June 21, 2023

best trap drumkit

I researched various sources, including Reddit threads and blog posts, to find the best trap drum kits available. There was a wide range of opinions and recommendations, but some drum kits and resources were mentioned multiple times. The sources were relevant to the original query, and I have organized the information into sections for easier decision-making. However, preferences may vary, and there may be some uncertainty due to personal tastes.

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LUNCH77 Drum Kits

LUNCH77 drum kits are highly recommended by multiple users across different Reddit threads. These kits are praised for their quality and diversity, and they are often mentioned as containing all the sounds a producer might need for free.

BWB (Bigwhitebeatz) Drum Kits

BWB (Bigwhitebeatz) drum kits are frequently mentioned as popular and commonly used in the trap music production community. Users suggest that many drum kits today have roots in BWB kits, and they are considered a solid choice for beginners and experienced producers alike.

Drums That Knock

The Drums That Knock series, including volumes 1-9, are praised for their quality and impact. A free pack, Drums That Knock Volume Free, is also available for users who want to get a taste of the quality of these drums before committing to the full volumes.

Stlndrums Slappy Drums Packs

Stlndrums Slappy Drums 1-3 packs are recommended for their versatility and quality. Users mention that these packs are great for trap music production and that they use them all the time.

Other Resources and Drum Kits

Some users suggest exploring other resources for drum kits, such as r/drumkits on Reddit, SoundOracle, Splice, and Wav Supply. Additionally, specific drum kits like the Metro Boomin kits, Monte Booker Drum Kit , and Cookin Soul Jet Life Kit receive positive recommendations. It's worth noting that many users mentioned the importance of developing sound design skills to create custom drum kits and learning to manipulate existing kits effectively

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"Best VST and Plugins for making your own drums?"

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URL: https://www.producerspot.com/best-trap-drum-kits-and-samples

“Best Trap Drum Kits & Samples of 2021 - Premium Trap Sound Packs” - Producerspot - 2021

  • A list of the best trap drum kits and samples available in 2021, including links to purchase them.
  • Each drum kit is described with the number of drum sounds it includes, what type of sounds (kicks, snares, hi-hats, etc.), and what format (WAV, Kontakt, etc.) they come in.
  • The list includes both free and paid options.
  • Suggestions for top-rated drum kits including:
    • 5ive $tar $ounds Official Drum Kit
    • Trappy Dubz Drum Kit
    • DS Drum Kit - The Final
    • Trap Movement Drum Kit
    • Ultimate Producer Bundle 2021 - Exclusive Edition
    • Metro Boomin Drum Kit
    • and more.

Note: The website also contains ads for other drum kits and music production resources.

"Trap/rap drum vsts?"

  • A Reddit user suggests just using r/drumkits for trap and rap drums, as there’s no need for VSTs with that genre. (+17 karma)
  • Another Reddit user disagrees, saying that not using VSTs is the “most ignorant comment” they’ve ever seen.(+1 karma)
  • Yet another user claims most people aren’t using VSTs with the Spinz 808 and mentions using Acoustic drums with Addictive Drums or some Kontakt libraries. (+7 karma)
  • Another user suggests learning sound design and using Serum to recreate sounds from YouTube tutorials. (+1 karma)
  • A user says they use samples from the ardist guys on Reddit, specifically the Winter collection. (+1 karma)
  • There are recommendations for drum machine VSTs such as DrumPro and IOTA MINI. (+1 karma)
  • Another user recommends Kontakt banks if you want an authentic sound and says the most efficient option is using Serum. (+1 karma)
  • There are suggestions for specific virtual instruments that have percussive and 808 sounds, such as ANA 2 and HYPE. (+1 karma)
  • One commenter suggests that the best and most efficient way to make music is by using drum kits, as they’re easier to manipulate and VSTs tend to take up a lot more CPU. (+1 karma)
  • Some users mention using specific free or paid drum sample libraries, such as cymatics.fm or the ujam beatmakers. (+1 karma)
  • A user recommends checking out Sitala for a sampler VST. (+2 karma)

"Best drumkit for starter trap producers (very hard hitting drums)"

  • Reddit post from two years ago, titled “Best drumkit for starter trap producers (very hard hitting drums)” with 131 upvotes.
  • Comments on the Reddit post:
    • Some users criticizing those who use cymatics drum samples.
    • One user recommended Joe Biden’s approved sample pack “Licks for the 96”.
    • One user asked what’s wrong with Busyworksbeats and others said people make fun of him for no reason.
    • Some users recommend Big White Beatz and Ardist as drum kit sources.
    • Some users criticized Kyle Beats’ content.
    • One user initially said cymatics trap starter pack is the worst starter trap kit, but then later retracted their statement and said it’s decent.
    • Some users commented about the non-existence of the requested file.
  • No reviews or ratings mentioned for any of the recommended drum kits.

