The Ultimate List of FREE Sample Packs in 2022
Whether you’re a dubstep producer, an ambient composer or a lofi beatmaker, at some point you’ll find yourself searching for free sample packs.
There are an enormous amount of sample packs out there, across all genres. Unfortunately, building a large collection of sample packs is not cheap, as packs usually range from $15 – $50 dollars.
So our natural response is, of course, to search far and wide for high quality, free sample packs.
Are there any FREE sample packs out there??
Absolutely. There are many, incredible free sample packs out there from any genre imaginable.
Many of the free sample packs out there are “taster packs” of the full, paid version, so the quality and diversity of the sounds can be next level.
Below are the best free sample packs of all time, that will give you incredible sounds, samples or presets without you ever reaching for your wallet.
Or click here for our guides to the best paid sample packs (sorted by genre).
The video version…
In the video below we go through our top 50 picks for FREE sample packs as of 2022. You can either watch this video, or keep scrolling to read more!
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Free Sample Packs 2022: NEW PACKS
Unison Free Black Friday Sample Pack
• Still free as of May 2022
• 465 unique samples!
• Includes 75x Artist Series Samples
• Includes 36x Famous MIDI Chord Progressions
• Includes 16x Vocals
+ Much more!
Download Size
300 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
Function Loops: Free Vocal Hooks
• Gorgeous female acapella loops
• 120 loops (60 dry / 60 wet acapellas)
• 30 vocal chops (FX loops)
• 150 files in total
• 24-bit WAV quality
•100% royalty-free
Download Size
260 MB
Genre
Soul/ Jazz samples
Our Rating
Ghosthack – Cinematic Impacts 2022
• 25 heavy impacts
• Perfect for atmospheric FX
• High-quality cinematic impacts
• Perfect for both filmmakers and producers
Download Size
12.6 MB (ZIP)
Genre
Cinematic
Our Rating
DMP Authority: 808 Heavyweight
• 101 high-quality 808’s
• Perfect for trap, hip hop
• Includes smooth deep 808’s and heavier ones
• 100% royalty free
• 44.1 kHz / 24-bit
Download Size
75.2 MB
Genre
Hip Hop / Trap
Our Rating
Free Trap Drum Loops: Angelic Vibes
• 130+ Trap one-shots
• 18 Full Drum Loops
• Includes 808 loops
• 100% royalty free
• 44.1 kHz / 24-bit
Download Size
600 MB +
Genre
Trap
Our Rating
Superjunk: Techno Rave Sample Pack
• 155 WAV files in total
• 15 construction kits
• BPM and key info
• 24-bit/44.1kHz format
• Includes vintage analog techno samples
+ Much more!
Download Size
381 MB unzipped
Genre
Techno
Our Rating
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Free Sample Packs 2022: Full Packs
Black Octopus – Stay Inspired Vol 2
• 137 Drum Shots & Loops
• 129 FX Shots & Loops
• 47 Synth Shots & Loops
• 30 Vocal Samples
• 33 Bass Samples
• 73 Sub Phatty Samples + much more
Download Size
800 MB
Genre
Various (mainly Hip Hop)
Our Rating
Black Octopus – Stay At Home
438 Total sounds:
• 164 Drum Samples
• 150 Synths & Instrument Samples
• 22 Serum Wavetables
• 44 FX Samples + 15 Vocal Samples
• 22 MIDI Patterns + much more!
• 73 Sub Phatty Samples + much more
Download Size
800 MB
Genre
Various (mainly Hip Hop)
Our Rating
LoopMasters – 1GB Free Samples
• Sign up for LoopMasters and get 1GB of FREE content
• Wide range of genres
• 100% royalty free
• Also take advantage of a 20% discount off your first purchase.
Download Size
1 GB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
BVKER – Travis Scott Type Drum Kit
• 40 Drum Shots
• 23 Cymbals & Hats
• 10 Tuned 808s
• 2 Construction Kits
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
373 MB
Genre
Hip Hop / Trap
Our Rating
PatchBanks – FREE Lo-Fi Drums
• 165 free lo-fi drum samples
• Perfect for lo-fi Hip Hop / Boom Bap
• 40 Kicks, 30 Snares, 20 Rimshots
• 51 Hats, 19 Extra sounds
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
112 MB
Genre
Lo-fi Hip Hop / Boom Bap
Our Rating
Ghosthack – Free 2021 Starter Pack
• High-quality one-shots, loops and SFX .WAV files
• Full vocal hooks + percussion loops
• Lush, atmospheric pads + synth one shots
• Live foley recordings
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
133 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
The Cure – Free Samples
• 310 One-Shot Samples
• 227 Music Loops
• 25 Full Construction Kits
• 25 Vocal Samples + much more!
