drum recordings. Especially handy with poorer recordings. And it's free, so should be in everyone's toolbox."

"I've been mixing drums for years, and while I thought I had my workflow locked down, The Canary by Black Rooster Audio is an absolute game-changer. This isn't just a gate; it's a dedicated drum toolkit that delivers professional results in one single window. I just love this plugin!"

"I've been mixing drums for years, and while I thought I had my workflow locked down, The Canary by Black Rooster Audio is an absolute game-changer. This isn't just a gate; it's a dedicated drum toolkit that delivers professional results in one single window. I just love this plugin!"

"This plugin add great punch. Also, in parallel the distortion make the Drum bigger. "

"This plugin is great on drums"

"The Canary gives me that little extra bite on the drums that i'm looking for, in a really natural way, excellent tool."

"Wow !!!!! this plugin is on point !!!!!"

"Simple and effective way of adding a simple polish to your drums, need more smack, it's got it, tone shaping, that too, want to add some sutain to your 808, kick or snare...hello, then blend it with a mix knob"

"Canary allows you to reinforce the effect of a transient shaper or modify the sound to find something different in any percussion instrument. It is also an interesting tool for experimenting and designing sound."

"It gives punch and life to the drums with the easy to use interface and a very effective result."

"This can be very helpful in many cases when Toms are just not tuned right for the track. However, Please proof read the manual more carefully, as every know description has you turning OFF the Filter knob instead of the knob being referenced."

"The Canary has become one of my go-to tools for bringing life back into drum recordings. It adds punch, tone, and clarity in such a natural way — perfect for giving drums that polished, mix-ready feel without overdoing it. The transient response is smooth and musical, and the interface is super intuitive. And the best part? It’s completely free! An absolute must-have for any engineer who wants their drums to truly sing."

"I absolutely love what this plugin does when it is on my drum bus or even on a kick or snare alone. It hives it that pop and smack that helps the drums really punch through in the mix without it needing to be heavily clipped. Love it!"

"What a pleasure, think Tom, Snarry, Kicki and Hato. "

"I recorded some real drums from a mixer with stereo usb so no individual tracks per mic. I noticed the kick sounded too boomy and snare weak. I put this plug-in and brought the drums to a new live, thick thigt kick and snare full of body."

"Nice sound, a little complex."

"This sounds so great on a stereo drum track. Especially use this on stereo drum tracks delivered to me when there are no individual tracks"

"Gostei de mais desse plugin trouxe pegada e punch para os tambores e percussão.."

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"Useful tool, great sound, and universaly accesible. Thank you BlackRoosterAudio!"

"it is very well"

"it is very well"

"I recently mixed a song and decided to test this plugin to see what it could offer. The results have been amazing. Now, the snare drum sounds massive!"