- What sample pack should I buy?
- What is a Construction Kit?
- What are song starters?
- Should I buy a pack that includes MIDI?
- What is the best sample pack?
What is the best sample pack?
The best pack for you may be different from the best pack for someone else, it all depends on your production goals. Having said that, as an owner of a sample pack shop and having reviewed 100s of products, I would like to highlight what I would consider the most useful and unique products in our catalog.
Please see the features and benefits for each product showcased below.
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The best Tech-House Samples
Turbo Samples - Tech House Sample Bundle 4
Turbo Samples create consistently great products, so it was very difficult to pick between their packs. The Bundle 4 product comes with 160 MIDI files, 1000 loops, and 500 single hits or one-shots to trigger with your favorite MIDI controller and Sampler. The production quality is superb, each sound has consistent punch, clarity, and warmth and gels together really well. The sounds are reasonably dry with minimal reverb and effects, however, they have had dynamic, EQ, and harmonic processing which they have done really well and is what set these samples apart.
The best guitar sample packs
Of course, this depends on the production and genres you're working in, however, I would like to highlight 2 different products which are exceptional guitar toolkits due to the music style and the mastership in performance and production.
If you looking for great musicianship and recordings from a high-end studio with a huge range of high-quality equipment then guitar samples don't get much better. Featuring more than just guitar, you will also find Drum Recordings, Bass, Keys, and Percussion.
Rory Ronde is a highly established musician, renowned for his expertise as a guitarist, composer, and producer, particularly in the Jazz genre. He has a vast musical background that encompasses Jazz, Soul, R&B, Afrobeat, Dance, and POP, Rory Ronde has won numerous awards including Edison Jazz and Album awards with New Cool Collective.
WayWell
I am a big fan of Waywell's productions and music style. This pack is full of hypnotic, syncopated, and polyrhythmic riffs which can provide producers with a unique sound and style they may not be able to create themselves. The samples were recorded using industry-standard equipment and a professional studio setup, including a Mexican Fender Stratocaster guitar, a Fender Princeton Reverb amplifier, and an AKG C414 condenser microphone.
The best Lofi samples
This Lo-fi House Pack from Producers Lyma and Seravince and Drums played by Richard Spaven is a fantastic collection of high-quality and versatile samples suitable for a range of genres within electronic music including Hip Hop, Nu-soul, Nu-Jazz, and LoFi. With great attention to detail, performances from professional musicians, and all analog recordings, these samples are deep, warm, and have huge amounts of character. The diverse range of sounds and loops, including broken beat loops, drum loops, acoustic drum loops, multi-track drum recordings, and a wide range of electronic synthesizers, offers a huge amount of creative potential for commercial music production.
Recorded Instrument Samples
This pack is great for injecting some Jazz into your productions, created by professional musicians and recorded at Flowriders studio, it includes live drums, guitar, Keys, and Trumpet with all analog processing and is recorded to Telefunken M15 Mastering Tape for superb warmth and quality. The product also features a multitrack 7-minute Jam which gives you huge variation and flexibility to create progressive, interesting, and human-sounding track arrangements.
Best Horn Samples
Wes Yee - Horn Samples and Lofi Loops
Wes Yee's Lofi and Horn pack is expertly recorded on a great range of sounds. The 20 construction kits and 150 Lofi loops provide soulful creative options, while the bonus MIDI pack adds extra value. With a royalty-free license and compatibility with major DAWs, this pack is a must-have for producers seeking professional musicianship and nostalgic Lofi vibes.
The best Ambient Samples?
This was a difficult choice as the production and sound design quality of Cloudy Samples products are consistently super clean and modern, with beautiful melodies and chord progression throughout. This pack is a construction kit that includes, Samples, Loops, MIDI and Spire presets making the product extremely useful and flexible for Ambient, Chill out, Chill Step, Lounge, Trip Hop, and LoFi productions.
Best sample pack for Hip Hop
Banger Samples - Vibes
If dark atmospheric melodies, riffs, and chord progression are your thing then this pack will add a serious vibe to your productions. This is a construction Kit so it does include MIDI, but also the loops fit together almost like a Jig Saw, using this with Ableton performance view you can have loads of fun creating dark, phat, and heavy productions
The best Vocal Loops
Seven Sounds - Reggaeton 2021
High-quality and innovative content with a futuristic and upbeat nature from the Latin urban genre, Reggaeton. This is a construction kit featuring a blend of Spanish and English vocal samples and acapella, Drum hits and loops, Instrumentals, and music loops with the combination of MIDI. The vocals are seriously beautiful and high quality, with harmonizing in Wet or dry options. Perfect for capturing tropical holiday vibes to any style of EDM music.
