Browse original kicks, snares, hi-hats, claps, percussion, 808s and acoustic drum samples made for modern music production. Preview every sound before you unlock it and grab only the drums that fit your track.
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Browse Drum Samples Explore Drum PacksPreview the drums before you add them to your library. Use the filters to narrow the catalog by genre, instrument, type, BPM, or format, then unlock individual sounds that work with your current beat.
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Our drum sample catalog is available through HexLoops and not distributed across multiple sample marketplaces.
Hear the individual kick, snare, loop or percussion hit before deciding whether it belongs in your session.
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Good drum selection usually means less corrective processing later. If a sample needs extreme EQ, compression, and transient shaping before it begins to fit, audition another source first. For the complete workflow, read Sound Selection: How to Choose the Right Sounds for Your Track.
Use drum one-shots when you want full control over the rhythm. Individual kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, and percussion let you program the exact pattern, velocity, and timing you need. Use drum loops when the groove itself is part of what you want.
Drum samples are individual drum hits or complete rhythmic recordings that you can load into a DAW, sampler, or drum machine and use to build your own patterns. They range from single kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, and percussion hits to full drum loops, breaks and machine-style drum sounds.
One-shot samples give you the most control because you decide exactly where every hit lands, how loud it plays, and how the groove develops. Drum loops work differently. They already contain timing, dynamics, and movement, so they are useful when the feel of the performance is part of what you want to keep.
The quality of a drum sample is only part of the decision. A kick may sound impressive on its own but clash with the 808 once the full beat is playing. A shorter kick, darker snare, or softer hi-hat may work better simply because it leaves more room for the other elements in the track.
Kicks provide impact and low-end punch. Snares and claps establish the backbeat. Hi-hats and percussion add movement and detail, while toms, cymbals, and drum fills help with transitions and arrangement.
HexLoops lets you preview these sounds individually before unlocking them, so you can judge the drum in context instead of downloading a large pack and searching through it later.
Drum samples are individual drum recordings or designed drum sounds that can be loaded into a DAW, sampler, or drum machine. Common examples include kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, percussion, cymbals, toms and 808-style sounds.
A drum one-shot is a single hit such as a kick or snare. A drum loop contains a complete rhythmic phrase with several drum elements already playing together. One-shots give you more control over programming, while loops give you an existing groove to work from.
HexLoops sounds are provided under the HexLoops royalty-free license for use in your music productions. Review the current HexLoops license terms when you need details about permitted use and redistribution restrictions.
Yes. HexLoops drum samples are supplied as WAV files and can be used in standard compatible audio and sampler workflows in FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, Logic Pro, Reaper, and many other DAWs.
No. HexLoops uses prepaid credits rather than a monthly subscription. Buy credits when you need them and use those credits to unlock individual sounds from the library.
Every individual HexLoops sound costs 1 credit. One credit unlocks one sound, and unlocked sounds remain available in your HexLoops library.
Use one-shots when you want complete control over the pattern, timing, and velocity. Use loops when the groove and interaction between the drum hits are already part of what you want. Many producers combine both by using a loop for feel and one-shots for extra kick, snare, or percussion definition.