Looking for free drum kits to use while you create your next beat? Head over to Reddit.com/r/drumkits to find some of the best hip hop, trap, electronic drum kits that have been uploaded by awesome Reddit users. Most of the drum kits in the database are from r/drumkits, so shout out to all of the awesome users that have uploaded these gems. Here are some of my favorite drum kits that I’ve found on the subreddit and are in the database.
Official Metro Boomin Drum Kit
You can download the “Official” drum kit of the producer of ‘Jumpman’, ‘Mask Off’, and ‘Bad and Boujee’. Shout out to the /u/TheDrumKitGuy for the upload.
Zaytoven Drum Kits
There are two great drum kits from the Future, 2 Chainz, and Migos producer that has revolutionized the sound of Southern Hip Hop and Trap. r/Drumkits offers the Zaytoven Drum Kit uploaded by u/YungKico and the Zaytoven_-_From_A_to_Zay_Kit_Bundle, that I personally really like, uploaded by u/yourlocaldrumkitplug.
Stones Throw Inspired Drum Kit – Feat. J Dilla, Madlib, and MF Doom Drum Kits
Stones Throw Records, founded by Chris “Peanut Butter Wolf” Manak, is a record label of a collection of some of the most creative, inspiring, unique artists like Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, and Oh No. Three of the most iconic and amazing artists on their roster are included in this free drum kit. There are drum kits from J Dilla, Madlib, and MF Doom – interesting unique boom bap drums from three of the best producers of all time.
Also check out this Dilla Drums sound kit from u/goldenuzi.
Trap Drum Kits and Sample Packs
r/DrumKits have an extensive collection of trap drum kits and trap sample packs to download for free. Users TheDrumKitGuy and YungKico have uploaded two great ones that are pretty incredible, shoutout to these awesome users. Find awesome trap 808’s, kicks, snares, hats, and more in these great sound packs linked above.
Wu-Tang Drum Kit
Looking for those raw, vinyl-ripped sounding drums that RZA and the other Wu-Tang producers are known for? This subreddit has a couple of great ones. The one linked above is probably the most extensive, but another great Wu-Tang Drum Kit is the Wu-Tang Mini Pack.
AraabMuzic Drum Kit
One of the most extensive sound kits on the subreddit is the AraabMuzic kit from u/IStaylurking, huge shoutout to this user for uploading such a great kit that I tend to use often. As you could expect from the MPC wiz-kid, the drum samples are sharp, crisp, and loud.
Find free drum kit samples here!