# 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 sources (Openverse 13), updated 2026-10-23. Picked from a live search and refreshed daily. - Same search in the browser: https://sound.shep.bot/search?q=reese&category=bass - Same search over the API: `curl "https://sound.shep.bot/v1/search?q=reese&category=bass"` - Details, files and the credit line: `GET https://sound.shep.bot/v1/samples/{id}` with an id from the table below. - Licence verdicts: "Commercial use OK" (with or without credit) is cleared for a release; anything else must be checked or is non-commercial. See https://sound.shep.bot/docs/licences.md ## A detuned bass A Reese is two or more sawtooth oscillators tuned slightly apart, so they drift in and out of phase and the sound moves on its own. Filtered and distorted, it becomes the dark, rolling bass of drum and bass and neurofunk; slowed down, it turns up in dubstep, techno and trap. A good Reese sample captures that motion, so listen for how it evolves over its length rather than how it sounds in the first half second. ## Getting it to work Reese samples are usually long notes or loops. Pitch them to your key in a sampler, and if the low end wobbles too much, high-pass the Reese around 100 Hz and add a clean sub underneath. Automating a low-pass filter over a phrase brings out the movement. Many free bass samples come from producers' sampler packs; check the verdict on each before you release. ## Samples | Sample | id | What | Source | Licence | Commercial use | Direct download | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Reese 1 (Mono).aiff](https://freesound.org/people/Walter_Odington/sounds/18019) | `openverse:b589851b-738e-4d36-8615-3c0be8ef91ab` | Sub bass, 28 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [Mag Reese Bass 2](https://freesound.org/people/magnesium1/sounds/236932) | `openverse:9024fa11-c7a6-459e-b497-2526c7cd6f4b` | Sub bass, 8.5 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [reese 413th.wav](https://freesound.org/people/kival/sounds/202765) | `openverse:f8f9c8ef-e79c-4d08-b61b-485d17f5e444` | Sub bass, 7.0 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [Mag Reese Bass 1](https://freesound.org/people/magnesium1/sounds/236933) | `openverse:2c24c17b-eb58-48d4-8565-4d380989ff33` | Sub bass, 8.0 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [Koany Reese F.wav](https://freesound.org/people/TechGeekMusic/sounds/353267) | `openverse:b67bd543-e478-4c64-8898-1d907e10ba54` | Sub bass, One-shot, 1.3 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [TEARING NEUROFUNK REESE BASS SMALL.wav](https://freesound.org/people/hardwareshaba/sounds/139085) | `openverse:792c3275-def1-4dc5-8b1b-fcc847daea8c` | Sub bass, One-shot, 2.1 s | Openverse | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes | | [Dark Reese F#.wav](https://freesound.org/people/TechGeekMusic/sounds/353269) | `openverse:5fdc2f07-d91b-495e-b1e9-170a53f0bcf3` | Sub bass, 4.3 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [Reese // Reece](https://freesound.org/people/PigBenx/sounds/261326) | `openverse:54c1964f-cca7-4a03-90e7-01146f0f0554` | Sub bass, 14 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes | | [reese (without lowpass).wav](https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_2428730/sounds/264426) | `openverse:69830245-6ab6-4464-ac7b-faf9f267631d` | Sub bass, 9.6 s | Openverse | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes | | [EFEV1 Reese bass 2.wav](https://freesound.org/people/Earmark_Audio/sounds/277400) | `openverse:df7158f8-24d6-4176-bff0-de10daab1b45` | Sub bass, One-shot, 1.7 s | Openverse | CC BY 3.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes | | [Distorted reese bass](https://freesound.org/people/Anoesj/sounds/345945) | `openverse:c818b41c-c7c6-48db-ae34-10765b1e3660` | Bass, 24 s | Openverse | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes | | [TEARING NEUROFUNK REESE BASS STAB.wav](https://freesound.org/people/hardwareshaba/sounds/139084) | `openverse:cddde531-9ba8-46c4-97dc-265b5ed98483` | Sub bass, One-shot, 1.4 s | Openverse | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes | | [De-reese](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92506025) | `openverse:a3ac06f4-5e97-4e05-9b19-651c1f22a599` | Sub bass, One-shot, 1.9 s | Openverse | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Restricted: read the conditions | yes | ## Questions **Where does the name Reese come from?** From 'Just Want Another Chance' (1988) by Kevin Saunderson, released under the alias Reese. Its growling, detuned bassline was picked up by jungle and drum and bass producers, and the sound kept the name. **How do I make a Reese bass mono-compatible?** Keep the low end in mono with a separate sub layer or a mid-side EQ, and let only the upper harmonics spread in stereo. 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