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
1.8 GB
Genre
Various (Mainly Trap)
Our Rating
Jon Sine – Free Deep House Sample Pack
• 60 Drum shots
• 72 Synth shots
• Recorded on classic analog synths
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
302 MB
Genre
Deep House
Our Rating
Function Loops – Trends 2021
• 300+ files
• Drums, Basslines, Melodies, Synths, FX
• Vocal Acapellas
• Huge range of music genres
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
628 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
Lucid Samples – FREE Sample Pack
• Over 750 samples and loops
• Includes drums, vocals, synths
• Huge collection of FX included
• Fits any electronic genre!
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
700 MB +
Genre
Various EDM
Our Rating
Sound7- Free Sounds
• Collection of free samples + presets
• Synthwave, Chillwave, Trance, Techno genres
• Drum Loops, one-shots
• Diva, Repro-5, Zebralette presets
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
Various
Genre
Various
Our Rating
Ghosthack – Coriolis Effect
• High-quality, cinematic sound effects
• 149 WAV and MIDI files
• 5 unique construction kits
• Atmospheric impacts, foley hits
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
1.33 GB
Genre
Cinematic/FX
Our Rating
Cymatics – Apex One Shots Vol3
• 100 high-quality WAV samples
• Bass, leads, pads, flutes
• Sampled from classic analog hardware
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
91.3 MB
Genre
Various (analog sounds)
Our Rating
W.A Productions – 10GB Collection
• 2000+ Files
• .WAV Files, Construction Kits, MIDI files, presets
• Melodies, drums, vocals, bass + much more
• Spans any genre imaginable
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
10 GB!
Genre
Various
Our Rating
MyLoops – Free Psy Trance
• Psy trance synths, basslines, FX, drum loops and one shots
• 24bit 44.1 kHz .WAV seamless loops
• 100% Royalty free
• BPM / Key Information written in each filename
• MIDI files provided with each melodic loop
Download Size
600 MB
Genre
Trance
Our Rating
Black Lotus Audio: Free Female Vocals
• Includes 112 raw female vocal samples
• Sung phrases, spoken phrases, and more.
• Perfect for EDM genres
• 100% Royalty free
Download Size
58 MB
Genre
EDM
Our Rating
Cymatics – Odyssey EDM Sample Pack
• 304 premium .WAV samples
• Drum loops, one-shots, synths, FX + much more
• Perfect for trap, dubstep, future bass
• Professional sound design
• 100% Royalty Free
Download Size
732 MB
Genre
EDM/Trap/Dubstep/House
Our Rating
Cymatics – Pharoah Free Sample Pack
• 169 premium .WAV samples
• 808s, Claps, Snares, Hi’s + much more
• MIDI sequences included
• Includes Egyptian-style trap melodies
• 100% Royalty Free
Download Size
570 MB
Genre
Hip Hop / Trap
Our Rating
Cymatics – Cobra Hip Hop Sample Pack
• 350+ premium samples, loops, 808s, and studio session recordings
• Flute & guitar recordings, melody loops, drum loops, drum one shots
• MIDI sequences
• Professionally recorded by session players
• 100% Royalty Free
Download Size
276 MB
Genre
Hip Hop / Trap
Our Rating
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Black Octopus Ultimate 2.5 GB Collection
Huge library of samples over a range of genres, including sounds from:
• Future Funkstep
• Organic Elements
• Wicked Drum Kits
• Monster Kick V1
• Leviathan
Download Size
2.5 GB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
Victek Music – 420 Free Techno Sounds
• 24 bit 44.100 Hz WAV format
• Kicks, snare, Hi’s + much more percussion
• Synth loops, basslines, drops, risers
• Note: Email address required for download
• 100% royalty free!
Download Size
412.6 MB
Genre
Techno
Our Rating
Mode Audio – 800 MB Sampler
• Loops, drum & SFX samples, synth presets, MIDI loops, field recordings
• Electric guitar riffs, pulsating analog synth loops, percussion samples
• 100% royalty free
• .wav format for the loops & samples (44.1kHz/24 bit)
Download Size
800 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
Mode Audio – 400 MB Autumn Sampler
• Includes mesmeric synth drones
• Beautifully sampled piano sounds
• Thundering Synthwave loops
• Delicate organic percussion
• 100% Royalty free
Download Size
400 MB
Genre
Various (Ambient/Electronic)
Our Rating
_david Samples Vol 1
• 60 (12 x5) Tuned 808 Kicks
• 7 Standard Kicks
• 10 Snares
• 41 Percussive Loops / Fills
• 18 FX Shots / Risers
• 12 Vox Chops / Phrases
• 11 Other Samples
Download Size
117 MB
Genre
Hip Hop/Trap
Our Rating
AKAS DNB Essentials
• 25 Bass one-shots
• 20 drum loops
• 15 kick drums
• 15 percussion samples
• 16 snares
• 16 pad/drone samples
+ more!