"beginner plugins/kits"

  • A beginner producer wanted recommendations for plugins, drum kits, and general tips for producing trap music.
  • One user suggested using stock plugins in the beginner’s DAW instead of third-party plugins.
  • Another user recommended searching for trap drum kits on r/drumkits and mentioned using the BWB Wave Kit, Creep Kit Vol. 2, Candy Boy Phonk Kit, and Phonk Kit 2 & 3.
  • SoundOracle was suggested as a resource for high-quality and affordable percussion sounds.
  • Several plugins were recommended, including Xpand2, HalfTime, Omnisphere, Synth1, and Chordz.
  • Boi 1da kits were recommended as free and good, as were free synths found at plugin boutique and producers plug.
  • A blog post on landr.com titled “The 7 best free synth VST plugins” was suggested as a resource.
  • One user recommended using any kit on Wav Supply or Splice.
  • The importance of using proper techniques such as pitch, layering, EQ, and filtering when using drum kits was mentioned.
  • One user recommended using Omnisphere as an easy-to-use plugin, but suggested waiting until more experienced before purchasing.
  • One user suggested using anything by SoundOracle for percussion sounds.
  • One user asked for the beginner’s DAW and what kind of music they were creating in order to give more specific recommendations.
  • Several users mentioned that free resources such as reusing or slightly tweaking kits from BWB, Foreign, and OZ could be useful.
  • Other suggested resources included samples from blog posts titled “The best free hip hop sample packs for 2021,” “Free Ambient Trap Samples,” and “Free Trap Samples.”
  • Users provided additional tips such as practicing consistently, starting simple, and watching tutorials.

"The Essentials 2022 (Drum Kit)"

  • URL: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k22w08fej6v4msr/AAAaaMpk2WYhfeFG_vOaSO5wa?dl=0
  • Title: “The Essentials 2022 (Drum Kit)”
  • Reddit thread titled “1 year, 5 months ago - r/Drumkits - 136 points”
  • Reddit users expressing frustration with the abundance of trap kits available:
    • “I am so tired of trap kits. I’m sure most people have got loads of good ones at this point. Please free us from this trap (no pun intended).” (41 karma)
    • “i’m so glad to see someone else say this out loud lol” (13 karma)
    • “but how many different filters can we put on a spinz 808” (53 karma)
    • “no more trap kits in 2022 plz” (18 karma)
    • “the quality of free sample packs on this subreddit has gone to utter shit. the High Quality sound kits get taken down before anyone can even notice” (4 karma)
  • Reddit users offering opinions and recommendations:
  • One user asks for a sample list of the essentials (4 karma)
  • One user asks if there are “dick pics” in the kit (4 karma)
  • Another user offers to download the kit (8 karma)
  • Some users express frustration with the quality of free sample packs and recommend finding alternative websites for drum kits (9 karma)

"Which are the most used drumkits out there?"

  • Reddit thread titled “Which are the most used drumkits out there?” in r/trapproduction from 5 months ago
  • Original poster asking for common drumkits to see between producers
  • Spinz, rack kick, slap clap, hit1, trap snare mentioned as most commonly used drumkits, according to one user with 39 karma
  • Another user (14 karma) says luger clap, Zay 808, and HiHat1 are commonly used
  • Some users argue that Spinz is used more than Zay
  • One user with 7 karma mentions that MPC drum kits and other classic drum machine kits are commonly used
  • Metro Boomin kits are mentioned by a user with 20 karma as commonly used by everyone and their mother, and the Spinz 808 is mentioned as commonly used by everyone, their mother, and grandmother
  • BWB (Bigwhitebeatz) is also mentioned by some users as being commonly used in drumkits, and it’s clarified that it stands for Bigwhitebeatz, not Busy Works Beats
  • Lunch77 drumkits are recommended multiple times by different users, with one user specifically saying they have all the sounds you will ever need for free
  • Other commonly used drumkits mentioned include Ardist, Audio Crack Dealers Vol 1, Mike Zara’s Stash, Nick Mira, $ummenk, Decap Drums That Knock, Gucci kit, Johnny Juliano, Pierre Bourne’s harddrive, SNRLX JUGG KIT, TriSamples - 808 Trapstep Pack Vol 2, Young Kico - Chronicles Of The Atlantic Trap, Trapaholics Drum Kit, Polo Boy Shawty - Plugg Drum Kit, SSO, Vybe Beatz, and Official SouthSide Drum Kit
  • One user argues against using drumkits and says they’ve been sampling records with MPCs and using DAWs since Fruity Loops and make/sample their own sounds
  • Users recommend looking up the drumkits posted by u/lunch77 and checking out kits used by favorite producers
  • Some users also ask for links to certain drumkits and offer to share them with others.

"What's the absolute best quality drumkit I can get/purchase? [2021]"

  • OP from r/makinghiphop wants recommendations for the best quality drumkit in 2021.
  • User @Lunch77’s kits are highly recommended by multiple users.
    • Another user suggests getting everything from /r/Drumkits if possible.
  • The Cookin Soul Jet Life Kit and Lobap Bundle receive positive recommendations.
    • One user offers to trade the Lobap Bundle for Main Ingredients 1+2 and the Jet Life Kit.
  • Stlndrums Slappy Drums 1-3 are also suggested with one user recommending volume 3 as the most versatile.
  • One user suggests that, instead of looking for pre-made kits, the OP should focus on improving their sound design skills to create their own custom kits. They suggest starting with the most basic drum sounds, like a kick and snare from a sine wave, in order to progress to more complex sounds.
  • Other user suggestions include:
    • Monte Booker Drum Kit
    • Ardist’s Sol Kit
      • A link to the kit on a Reddit thread is provided.
    • Drums That Knock Volumes 1-9
      • A free pack, Drums That Knock Volume Free, is also mentioned.
    • The Kount and Beat Butcha
  • Users recommend organizing existing drum sounds into a folder of preferred sounds to use in future productions.
    • One user expresses concern about losing old song sample addresses.
    • Another user suggests finishing up old projects to consolidate and archive them and applying GEMO (Good Enough, Move On) to older projects to free up space.
  • Users warn that many drum kits are recycled. One user suggests organizing sounds into styles.
  • One user suggests sampling directly from sources with fresh sounds to avoid relying on pre-made kits.

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