Thursday's Loungerie - Sexy Afrobeats: Afrobeat Vocal Samples
Thursday's Loungerie - Sexy Afrobeats is a spectacular Afrobeat construction kit that brings a deep, seductive groove with its lush vocal samples, guitar riffs, saxophone melodies, and hypnotic percussion loops. Packed with 105 WAV loops, 53 expressive vocal samples, and 52 captivating melodies and drum patterns, this pack is perfect for producers looking to infuse their tracks with authentic Afrobeat vibes and vibrant rhythms.
Featuring both wet and dry vocal versions for flexibility, as well as a rich selection of melody and drum loops, Sexy Afrobeats offers all you need to build a dancefloor-ready Afrobeat track. The pack is fully compatible with any major DAW and comes with a 100% royalty-free license, allowing you to use the material in any project without restriction. With an organized, user-friendly layout, you can quickly integrate these sounds into your workflow and start crafting irresistibly groovy tracks today.
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Sample Pack FAQ's
How do you choose a good sample library?
For music producers and sound designers, the abundance of sample packs and production tools can be overwhelming. The market offers thousands of options, from melody loops and drum samples to full-scale sample libraries, each catering to specific production styles and genres. Navigating this landscape requires a clear understanding of your production goals and the unique needs of your projects.
This guide helps you align your creative objectives with the right tools, whether you’re looking for loops, one-shots, MIDI compositions, or studio-recorded acoustic instruments. It explores essential terms like construction kits and song starters, highlighting packs designed to spark your creativity.
Particularly valuable are sample packs that include MIDI, which provides editable data for experimenting with music theory, arrangement, and rhythm. MIDI's flexibility is a powerful resource for producers and sound designers, offering insight into musical structures and enabling the creation of unique sonic landscapes.
What sample pack should I buy?
As you probably know, the market is flooded with music production tools and products. Big stores offer thousands of sample packs, MIDI packs, construction kits, and synthesizer presets—and even our store stocks hundreds of options. So, how do you find the right products for your needs? It all comes down to your specific production goals, the genre you're working in, and the style you're aiming for.
Ask yourself: Do you need loops, single hits, or one-shots? Are MIDI compositions and synthesizer presets essential for your workflow? Are you looking for studio-recorded acoustic instruments or performances by professional musicians? These may seem like simple questions, but keeping them in mind can help you make purchases that will truly enhance your production and deliver real value.
What is a Construction Kit?
In music production, a "construction kit" refers to a product that provides the essential components for creating a pre-built track or arrangement. These kits typically include loops, loop variations, modulated loops, and the MIDI composition. Some construction kits also offer synthesizer presets, and occasionally you’ll find arrangement templates or Ableton effect chains included.
While construction kits are excellent for beginners or for recreating the demo tracks associated with the product, they’re much more versatile than that. Like any sample pack, construction kits can be edited, re-pitched, modified, rearranged, and remixed. The additional MIDI files in these kits offer even greater flexibility than standard packs, thanks to the detailed composition data they provide. MIDI files contain information that defines rhythms, chord progressions, basslines, and melodies, which opens up a range of editing possibilities. This makes construction kits particularly valuable for learning music theory, arrangement, and rhythmic sequencing. For more details on how to use MIDI and its benefits, see the section below, "Should I buy a pack that includes MIDI?"
What are song starters?
Song starter is a word used to describe a sample pack built around track compositions and arrangements. Generally, this includes multitrack stems and loops that are designed to work together. Very similar to a construction kit but doesn't always contain MIDI or other elements that are typically found in construction kits. I would also recommend reading the product details so you know exactly what's included in the product.
Should I buy a pack that includes MIDI?
Of course, it all depends on what you're looking for in a product. Personally, I’m a big fan of MIDI packs—I think they’re vastly underrated. MIDI is fantastic for learning about composition, rhythm, and arrangement techniques, as it provides detailed note, chord, and scale information that you can break down and experiment with. It also offers a unique way to explore multi-instrument arrangements, allowing you to see how different instruments interact with one another.
If you enjoy the audio demo of a product, including its arrangement and composition, then purchasing a sample pack or construction kit with MIDI included will give you the flexibility to recreate the composition without being tied to the original sounds. Since MIDI is purely compositional data, it doesn't come with any preset sound. This means you can use it to control any of your synthesizers, letting you design sounds that match your own creative vision.