Loopmasters vs Looperman: Which One Earns a Spot in Your Workflow?

In the hunt for samples, two names loom large: Loopmasters and Looperman. One is a polished storefront for pro-grade, royalty-free packs; the other is a sprawling, community-driven hub for free loops and acapellas. But when you’re deep in a session, which one actually delivers the goods without killing your flow?

We’re putting them head-to-head to see how they stack up. We'll dig into their libraries, features, and pricing models to help you figure out which platform best fits your production style and budget. Think of it as a definitive guide to your next sample source.

But while we’re comparing web-based libraries, it’s worth considering a different path. Instead of digging through folders, tools like our own Arcade bring a constantly growing library of sounds directly into your DAW. It’s an approach built for speed, keeping you in the zone instead of sending you back to a browser tab.

A Quick Overview on Loopmasters and Looperman

What is Loopmasters?

Loopmasters is a massive online shop for royalty-free sounds, offering everything from sample packs and synth presets to MIDI files across countless genres. Their big play is Loopcloud, a proprietary app that syncs their entire library to your DAW, letting you audition and pull sounds into your project without ever leaving your session.

What is Looperman?

Looperman is a community-powered library where producers share and download free loops, acapellas, and even software. Since its entire library is user-uploaded, think of it as a massive public sound swap—you might find a gem, or you might have to do some digging.

Features of Loopmasters and Looperman

Loopmasters Features

Loopmasters is built around a few core components that cater to producers who need a deep well of sounds.

• A massive, curated library of royalty-free samples and loops from established producers and sound designers.

• Packs are organized by genre, instrument, and format, with support for everything from House and Techno to Cinematic and Lo-Fi Hip Hop.

• A dedicated section for synth presets, covering popular synths like Serum, Massive, and Sylenth.

• Broad format support ensures compatibility with major DAWs like Ableton and Logic through Apple Loops, Rex2 files, and specific DAW templates.

• The platform’s main draw is its integration with Loopcloud, an app that lets you browse and audition sounds from their library directly inside your DAW, synced to your project’s tempo and key.

Looperman Features

Looperman, on the other hand, operates on a completely different philosophy centered on user-generated content.

• Its core model is entirely community-driven, allowing users to both upload their own original sounds and download content from others at no cost.

• A large, user-generated library of free audio loops and samples spanning multiple genres.

• A dedicated section for acapellas and vocals, ranging from full songs to short vocal hooks, though usage rights can vary.

• Search and filtering tools that let you narrow down sounds by BPM, key, genre, and even the DAW they were made in.

• A collection of free music software, including VST, AU, and AAX plugins for various DAWs.

Why Choose One Over The Other?

• You might lean towards Loopmasters if you value a curated library and a streamlined workflow. It’s a paid service offering professionally vetted, royalty-free sounds and deep DAW integration through its Loopcloud app, which helps keep you in your session.

• On the other hand, Looperman is worth exploring if you're on a tight budget and enjoy the hunt for sounds. As a free, community-driven platform, the quality can be a mixed bag, but it offers a massive collection of user-uploaded loops and acapellas if you're willing to dig.

Output: A Better Alternative to Loopmasters And Looperman

While browser-based libraries have their place, we built Output on a different premise: what if the sounds came to you, right inside your session? It’s less about digging through endless folders and more about staying locked into your project. We focus on building instruments and effects that integrate directly into your workflow, turning sound discovery into part of the production process itself.

What is Output?

We make a suite of tools designed to keep you in the flow, from a playable sample library to AI-powered sound discovery.

• A playable sample engine, Arcade, that delivers new, royalty-free sounds directly to your DAW and lets you perform them on the spot.

• An AI-powered tool, Co-Producer, that listens to your track and suggests fitting sounds from our library based on what it hears or what you type.

• A suite of acclaimed FX plugins like Portal for granular synthesis and Thermal for complex distortion, letting you mangle any sound.

• A deep catalog of iconic Kontakt instruments, including vocal engine Exhale, used on countless records by top-tier artists.

• A tightly integrated system where everything works together, from finding a sound to tweaking it and making it your own.

Loopmasters offers a professional storefront and Looperman provides a free-for-all community, but both keep you tethered to a browser. We think differently. It’s about closing the gap between the idea in your head and the sound coming out of your speakers. Instead of just giving you folders of audio, we give you instruments and tools that help you shape it.

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Pricing of Loopmasters vs Looperman

Loopmasters Pricing

Loopmasters operates on a subscription basis through its Loopcloud platform. It’s a pay-for-points system: you subscribe to a plan that gives you a monthly allowance of points, which you then spend to download individual sounds from their library. The sounds you buy are yours to keep, even if you cancel.

They offer three main tiers, with the primary difference being the number of points and cloud storage you get:

• Artist: The entry-level plan gets you 100 points per month for $7.99.

• Studio: Their most popular option gives you 300 points for $11.99 a month.

• Professional: The top tier provides 600 points for $21.99 a month.

All plans give you access to the same massive sound library and Loopcloud’s DAW integration tools. You can also opt for an annual subscription to lower the monthly cost, and there’s a 14-day free trial if you want to give the point system a spin before committing.

Looperman Pricing

Looperman’s pricing is as simple as it gets: it’s free. The platform runs on a community-driven model, so you can download loops and acapellas without paying a cent. There are no subscriptions, point systems, or hidden costs. It’s a wide-open exchange, which means you’re often sifting through a lot of raw material to find something that works. The trade-off for a free-for-all is that quality control is entirely up to you.

Output Pricing

We keep our pricing straightforward, focusing on giving you a complete toolkit rather than a points-based allowance. The simplest way to get our core instruments and effects is with the Output One subscription. For $14.99 a month or $119.99 a year, you get our entire suite: Arcade, Co-Producer, and our FX plugins Portal, Thermal, and Movement.

If you prefer to go à la carte, you can subscribe to Arcade on its own for $12.99 per month. For those who like to own their tools outright, our FX plugins and legendary Kontakt instruments are available as one-time purchases.

You can try Arcade completely free for 7 days to see how it fits into your workflow. No points, no limits—just full access to the entire library.

Loopmasters, Looperman, or Output: Which is The Best Sample Library for You?

So, which one is right for you? Loopmasters delivers a polished, professional library, and Looperman is a solid free-for-all if you enjoy the hunt. But if you’d rather stop browsing and start making, we built our tools to bring sounds directly into your session. Try our suite for free and feel what it's like to stay in the flow.

Happy creating!