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Free sample collections
Each collection answers one need, such as a punchy kick, a dark 808, a vocal chop or a riser for the drop, with the best free matches from 41 sample sites side by side. Press play on any card to hear it. Every sound shows its source and whether you may release it commercially, and the lists are refreshed from a live search every day.
55 collections, updated .
Free breakbeats and drum breaks
Free drum breaks and breakbeat loops for jungle, drum and bass, hip hop and breaks, with tempo where known and a licence verdict, including cleared breaks.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “sold break - 8 bars.wav”
Free clap samples
Free hand clap and snap samples, from stacked crowd claps to tight drum machine claps, ready to layer with snares, each with a licence verdict and preview.
36 samples from 3 sources · plays “clap mix.wav”
Free crash cymbal samples
Free crash cymbal one-shots, from short trashy splashes to long cinematic crashes, to mark the start of a section, each with a preview and licence verdict.
33 samples from 4 sources · plays “Kobe Bryant helicopter crash ATC audio”
Free hi-hat samples
Free closed and open hi-hat samples for programming grooves, from crisp drum machine hats to acoustic cymbals, each with a preview and licence verdict.
33 samples from 3 sources · plays “Closed Hi Hat 2.wav”
Free kick samples
Free kick drum samples for any genre, from punchy acoustic kicks to drum machine thumps, each with a preview and a verdict on commercial use.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “soccer kick 02.wav”
Free LinnDrum and Linn drum machine samples
Free LinnDrum and Linn LM-1 drum machine samples: the tight 1980s kicks, snares, claps, toms and percussion behind classic pop records, with licence verdicts.
18 samples from 2 sources · plays “Akai Linn · bd · 0”
Free open hi-hat samples
Free open hi-hat one-shots, from tight half-open barks to long washy sizzles, for house, disco, trap and breaks, with a licence verdict on every sound.
28 samples from 2 sources · plays “Phonk Open Hat (10)”
Free percussion samples
Free percussion one-shots and hits: congas, bongos, cowbells, tambourines, woodblocks and more, for Latin, afro, house and hip hop, with licence verdicts.
22 samples from 3 sources · plays “LatinTriangle”
Free ride cymbal samples
Free ride cymbal one-shots, including bell hits and bow strokes, for jazz, house and techno grooves, with previews and a commercial-use verdict on each.
32 samples from 3 sources · plays “Jazz ride pattern”
Free rimshot and side-stick samples
Free rimshot and side-stick samples: dry cross-stick clicks and sharp rim hits for reggaeton, ballads, house and lo-fi, each with a commercial-use verdict.
23 samples from 2 sources · plays “Rimshot loop 208bpm”
Free shaker samples
Free shaker one-shots and loops: egg shakers, maracas, cabasas and rattles that add movement to house, pop and Latin beats, each with a commercial-use verdict.
15 samples from 2 sources · plays “VCSL · shaker_large · 0”
Free snare samples
Free snare drum samples, from tight acoustic snares and rimshots to crunchy drum machine hits, with a playable preview and a licence verdict on each.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “Snare 4.wav”
Free tom drum samples
Free tom drum one-shots, from high rack toms to deep floor toms and electronic toms, for fills and tribal grooves, each with a licence verdict and preview.
31 samples from 3 sources · plays “Tom Kenny The SpongeBob Musical interview”
Free TR-808 drum machine samples
Free Roland TR-808 drum machine samples: the booming kick, snappy snare, clap, cowbell, rimshot and hats that shaped hip hop, electro and trap, with licences.
28 samples from 3 sources · plays “808 Kick (wav format)”
Free TR-909 drum machine samples
Free Roland TR-909 drum machine samples: the punchy kick, clap, snare, open hat and ride behind house and techno, with previews and a licence verdict on each.
20 samples from 2 sources · plays “909 Beat (Antti Luode)”
Free 808 samples
Free 808 bass samples for trap, drill and hip hop, from clean sub booms to distorted glides, with key, length and a commercial-use verdict for each.
13 samples from 3 sources · plays “Distorted 808.wav”
Free Reese bass samples
Free Reese bass samples: detuned, phasing saw basses for drum and bass, jungle, dubstep and techno, as one-shots and loops with a licence verdict on each.
13 samples from 1 source · plays “Reese 1 (Mono).aiff”
Free sub bass samples
Free sub bass one-shots and loops: clean sine subs, rumbling drops and deep bass tones for dubstep, drum and bass, grime and house, with key and licence shown.
