Ultimate List of Free Drum Kits [Updated 2023]

Ultimate List of Free Drum Kits [Updated 2023]

Having a diverse palette of drum samples is crucial for the modern music producer.

Unfortunately, finding high quality free drum kits can sometimes be complicated and extremely time consuming.

For this reason, we curated this list of incredible resources, most of which are completely FREE to download to make your quest slightly easier.

You'll find something for almost every single genre—from trap and hip hop to house, EDM, dubstep, and beyond.

Let's dive in!

CYMATICS FREE DRUM KITS

Orchid Premium Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Orchid is one of the most diverse and emotional free collections of samples and drum loops we've done yet. With over 3gb of content, from melody loops, to one shots, to drum loops and percussion loops, Orchid has everything a producer needs.

It includes drums, beautiful melodies with stems, 808s, midi files, FX, vocals, and much more!

  • 15 Full Drum Loops
  • 8 Hi Hat Loops
  • 24 Percussion Loops
  • 93 Drum One Shots (Kicks, Snares, Rimshots, Hi Hats, Percussion, etc)
Orchid RnB Drum Loop 3
Orchid Various Drum Loop 1
Orchid Dancehall Drum Loop 2
Orchid Trap Drum Loop 3

Symbolyc One Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Get to know Symbolyc One: one of the most noteworthy producers in the hip hop game.

Symbolyc One has worked with artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, Beyonce, just to name a few.

We had the opportunity of collaborating with him to create one of our favorite projects to this day, and S1 even dropped some of his personal go-to samples!

Everything you’ll need to create a modern sounding hip hop record is right here, so make sure to snatch one of this unbelievable free drum kits.

Included in the S1 sample pack:

  • 15 Drum Loops
  • 13 Kicks
  • 15 Snares
  • 10 Percussion One Shots
  • 10 Melody Loops
  • 20 Hi-hats
  • 6 Bass Samples
S1 Percussion Loop Demo 1
S1 Full Drum Loop Demo 1
S1 Full Drum Loop Demo 2
S1 Percussion Loop Demo 2

Humble Sample Pack [Free Download]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

Kendrick Lamar, one of the greatest artists and rappers of our time.

His vision has allowed him to conquer several Grammy awards, constantly sell out shows, and pump out hit record after hit record.

This all encompassing pack captures all aspects from his unique style. Vintage boom-bap, jazz fusion, and the modern trap styles that Kendrick is known for.

Included in HUMBLE:

  • 20+ Drum Loops
  • 40+ Drum One Shots
  • 9 Melody Loops
  • Various FX
Humble Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Humble Full Drum Loop Demo 2
Humble Hihat Loop Demo 1
Humble Top Loop Demo 1

Odyssey Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Drums are undeniably one of the governing elements in electronic music.

Your songs will be uninteresting to the eager audience if they aren’t smacking hard enough, or if the groove isn’t flowing right.

So, if you’re slacking on your drums game, ODYSSEY is here to take your projects to the next level.

This sample pack not only includes drum loops & one shots, it also includes multiple melodic stems that will enable you to create fully completed projects!

Included in the Odyssey EDM sample pack:

  • 50+ Free Drum Loops
  • 70+ Drum One Shots
  • 45+ FX
  • 45 MIDI Files
  • 40+ Breakdown Loops & Drop Loops
  • 25 Synth One Shots
  • 7 Vocals
Odyssey Buildup Drum Loop Demo 1
Odyssey Drum Fill Demo 1
Odyssey Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Odyssey Top Drum Loop Demo 1

9GOD Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Regardless of what style of music you enjoy listening to, you’ve heard a Drake song at least once in your lifetime.

His success is undeniable, his sound quite unique, and his reach… worldwide!

Our team spent days in our studios studying top hits like Portland, Gyalchester, and Fake Love to make sure every single sound included in this pack was as authentic as possible.

Included in 9GOD:

  • 20+ Drum Loops
  • 50+ Drum One Shots
  • 8 FX
  • 10 Melody Loops
  • 10 MIDI Files
  • 11 Serum Presets
9God Full Drum Loop Demo 1
9God Full Drum Loop Demo 2
9God Hihat Loop Demo 1
9God Top Loop Demo 4

Cobra Sample Pack [Free Download]

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What makes a beatmaker successful in the industry nowadays? 

We believe that it all boils down to musicianship and artistry.

For this project, we spent days in our studios working with piano players, flute players, guitar players, and every other instrumentalist that we could get our hands on!

Lastly, our production team polished and edited all of the recordings and the results were nearly unbelievable.

Cobra is comprised of:

  • 15+ 808s
  • 50+ Drum Loops
  • 50+ Drum One Shots
  • 30+ FX
  • 60+ Instrumental Melody Loops
  • 40+ MIDI Files
Cobra Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Cobra Hihat Loop Demo 1
Cobra Percussion Loop Demo 1
Cobra Top Loop Demo 1

Eternity Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Who doesn’t love that unique vintage tape sound which is characteristic to classic hip-hop albums?

If you grew up listening to Illmatic, The Infamous, and Enter the Wu-Tang, this is a sample pack that you MUST have.

Eternity includes Analog processed drum loops & one shots, and instruments that were recorded in our studios with real cassette recorders and reel to reel tape machines.

Included in Eternity:

  • 15+ Lofi Bass One Shots
  • 60+ Lofi Drum Drum Loops & Drum Fills
  • 100+ Lofi Drum One Shots
  • 170+ Lofi Piano Samples, Harp Loops, and Guitar Loops
  • 50+ Vocals
Eternity Drum Fill Demo 1
Eternity Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Eternity Percussion Loop Demo 1
Eternity Top Loop Demo 1

Drip Sample Pack [Free Download]

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Atlanta, one of the greatest talent pools for the Hip Hop world.