Download Size
89.2 MB
Genre
Drum and Bass
Our Rating
r-loops – Free Trap Melodies
• Trap, Hip Hop, and RnB samples
• 48 Trap melody loops
• 21 Drum loops
• WAV format
• Free instant download
Download Size
182.42 MB
Genre
Hip Hop/Trap
Our Rating
Blvck – Trap Stems
• Claps, Snares, 808s, Kick drums, Guitars and more
• 100% Royalty-Free
• Download Size: 670mb
• Format: 16bit 44.1k WAV
Download Size
670 MB
Genre
Trap
Our Rating
Tomy Declerque: Tech House Drums
• 60+ synthesized kick drum samples
• 300+ real snare and cymbal samples
• Recorded using real drumkits in Tomy’s studio
• 100% Royalty-Free
• Format: 16bit 44.1k WAV
Download Size
96.19 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
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GhostHack – Dubstep Pack (Free)
• Unique self-made dubstep sounds
• 24bit .wav format
• 63.3MB
• Includes bassdrums, basslines, drum loops, pads, snares, FX etc.
Download Size
63.3 MB
Genre
Dubstep
Our Rating
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MyLoops – Progressive House
• Progressive house synths, basslines, FX, drum loops and one shots
• 400MB of Progressive House Samples
• 24bit 44.1 kHz WAV
• 100% Royalty free
• BPM / Key Information written in each filename
• MIDI files provided with each melodic loop
Download Size
400 MB
Genre
House
Our Rating
MyLoops – Synthwave
• WAV 44.1 kHz seamless loops
• 300+ MB content for FREE
• 20 Synthwave Spire Presets
• 3 Templates for Ableton Live, Cubase & FL Studio
• 100% Royalty free
• BPM / Key Information written in each filename
Download Size
300 MB
Genre
Synthwave
Our Rating
UpstreamSquad – Twilight Chill
• Dreamy, elegant chillstep / ambient sounds
• 36 Drum One Shots
• 36 Melodic Loops
• 10 FX
• 22 MIDI Files
NOTE: Free signup needed to download
Download Size
164 MB
Genre
Ambient/Chill
Our Rating
Loop Cartel – EDM Remix Tools
• 318 loops, 111 Drum one-shots, and 55 synth shots.
• Contemporary EDM samples
• Includes Mixed Beats, Complextro Synths, Side Chained Basses
• Organs, Pads, SFX, Hard Basses, Hard Chords, Triplet Synths
• Leads, Kick Drums, Beat Tops, Percussion, Hi Hats + more
Download Size
483 MB
Genre
EDM
Our Rating
Cymatics – Uzi Hip Hop Sample Pack
• Hip Hop Sample Pack
• In style of Lil Uzi Vert
• Full drum loops, melody loops, FX
• Drum one shots + more
Download Size
75.5 MB
Genre
Hip Hop
Our Rating
AudioSample – Free Tech House Effects
• Wav format – 44100Khz 24 bit
• 180 Texture / FX samples
• Sweeps, uplifts, bubbling FX, ambience, soundbeds
• Perfect for techno / tech-house
Download Size
430 MB
Genre
Tech House
Our Rating
About Noise – Techno Sample Pack
• Organic, dark elements
• Groovy loops, drum loops, percussions, stunning vocals
• Amazing textures, top loops and kick loops
• .Wav files.
• Dark techno, minimal techno etc.
Download Size
427 MB
Genre
Tech House
Our Rating
Audiovat – Trance Vocal Sample Pack
• High quality trance .WAV loops
• 31 loops
• Includes, vocals, bass, chords, drums etc
• Requires sign-up but you get access to more free samples
• 100 royalty-free
Download Size
2.5 GB
Genre
Trance
Our Rating
Loop Cult: 9 FREE Sample Packs
• Disrupt: Dubstep samples
• Rebel: Future Bass / Trap
• UNIT: Vintage Drums
• Colors: House samples
• Vortex: Experimental samples
• Arachne: Drum and Bass samples
• + more!
Download Size
Various
Genre
Various
Our Rating
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Free Sample Packs: Drums / Percussion Only
Ghosthack – Unique Drum Collection
• 300 Drum One-Shots and Loops
• Glitch percussion loops, foley percussion
• Inspiring drum loop stems and fills
• 808 kicks
• 44 FX Samples + 15 Vocal Samples
• 22 MIDI Patterns + much more!
