# Kick samples \> synths? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ableton\ **Created:** [May 6, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123 "2015-05-06T16:19:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daviedavedave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/daviedavedave/32/13381_2.png) [@daviedavedave](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/daviedavedave)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/1 "2015-05-06T16:19:31Z")
**Kick samples \> synths?** Do you lot tend to use: layered samples, a synth, or a mixture of both? I’ve come across a couple of synths geared towards kicks that seem to produce a great sound… it’s really tempting to just use them and not bother with real samples at all… what do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Kwal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kwal/32/14606_2.png) [@Kwal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Kwal)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/2 "2015-05-06T18:57:39Z")
I tried messing with the Kick plugin that Nicky Romero did… I just wasted too much time trying to perfect what I thought was a good kick when I could have just used my folder of samples that I know are good and to my liking. I layer kicks as well. I just get better results this way. It’s all personal preference though. ---
**Author:** ![daviedavedave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/daviedavedave/32/13381_2.png) [@daviedavedave](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/daviedavedave)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/3 "2015-05-06T21:43:40Z")
Yeah that’s the one I’ve been mostly playing with.. must admit I really like it. At a guess how many kick samples do you have? I think I’m working with a tiny amount and it’s making other options look good… ---
**Author:** ![Kwal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kwal/32/14606_2.png) [@Kwal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Kwal)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/4 "2015-05-07T01:05:42Z")
I have probably 5+ gigs of kick samples And I use about… 3 of them regularly. Lol. Free gift: > **[Dropbox - Error - Simplify your life](https://www.dropbox.com/s/o6bjj45orah309i/Kicks%20from%20Kwal.zip?dl=0)** Good kicks there. ---
**Author:** ![calgarc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/calgarc/32/11052_2.png) [@calgarc](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/calgarc)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/5 "2015-05-07T01:59:14Z")
lol i use what ever works… i have a 40gb sound library myself ---
**Author:** ![mrdorianjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mrdorianjames](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mrdorianjames)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/6 "2015-05-07T18:22:57Z")
I usually like crafting my sounds from scratch. I have a bunch of kick samples but I think it’s best to stick with a few. It just makes it harder to find the one I used if something happens to my source files. I wish I didn’t have all of them. But it’s kind of too late. I like Nicky Romero’s kick plugin. I’ve tried a lot of kickdrum synth plugins and found most of them sound either too hollow or flat. ---
**Author:** ![daviedavedave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/daviedavedave/32/13381_2.png) [@daviedavedave](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/daviedavedave)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/kick-samples-synths/71123/7 "2015-05-08T10:30:32Z")
> [@Kwal](#): > > I have probably 5+ gigs of kick samples > > And I use about… 3 of them regularly. Lol. > > Free gift: > > [Dropbox - Error - Simplify your life](https://www.dropbox.com/s/o6bjj45orah309i/Kicks%20from%20Kwal.zip?dl=0) > > Good kicks there. Cheers mate! Will have a look at this and your other sound packs this weekend. Haven’t had 5 mins to get in front of Ableton yet…