28 samples from 2 sources · plays “SUB A# 2 secs.wav”
Free synth bass samples
Free synth bass one-shots and loops, from acid squelches to analogue plucks and house bass stabs, with root notes where known and a licence verdict.
13 samples from 1 source · plays “Synth/bass Short or Intro”
Free drum loops
Free drum loops for hip hop, house, trap, rock and lo-fi, with tempo where known and a licence verdict on each, ready to drop into a project at the right BPM.
28 samples from 4 sources · plays “Upbeat Cyberpunk Synth Drum Loop – Pulsating Beat, 160 BPM”
Free guitar loops
Free guitar loops: clean electric riffs, acoustic strums, funk licks and ambient textures with BPM and key where known, each with a commercial-use verdict.
16 samples from 2 sources · plays “Audio influence of phaser placement in the signal chain (before guitar amp, in effects loop, after cab)”
Free lo-fi loops
Free lo-fi hip hop loops: dusty keys, jazzy guitar, mellow drums and tape-warped textures with BPM and key where known, and a licence verdict on every loop.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Lofi Jazz Organ Loop 95 BPM.wav”
Free acapellas
Free a cappella vocals for remixes and new tracks, mostly from Creative Commons remix communities, with tempo and key where known and a licence verdict on each.
24 samples from 2 sources · plays “Acapella Himne F.C. Barcelona”
Free choir samples
Free choir samples: sustained choral notes, chants, ahh and ooh pads and real choirs for cinematic, ambient and gospel-tinged tracks, with licences.
32 samples from 3 sources · plays “Choir of Voices - Single Chord”
Free spoken word samples
Free spoken word and voice samples: narration, speeches, radio chatter and public-domain recordings for intros and breakdowns, with a licence verdict on each.
15 samples from 4 sources · plays “South–North Meeting (1948) – Speech of Kim Ku”
Free vocal chops
Free vocal chop samples for house, future bass and pop: short sung syllables, cuts and stutters with BPM and key where known, and a licence verdict on each.
14 samples from 1 source · plays “Dubstep Vocal Chop”
Free vocal shouts and ad-libs
Free vocal shouts, chants, hype phrases and ad-libs for drops, hooks and transitions in dance and hip hop, each with a preview and a commercial-use verdict.
17 samples from 4 sources · plays “"A Down Home Shout"”
Free downlifter sound effects
Free downlifters and falling sweeps that release tension after a drop or lead out of a section, for EDM, trap and film edits, each with a licence verdict.
6 samples from 1 source · plays “Lunar Downlifter FX 4.wav”
Free glitch sound effects
Free glitch effects: stutters, digital errors, buffer repeats, bit-crushed bursts and data noise for electronic music, UI and video, with licences.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “Alexi Action - Lifelike (Dark Glitch Technology Background Music)”
Free impact sound effects
Free impact and hit sound effects: cinematic booms, sub drops, braams and slams for drops, trailers and transitions, each with a preview and licence verdict.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Impact”
Free laser and zap sound effects
Free laser, zap and blaster sound effects: retro sci-fi pews, synth zaps and glitchy shots for music, games and video, with a licence verdict on each.
19 samples from 3 sources · plays “laser zap 2.wav”
Free riser sound effects
Free riser and uplifter sound effects for build-ups before a drop: white noise sweeps, pitch risers and tension builds, each with a preview and licence verdict.
33 samples from 4 sources · plays “Deep Sci-Fi Riser Sound Effect”
Free tape stop sound effects
Free tape stop and record stop effects: the slowing, falling pitch of a stopping deck, used before drops and at song ends, with a licence verdict.
5 samples from 2 sources · plays “Train passby (tape stop)”
Free transition sound effects
Free transition effects for music and video: swells, reverse hits, sweeps and stingers that bridge two sections or shots, with a licence verdict on each.
30 samples from 4 sources · plays “Sheffield Indymedia - 2011-07-09 Transition Network Conference 2011 -ttcon2011 - 5 Transition and Activism.vorb”
Free vinyl crackle samples
Free vinyl crackle, record noise and tape hiss samples for lo-fi beats and warm, worn mixes, as loops and long takes, each with a preview and licence verdict.
