The Best Serum Presets in 2026: 9 Free and Paid Packs Compared

Serum is the most used synth in electronic music, which means there are thousands of preset packs and most of them are forgettable. The nine below are the ones worth your time: a few free, a few cheap, a couple premium. For each we give the preset count, the genres it covers, how the download is gated and what it lacks. One of the nine is ours. We also cover the Serum 2 question, since most packs were made for Serum 1.

Contents and prices were checked in November 2026. Free offers and sale prices change, so check each page.

The short list

• Most presets per dollar: Serum Presets (Rhino Star), 372 patches across 12 categories for $4.90.
• Best free multi genre pack: Catalyst (Gravitas Create), 120 free presets for dubstep, trap, electro and future bass.
• Best free basses: Echo Sound Works’ Reese Basses, 35 patches for Serum and Vital.
• Best free library to browse: PresetShare, community uploads sorted by synth.
• Best for techno: Mind Flux Serum Techno Presets, 75 presets with 51 MIDI files and 115 loops.
• Best for house with MIDI: Monosounds Deep House Serum Presets Vol.2, 40 presets and 50 MIDI files.
• Best premium bass design: XLNTSOUND’s Drops Only series, if you make heavy bass music.

Comparison table

Pack	Presets	Genres	Extras	Price and gating
Serum Presets (Rhino Star)	372	Future bass, trap, hip hop, EDM	Sorted into bass, lead, pad, pluck, FX, arp, drum, chord, keys, sequence, vocal, instrument	$4.90
Catalyst (Gravitas Create)	120	Dubstep, trap, electro, future bass, riddim, bass house	None stated	Free, name and email
Free Serum packs (Echo Sound Works)	35 Reese basses, 50 Strange Things, 60 Unison for Serum, 20 in 808 Day Vol.3	Bass, analog style, lo fi, 808	808 samples and drum loops in some packs	Free, community signup for some
PresetShare	Thousands, community uploaded	Everything	Serum and Serum 2 filters	Free, account for some features
Serum Techno Presets (Mind Flux)	75	Techno	51 MIDI files, 115 bonus loops	9.90 pounds
Raw Voltage (Mind Flux)	91	Peak time and hard techno	Clips, FX chains, LFO shapes, MIDI, loops, for Serum 2	20 pounds
Deep House Serum Presets Vol.2 (Monosounds)	40	Deep house	50 MIDI files, 13 free Serum 2 presets on the same page	$7 to $19
Drops Only series (XLNTSOUND)	Not stated	Color bass, wook bass, hard techno	None stated	$29.99 to $49.99, often on sale
Serum presets on Splice	Thousands	Everything	Search by sound	Subscription, up to 3 credits per preset

1. Serum Presets Sample Pack (Rhino Star)

Right for: producers who want one big, sorted library that covers every part of a track.

372 presets made for future bass, trap, hip hop and other EDM styles, sorted by what they do: 115 basses, 45 leads, 43 pads, 34 plucks, 33 FX, 29 arps, 16 drums, 14 chords, 14 keys, 13 sequences, 9 vocals and 7 instruments. 149 MB unzipped. Strengths: for $4.90 it is a few cents a preset, and the folder structure means you find a pad when you need a pad. Caveats: it was made for Serum 1 (Serum 2 loads Serum 1 presets, see below), and there is no MIDI or audio included. You need Xfer Serum, sold separately. See Serum Presets.

2. Catalyst, 120 free Serum presets (Gravitas Create)

Right for: bass music producers who want a free multi genre set.

Gravitas Create lists Catalyst as 120 free presets for dubstep, trap, electro and future bass, with riddim, space bass and bass house named as intended uses. Strengths: genuinely free and from a label that sells premium packs. Caveats: you enter your name and email to download, the category list on the page adds up to 132 rather than 120, and the Serum version is not stated. See Catalyst at Gravitas Create.

3. Free Serum packs (Echo Sound Works)

Right for: producers who want basses and analog style patches for free.

Echo Sound Works’ free Serum page lists Reese Basses (35 patches for Serum and Vital), Strange Things V1 and V2 (50 analog character presets each), Unison for Serum (60 analog inspired presets), 808 Day Vol.3 (20 presets plus 40 808 samples) and the Haze Lofi Toolkit. Strengths: the Reese basses are the best free set of their kind we have found. Caveats: the page does not label the packs as free in so many words, and some content is for community members only, so expect a signup. See Echo Sound Works’ free Serum sounds.