• 100% royalty free
Download Size
237 MB
Genre
Experimental/house/EDM
Our Rating
808 Trapstep Volume 1
• 9 Kick Drum Samples
• 10 808 Bass Samples
• 27 Clap & Snare Drum Samples
• 23 Cymbal Samples
• 18 Vocal Chant Samples
• + more
Download Size
35.6 MB
Genre
Trap/Hip Hop
Our Rating
808 Trapstep Volume 2
• Sampled, synthesised and mangled 808 + 909 drums
• 40 808 Bass Samples
• 46 Kick Drum Samples
• 51 Snare Drums
• 58 Claps
• 64 Percussion
Download Size
162.9 MB
Genre
Trap/Hip Hop
Our Rating
BVKER – Pierre Bourne Type Drum Kit
• 15 key-labelled 808’s
• 11 kick drums
• 17 claps
• 9 Snare Drums
• 42 cymbals
• 6 Percussion
• 100% Royalty Free!
Download Size
30.8 MB
Genre
Hip Hop
Our Rating
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Warm 808 Bass Samples
• 500 808 Bass Samples
• 1.5 GB
• 100% royalty-free
• 24-bit WAV format
Download Size
1.5 GB
Genre
Trap/Hip Hop
Our Rating
99 Sounds – Massa Molla
• One shot drum hits, foley percussion sounds and abstract sound effects
• 100% Royalty free
• 99 audio samples
• 100% Royalty-Free
• Digitally processed and transformed
Download Size
200.9 MB
Genre
Abstract
Our Rating
99 Sounds – 120 Kick Drums
• 120 key labeled bass drum samples
• WAV format
• Also includes SFZ and NKI patches for each kick
• Traditional kicks, subby kicks and minimal kicks
Download Size
5.38 MB
Genre
Any
Our Rating
The Ultimate Amen Breaks Pack
• Wav format samples in 16+24 bit, 44100-96000, mono+stereo.
• 800+ free amen drum loops
• Sampled and remixed loops
• 1.13 GB of sounds
Download Size
1.13 GB
Genre
Hip hop + others
Our Rating
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Orange Tree Samples – Jazz Funk Drums
• Download Size: 102 MB
• WAV samples + Kontact files
• Kick, snare, two toms, and two cymbals
• Excellent tone suitable for jazz and funk
Download Size
102 MB
Genre
Jazz
Our Rating
Drum Depot: Brute Drums
• 24 DrumBrute drum kits.
• 288 Samples, properly named and sorted by category.
• Color coded pads for Battery and Maschine.
• Full engines with patterns and samples for Geist.
• 100+ MIDI Drum Patterns.
Download Size
122.97 MB
Genre
Various
Our Rating
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Kontact Libraries / Patches
Output – Signal Free
• 25 unique instrument presets
• LFOs, step, arpeggiator and looper controls
• Evolving atmospheric pads and textures
• Intuitive, easy-to-use interface
ProjectSAM – The Free Orchestra
• HUGE library of orchestral samples
• Strings, brass clusters, symphonic percussion and ambient, dystopian pads.
• 14 high quality instrument presets
Keep Forest – Ferrum (Free Version)
• Unique, percussive sounds
• Powerful snares, cavernous impacts and shimmering cymbals.
• Perfect for cinematic, epic sounds
• Can modulate the filter, pan, and pitch
Project Exodus – Kontakt Library
• 127 instrument patches
• Soundscapes, instruments and sequences
• Cinematic pads, huge soundscapes, drones, drum loops
• 24-bit stereo WAV files also included
• NKI patches
Embertone Ancient Voices For Kontakt
• FULL Version Kontakt instrument
• Professional All-Male Chamber Choir
• Legato/Poly mode
• Close/Stage mic settings, Reverb option
Sonixinema Medicine Man – Tongue Drum Kontact Patch
• Unique atmosphere layer
• Pristine sound quality, flexible and easy to use interface
• Requires the FULL version of Kontakt 5.8.1 +
TAQSIM – Kontakt Middle Eastern Instrument
• Fully-playable NI Kontakt Middle Eastern instrument
• 19 Sounds included
• Requires the FULL version of Kontakt 5.8.1 +
Other
Sounds Of Life – Ocean Swift Synthesis
• Field recordings of everyday sounds
• Contains manipulated, strange edits of these sounds
• 594 Files
• 904MB total
• 24-bit – 44100hz .wav format
• Percussive glitches and voice glitches
99Sounds – Space Divers Mini
• 49 sound effects
• High-quality 24-bit WAV format
• 455 MB
• Space and underwater exploration FX
• Sci-fi movie FX
99Sounds – Garage Foley
• Field recordings that were captured in a garage
• 100 Foley Samples
• 32-bit WAV Format
• 44.1 khz Stereo
• Free NKI patch for Native Instruments Kontakt
• 40.2 MB download size
Ghosthack Cinematic Sound FX – 50 Free Samples
• High-quality foley hits, abstract layered impacts
• Heavy bass sound fx and outstanding sequences.
• 24bit .wav files
• 70MB
• 50 sounds
GhostHack – 100 Free Cinematic Sounds
• 100 free cinematic / atmospheric sounds
• Atonal effects, drones, hits, synth sounds and whooshes
• Perfect for film-makers / adding foley / atmosphere
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