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Top sample packs every Dubstep/Riddim producer should have in 2025
Looking for the best Dubstep & Riddim samples, loops, and presets? We’ve highlighted 11 of the top sample packs for this genre.
Every dubstep music producer has dreamt of having an international career like such names as Skrillex, Excision, or Borgore. Riddim sound representatives like MONXX or Subtronics are living their best life right now headlining the biggest festivals and playing shows after shows around the world. If you want to be part of the bass music scene, your sound design needs to be rare & fresh and tracks good, catchy, and – which will greatly accelerate your recognition – supported by bigger and bigger artists. For this purpose, we have prepared a list of the top 8 dubstep sample packs including riddim sample packs as well, which will certainly help you do better tracks, louder drops, freaky build-ups, and who knows – maybe they will contribute to the development of another alias that will conquer the dubstep scene by storm!
Top 8 Dubstep & Riddim Sample Packs in 2025
1. Vital Dubstep & Riddim Presets by Wubbaduck [Trending!]
2. Classic UK Dubstep Essentials
3. Ultimate Riddim & Dubstep Bundle
4. UK Dubstep by Dropgun Samples
5. Virtual Riot: Heavy Bass Design on Splice
6. Immortal – Riddim Dubstep
7. Dubstep Sound Arsenal by Ghosthack
8. Monsta Riddim by Loopmasters
Read the description and our review of these dubstep/riddim sample packs down below & also there’s a list of some great free sample packs for you in case you make it to the end of the article!
1. Vital Dubstep & Riddim Presets by Wubbaduck – Best Preset Pack for Dubstep & Riddim
Vital is currently one of the most preferred VST synths available on the market thanks to its freemium model and amazing sound design capabilities. Wabbaduck, a successful dubstep artist, collaborated with Ghosthack for this sample pack, creating over 100 presets spanning different types of sounds including bass, leads, pads, effects, and more. The pack is not just limited to these presets; it also includes 300+ one-shot samples, 50+ drum loops, 4 crushing construction kits, and bonus projects for both Ableton Live and FL Studio. The sound quality of these samples is top-notch and can fit in a variety of related genres such as Midtemp, Riddim, Bass House, and more.
Pack Content:
| Bass Presets 81 | Sound FX 20 |
| Sound Effect Presets 14 | Drum Loops (150 BPM) 20 |
| Lead Presets 6 | Kick & Snare Loops 20 |
| Pad Presets 5 | Top Loops 15 |
| Pluck Preset 1 | Crash Cymbals 10 |
| Sub Bass Preset 1 | Construction Kits (51 STEMs & MIDI) 4 |
| Synth Preset 1 | Ableton Project (37 Files) 1 |
| Bass Shots 200 | FL Studio Project (35 Files) 1 |
| Kicks 30 | Snares 30 |
| Hi-Hats 30 |
Price: $29.95
Demo Link: Vital Dubstep & Riddim Presets
2. Classic UK Dubstep Essentials – Authentic Underground Sounds with 360+ Samples & Loops
UK Dubstep is a slightly darker and deeper version of the Dubstep popularized in the US. The genre is inspired by UK garage, 2-step, and dub reggae. Over the past few years, this genre has gained massive popularity within the underground music scene, with many UK Dubstep artists regularly headlining Boiler Room shows and other top-tier festivals. The pack contains everything from drums to synths, basses, FX, and more. If you are looking for more underground Dubstep & Riddim sample packs, this one might just be the right fit for you. Even if you aren’t, there are some amazing sounds that can work well with a variety of music types.
Pack Content:
| 38 Bass Loops | 96 Percussion Loops |
| 56 Drum Loops (Full & Tops) | 30 Bass One-Shots |
| 4 Intro Drum Loops | 59 Drum & Percussion One-Shots |
| 22 FX Loops | 20 Melodic & Pad One-Shots |
| 35 Melodic & Pad Loops | 14 FX One-Shots |
Price: $19.56
Demo Link: Classic UK Dubstep Essentials
3. Ultimate Riddim & Dubstep Bundle – Complete Production Suite with 1.12GB of Premium Samples
The Riddim and Dubstep bundle is a collection of 3 sample packs: Dubstep Sound Arsenal, Riddim Essentials Volume 2, and Riddim Essentials 2020. Included within are 1.12 GB of samples ranging from heavy bass loops and one-shots to foley percussions, full stem-separated drum loops, and much more. There are also 90 MIDI files (Arp, Chords, Melody, Synth Loops). All the samples and loops are labeled by key and BPM. The bundle provides a huge collection of sounds and loops to experiment with.
Pack content:
| 10 Claps | 110 Bass Loops |
| 40 Melodic Hits | 20 Synth Loops |
| 140 Bass One-Shots | 40 Melodic Loops |
| 30 Snares | 40 Drum Fills |
| 60 Snares & Claps | 10 Hi-Hat Loops |
| 100 Hi-Hats & Cymbals | 40 Drum Loops (with 121 STEMs) |
| 10 Foley Percussions | 25 Lead Loops |
| 75 Kicks | 10 Percussion Foley Loops |
| 90 SFX | 20 Synth Hits |
| 20 Lead One-Shots |
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Price: $44.00
Demo Link: Ultimate Riddim & Dubstep Bundle
4. UK Dubstep by Dropgun Samples – Sample Pack with High Quality Vocals
UK Dubstep by Dropgun Samples features over 180 vocal samples recorded by the Ragga Twins, known for their contributions to the early UK jungle and dub scenes. The pack also features 60 presets for Xfer Serum, covering a range of basses and leads. In addition, it includes 150 melodic loops and one-shots such as basslines, synth leads, and vocal chops, along with more than 200 drum and percussion samples. If you are looking to create heavy, rhythmically intense dubstep and riddim productions, UK Dubstep sample pack by Dropgun Samples might be one of the best UK Dubstep sample packs available.