4. PresetShare

Right for: browsing thousands of free presets one at a time.

PresetShare is a community site where users upload presets for Serum, Serum 2, Vital and other synths, with a filter per synth and audio previews. Strengths: the sheer volume, and it ranks first on Google for Serum presets for a reason. Caveats: quality varies a lot because anyone can upload, some features need an account, and there is no sorted pack to download in one go. See PresetShare.

5. Serum Techno Presets (Mind Flux)

Right for: techno producers who want presets with the MIDI to play them.

75 presets plus 51 MIDI files, 64 audio loops and 115 bonus loops for 9.90 pounds. Mind Flux describes all its packs as 100% royalty free. Strengths: presets with MIDI and loops is the right way to sell a preset pack; you hear each patch in context. Caveats: one genre only. See it at Mind Flux.

6. Raw Voltage for Serum 2 (Mind Flux)

Right for: Serum 2 owners making peak time or hard techno.

91 presets built for Serum 2, with clips, FX chains, LFO shapes, MIDI, audio loops and one shots, for 20 pounds. Strengths: one of the few packs that uses Serum 2’s new features rather than porting Serum 1 patches. Caveats: Serum 2 only, and the page gives no counts for the extras. See it at Mind Flux.

7. Deep House Serum Presets Vol.2 (Monosounds)

Right for: house producers who want presets and chord MIDI together.

40 presets and 50 MIDI files, from a label with 74 Serum 2 preset packs priced $7 to $29, many on sale. The same category page offers 13 free deep house presets for Serum 2. Strengths: cheap, and the MIDI makes the presets usable in minutes. Caveats: small pack, and Monosounds’ product cards show no audio previews, so you buy on the description. See Monosounds’ Serum 2 presets.

8. Drops Only series (XLNTSOUND)

Right for: bass music producers who want premium, drop ready patches.

Color Bass Vol.2, XOXO, Knocked Up, Wook Bass and Hard Techno volumes, priced $29.99 to $49.99 and regularly discounted from $49.99 to $74.99. Strengths: XLNTSOUND is known for aggressive, finished bass design. Caveats: the collection page lists no preset counts, no free pack, and the prices are ten times most packs here. See XLNTSOUND’s Serum presets.

9. Serum presets on Splice

Right for: producers already paying for Splice.

Splice carries thousands of Serum presets from every major label, searchable by sound, at up to three credits per preset. Strengths: you take only the patches you want. Caveats: three credits a preset adds up fast, and it is a monthly fee. See Serum presets on Splice.

Serum 1 presets in Serum 2

Serum 2 opens Serum 1 presets, so the older packs above, including ours, still load. What you do not get from a Serum 1 preset is any of Serum 2’s new features, such as the extra oscillator types, clips and the new effects. Packs labelled “for Serum 2” use those. If you own Serum 1 only, skip the Serum 2 packs.

How to choose a Serum preset pack

• Check the breakdown, not the total. 300 presets that are all basses is less useful than 100 sorted into bass, lead, pad and pluck.
• Listen to the demo with the pack solo. A demo with drums and mastering hides thin patches.
• Prefer packs with MIDI or loops. You learn how the designer meant the patch to be played.
• Know which Serum you own. Serum 2 packs will not load in Serum 1.
• Read the license. Presets are royalty free for your own music in every pack here. None let you resell the patches or put them in another pack.

Questions

How do I install Serum presets?
Unzip the download and copy the preset folders into Serum’s Presets folder, or use the Import menu inside Serum. They then appear in Serum’s browser.

Can I use preset packs in a track I sell?
Yes, for every pack above. The patch becomes part of your sound. What you cannot do is sell or share the preset files themselves.

What if I use Spire or another synth?
Serum presets only load in Serum. Rhino Star also makes Spire Presets, 100 patches for Reveal Sound Spire. For a guide to picking a synth, read the best synths for EDM.

Want all 372 patches for $4.90? See Rhino Star’s Serum Presets, or browse the preset packs. Your download link arrives right after checkout.