Taking inspiration from Lil’ Baby, Young Thug, Gunna, and the modern ATL sound, our team decided to put together some resources to easily recreate this style of music. 

This is undeniably one of our best free drum kits available for modern sounding Hip Hop, so don’t miss out on:

  • 30+ Drum Loops
  • 60+ Drum One Shots
  • 30+ Melody Loops
  • 20 MIDI Files
Drip Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Drip Full Drum Loop Demo 2
Drip Hihat Loop Demo 1
Drip Top Loop Demo 4

Astro Sample Pack [Free Download]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box
Astro Full Drum Loop 1
Astro Full Drum Loop Demo 2
Astro Hihat Loop Demo 1
Astro Top Loop Demo 1

Old Town Sample Pack [Free Download]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

Lil Nas X stormed the world by surprise in 2019.

Old Town, including the remix with Billy Ray Cyrus, gained hundreds of millions of plays across all platforms.

Naturally, our production team was instantly inspired and started analyzing and breaking down this peculiar style. 

The result was multiple country-inspired melody loops that were carefully written and processed to work perfectly in a Hip Hop setting.

Included in Old Town:

  • 30+ Drum Loops
  • 50+ Drum One Shots
  • 16 Melody Loops
  • 13 MIDI Files
  • 4 Serum Presets
  • Various FX
Old Town Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Old Town Full Drum Loop Demo 2
Old Town Hihat Loop Demo 1
Old Town Top Loop Demo 1

Lo-Fi Toolkit [Free Download]

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Who doesn’t love some chill lofi beats to relax/study to?

We spent multiple days breaking down the most popular songs of communities like Chilled Cow, Chillhop Music and many more.

This toolkit is the result of this small quest. We included plenty of drum loops, drum one shots, MIDI files, and melody loops that will enable you to create beats that have the essence of the artists in those channels.

Included in the lofi toolkit:

  • 60+ Lofi Drum Loops
  • 60+ Lofi One Shots
  • 20+ Lofi Melody Loops
  • 20+ MIDI files
Lo-Fi Toolkit Full Drum Loop Demo 1
Lo-Fi Toolkit Full Drum Loop Demo 2
Lo-Fi Toolkit Hihat Loop Demo 1
Lo-Fi Toolkit Top Loop Demo 1
PRODUCTION SUITES [BETA]

Immortal Production Suite [Beta]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

Experimenting with 3 Decades Worth of Analog Gear.

Our vision for this project was to build a library of limitless inspiration to help producers create their own unique sound.

With IMMORTAL, you’ll get access to top level samples inspired by every corner of music, to give you everything you’d need for producing fresh & unique ideas.

  • 102 Drum Loops
  • 40 Melody Loops
  • 33 MIDI Files
  • 10 Hi-hat Loops
  • 10 Percussion Loops
  • 4 Vocal Loops
Immortal Song Demos
Immortal Beach Club Drum Loop - 105 BPM
Immortal Crooks Drum Loop - 135 BPM G Min
Immortal Jaguar Drum Loop - 148 BPM

Titan Production Suite [Beta]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

Limitless Possibilities For Breakthrough Sound.

This beta pack gives you a small taste of the full version of TITAN.

Inside, you’ll get a sneak peek of the versatility of this project, with premium melodies, drums, FX, and much more.

The sounds from TITAN are designed with all types of producers in mind.

So regardless of the style you typically create, we aimed to inspire any type of genre with the sounds inside.

  • 26 Melody Loops [stems included].
  • 10 Drum Loops.
  • 4 Hi-hat Loops.
  • 9 Percussion Loops & Drum Fills.
  • 23 various FX.
  • 10 MIDI files.
  • 5 Vocal Loops.
  • 54 One Shots.
TITAN Demo Songs
Titan Anathema Drum Loop - 133 BPM
Titan Costa Drum Loop - 132 BPM
Shadow Box Drum Loop - 132 BPM

Infinity Production Suite [Beta]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

A New Era of Cymatics Samples.

Infinity is a vast collection of premium samples that were designed by experts from each area of our team.

We had our top drum designers, MIDI composers, professional guitarists, melody loop makers, and top vocalists all come together to work on each section of this project.

This collection includes tons of amazing drum samples to go with the rest of the Infinity Production Suite, with crisp sounding drum loops, unique one shots, FX, and so much more.

  • 11 Drum Loops
  • 96 Drum One Shots
  • 8 Guitar Melody Loops
  • 19 Melody Loops
  • 29 Vocal Samples 
Bop Drum Loop - 109 BPM
Lagos Drum Loop - 105 BPM
Scorpio Drum Loop - 99 BPM
Slowed Time Drum Loop - 109 BPM

Exclusive Offer: Drum Loops Bundle [$25]

Cymatics Sample Pack Box

"Our must up-to-date and exclusive drums collection"

Drums have always been the driving force in music, often taking center stage as modern tracks favor strong beats over detailed melodies.

This bundle offers rich analog saturation in every sample, delivering massive 808s, ground shaking kicks, sharp snares, and crisp claps, all of which are essential for crafting chart-topping hit songs.

With both colossal drum loops and pristine one-shots, it provides the distinctive sounds necessary to stamp a unique identity on your tracks.

Dive in and take your drum game to the next level!

  • 170+ Full Drum Loops
  • 50+ Percussion & Top Loops
  • 50+ Drum One Shots
MAGIC Drill Drum Loop
Chupacabra Hi-hat Loop
All Night Drum Loop
Closure RnB' Drum Loop
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