Sample Pack content:
| 93 Drum Part Loops | 117 Drum One-Shots |
| 5 FX Loops | 61 FX One-Shots |
| 107 Melodic Loops | 60 Melodic One-Shots |
| 2 Percussion Loops | 1 Percussion One-Shot |
| 7 Vocal Kits (162 Files) | 21 Vocal One-Shots |
| 79 MIDI Files | 60 Xfer Serum Presets |
Price: $39.18
Audio Demo Link: UK Dubstep by Dropgun
5. Virtual Riot: Heavy Bass Design on Splice – Top Notch Dubstep Samples from an Industry Leader
Virtual Riot probably needs no introduction thanks to his pioneering work in sound design. One of the most tech-savvy producers in the field of Dubstep and Riddim, Virtual Riot has not only produced numerous hits but also inspired hundreds of thousands of music producers worldwide. His collaborative sample pack with Splice might be a few years old but is still one of the best sample packs available for Dubstep & Riddim. Like his music, his pack comes loaded with lush sound design and his incredible signature bass programming. The pack contains over 800 samples spanning drums, one-shots, bass, foley, vocals, and more. There are 3 volumes in this series and all are quite amazing.
Price: 1 credit per sample
Audio Demo Link: Virtual Riot: Heavy Bass design
6. Immortal – Riddim Dubstep – Aggressive Bass Sounds with 103 Serum Presets & 800+ Samples
Immortal – Riddim Dubstep is designed for a more heavy and aggressive style of Riddim dubstep production. The pack contains over 1GB of samples and presets spanning drums, leads, and bass sounds, including mid-range growls, reese-style textures, and sub-heavy wobbles. Production Master is well known for its high-quality sample packs, and Immortal – Riddim Dubstep is a great option if you are looking for a mixed collection of presets, drum loops, synth one-shots, leads, arps, and more.
Sample Pack contents:
| 44 Bass Glitches | 130 Drum & Percussion Loops |
| 84 Bass Loops | 168 Drum & Percussion One Shots |
| 48 Bass One Shots | 114 FX |
| 75 Synth Loops | 18 Synth One Shots |
| 12 Vocal Loops | 4 Vocal One Shots |
| 26 Xfer Serum Tables | 103 Xfer Serum Presets |
Price: $19.98
Audio Demo Link: Immortal – Riddim Dubstep
7. Dubstep Sound Arsenal by Ghosthack – EDM-Inspired Dubstep Samples
When it comes to Bass music, Ghosthack is definitely one of the top sample pack developers. This pack focuses on the more EDM-oriented kind of Dubstep. The amount of files you get is enormous. The pack features a toolkit of bass loops and one-shots, snappy claps, hard-hitting snares, bassdrums, sound fx, drum fills, foley percussions, full stem-separated drum loops, hi-hats, and memorable leads. The sounds feel very much inspired by the early work of Skrillex.
Content:
| 50 Bass Loops | 10 Foley Percussions |
| 50 Bass One-Shots | 31 Full Drum Loops |
| 10 Hi-Hat Loops | 30 Drum Stems |
| 10 Hi-Hats | 30 MIDI |
| 15 Kicks | 30 Snares |
| 30 SFX | 20 Lead One-Shots |
| 10 Claps | 25 Lead Loops |
| 10 Drum Fills | 10 Percussion Foley Loops |
Price: €24.99
Audio Demo Link: Dubstep Sound Arsenal by Ghosthack
8. Monsta Riddim by Loopmasters – Best Riddim Sample Pack for Serum Presets
Monsta Riddim is a preset-focused pack for Xfer Serum, designed for producers working in dubstep and riddim dubstep. It includes 50 presets covering basslines, leads, pads, and wobbles, along with a collection of drum loops, melodic loops, one-shots, and MIDI files. The sounds in this pack are influenced by artists such as Skrillex, Zomboy, MUST DIE!, Excision, Dubloadz, P0gman, Trollphace, Dodge & Fuski, Virtual Riot, Barely Alive, and others. While it’s primarily suited for dubstep and riddim, the content is also compatible with genres like trap, hybrid trap, future bass, bass house, and glitch hop, offering flexibility for a range of bass-heavy productions.
| 50 Serum Presets | 16 FX |
| 47 Full Drum Loops, Kick & Snare Loops, Top Loops | 46 Drum One-Shots |
| 25 Music Loops | 24 MIDI Files |
Price: $32.64
Audio Demo Link: Monsta Riddim
Our top 3 Dubstep & Riddim Free Sample Packs:
1. Endjin Sample Pack for Dubstep / Hybrid Trap / Hyperpop (1.94 GB of samples)
2. Sonic Weaponry Free Sample Packs
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