14 samples from 1 source · plays “Vinyl Crackle 33RPM”
Free white noise samples
Free white, pink and brown noise samples and noise sweeps for risers, snare layers, transitions and sleep or focus sounds, each with a commercial-use verdict.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “20220623 Noise pollution. Tomaszów Mazowiecki (60,000 population town), residential area”
Free whoosh and sweep sound effects
Free whooshes, swooshes and noise sweeps for transitions in music, video edits, trailers and games, as short one-shots with previews and a licence verdict.
26 samples from 3 sources · plays “Santa Claus Fast Flyby Whoosh Sound Effect”
Free city ambience
Free city ambience: street traffic, crowds, cafés, train stations, sirens and night-time cityscapes for film, games, podcasts and music, with licences.
33 samples from 4 sources · plays “City Ambiance”
Free door sound effects
Free door sounds: creaks, slams, knocks, locks, handles and sliding doors, wooden and metal, for film, games and podcasts, with a licence verdict.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “Metal cabinet door jarring”
Free footstep sound effects
Free footstep sounds on wood, gravel, snow, concrete and grass, walking and running, for film, games and textured beats, each with a commercial-use verdict.
28 samples from 4 sources · plays “Footstep on Gravel (Gravity Sound)”
Free forest ambience
Free forest ambience: birdsong at dawn, wind in trees, insects at night and rainforest soundscapes for music, film, games and relaxation, with licences.
29 samples from 3 sources · plays “Emmelie de Forest ESC2013 presentation”
Free glass sound effects
Free glass sounds: breaking windows, shattering bottles, clinks, chimes and glass hits for film, games and percussion layers, with a licence verdict.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Glass Breaking”
Free paper sound effects
Free paper sounds: page turns, crumpling, tearing, folding and writing, for foley, ASMR, podcasts and crisp percussion in beats, each with a licence verdict.
36 samples from 5 sources · plays “Paper Crumpled 001”
Free rain ambience sounds
Free rain ambience and storm recordings: light rain, downpours, rain on windows and thunder, as long field recordings with a preview and licence verdict.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Rain, Moderate, C.wav”
Free room tone recordings
Free room tone and quiet interior ambience: empty rooms, offices, halls and hums to fill silence in film, podcasts and music, with a licence verdict.
14 samples from 1 source · plays “room tone stairway 1.wav”
Free water sound effects
Free water sounds: drips, splashes, pouring, bubbles, streams and waves for foley, ambient music and games, as one-shots and loops with licences.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Water Churning”
Free brass samples
Free brass samples: trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba notes, stabs and section hits for funk, film and hip hop, with a licence verdict on each.
28 samples from 2 sources · plays “America the Beautiful - Brass Quintet - United States Navy Band”
Free flute samples
Free flute samples: concert flute, piccolo, pan flute, recorder and world flutes as notes, phrases and loops for hip hop, ambient and film, with licences.
26 samples from 2 sources · plays “Man drunk and playing flute near Santa Justa Lift, Lisbon, Portugal”
Free guitar samples
Free guitar samples: acoustic and electric notes, chords, strums, harmonics and fret noises for producers who don't play, with a licence verdict on each.
36 samples from 3 sources · plays “Wikipedia guitar solo”
Free marimba and mallet samples
Free marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel and kalimba samples, as notes and loops for pop, house, ambient and game music, with licence verdicts.
24 samples from 2 sources · plays “Attraction Marimba”
Free piano samples
Free piano samples: single notes from grand and upright pianos for building an instrument, plus chords and loops, each with a preview and licence verdict.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Piano Melody”
Free Rhodes and electric piano samples
Free Rhodes, Wurlitzer and electric piano samples: notes, chords and loops for neo-soul, lo-fi, jazz and R&B, with root notes and a licence verdict.
28 samples from 3 sources · plays “Electric Piano Man (Antti Luode)”
Free string samples
Free string samples: violin, viola, cello and double bass notes, ensemble sustains, pizzicato and staccato for orchestral and pop tracks, with licences.
28 samples from 2 sources · plays “Inleiding Festival Strings Lucerne (audio)”
Free synth pad samples
Free synth pad samples: warm analogue pads, evolving textures and ambient chords for ambient, synthwave, trap and cinematic tracks, with licences.
36 samples from 4 sources · plays “Patro nia (PAD)”
Free synth pluck samples
Free synth pluck samples: short, bright plucked synth notes for house, trance, future bass and pop melodies, with root notes and a licence verdict.
26 samples from 4 sources · plays “Dirt-Samples · pluck · 0”
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