Free drum kits, even in 2018, when it comes to free high quality drum samples, there are very few and very far between. The reality is you get what you pay for. Most of the free drum kits and sound banks online have terrible quality and just flat out suck. However, if you search around the internet long and hard enough, you can dig up a few cool high quality gems for free. Just so you won’t have to, I did all the hard work for you. In no particular order, I found some of the best free drum kits of 2018.
Official Boi-1da Drum Kits (Vol.1 & 2)
The OG of the best free drum kits. These kits are old, but I still believe these kits are some of the best free sound kits still online.
DJ Shawdi P – #TimeIsMoney Drum Kit
Yes, it’s a shameless plug. But this really is one of the best free drum kits online. All sounds included are teasers from the $auce 4 Sell drum kit, and also includes some ElectraX presets from the sound bank, #LIT
DJ Pain 1 (All Of His Free Kits)
So there are actually 15 free drum kits on the website! He has tons of free samples, loops, and drum kits. All of them are high quality and some have even been used in platinum selling records. Just download them all and if you enjoy them, (I know you will) support DJ Pain 1.
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Young Kico’s – Chronicles Of Atlantic Trap
A free dope drum kit made by the producer Young Kico. If you are looking to create beats like Zaytoven, then this kit is probably all you will need!
Includes soundfonts, & presets for Nexus & ElectraX!
The Official Dirty Sprite Trap Kit
Another shameless plug, theproducersplug.com had dropped this drum kit awhile back and it’s one of the most popular free drum kits on the site! Contains a bunch of rare, industry quality sounds that that is used by your favorite producer DJ Shawdi P (LOL).
Ultimate 808 Mafia Drum Kit Collection
OK, this one is old, but this drum kit is timeless. This drum kit is one of the reasons why trap music exists. Everyone started out with this at some point.
Metro Boomin Drum Kit | By Razer Music
Razer Music & Metro Boomin collaborated on a video showing a tutorial of how Metro Boomin makes beats, basslines and all the sequencing. This is the drum kit that Metro Boomin was using in that video. Razer music was nice enough to give it to us for free.
Ocean Veau – It’s On Me Free Drum Kit
Ocean Veau is a extremely talented and creative producer! Also a producer behind alot of the sounds at theproducersplug.com! Subscribe to Ocean Veau and download one of the dopest free drum kits of 2018!
If you know or have any drum kits, sound banks, loops, VSTs or samples for free, that should be on this list, please share it in the comments below! But for now, download these gems and make some hits! Hope you have a great 2018!
They capture all the analogue goodness without the price tag. No more choosing between buying food or saving up for that TR-808.
Free sample packs make you a better producer—because a musician is only as good as their tools right?
Here’s my favourite insider spots to get the sample packs you need.
The Legowelt Sample Kits
Danny Wolfers (aka Legowelt) is a production genius. After watching him produce it’s hard to believe that he thinks about anything else.
Fortunately for us, Wolfers offers free samples from some of the most iconic (and expensive) instruments. Incredible.
Download them HERE for free.
LANDR Samples
LANDR Samples is the free sample pack service from LANDR.
I know, I know, putting it on this list is a bit biased. But trust me, Samples offers some seriously superb packs (and lots of them).
Get all the high-quality, curated free sample packs full of unique loops, one shots and hits. It’s everything you need to stay inspired and beat that pesky producers block.
Grab all the packs HERE for free
Ground Your Sound
If you wanna ground your sound in some seriously superb samples then the free Ground Your Sound sample pack from Cristofer Odqvist and The Pro Audio Files is a must-have.
There’s all sorts of useful tools in it—from “Destroyed Drum Machines” to a collection of reverb tails that are perfect for layering.
Grab the pack HERE and file it under Pro.
Preview the free top-notch sounds below:
Liveschool Drum Samples & Racks for Ableton
Liveschool offers some great resources for artists including a huge amount of free samples.
You have to give a bit of info. But once you’re in, there’s tons to choose from.
Grab them HERE.
Ableton Free Packs
Of course it makes sense for a DAW to provide some amazing sample packs. Ableton does just that with their Free Packs section.
You can find a whole bunch of great sounds. All completely free.
Browse and download them HERE.
Boxed Ear Free Kit Packs
Although Boxed Ear doesn’t boast as gigantic library, what they do offer is amazing.
Their kits sample some lesser known machines like the Roland CompuRhythm CR-78. They even provide a preview of the sounds before you download.
Grip them for free HERE.
Goldbaby ‘Free Stuff’ Section
This site is packed with valuable sample kits. There’s 19 free packs in total. They even have a sample pack of the first ever drum machine! The Wurlitzer Side Man.
Make them all yours right HERE.
Rhythm Lab Sample Bundles
What sample collection would be complete without the Amen Break? Rhythm Lab offers it and more in their lengthy free sample library.
Just be sure to click the FREE button on the right side of the page.
Get them all HERE.
Happy Producing
Now that you’ve fattened up your production tools don’t forget to use them.
Always be producing!