Bass House Serum Presets

What is Bass House?

Bass house sits at the intersection of house music and bass music. It takes the four-on-the-floor kick pattern and groove of house and combines it with the heavy, distorted bass sounds from dubstep and UK bass. The result is music that works on both house and bass music dancefloors.

Artists like Jauz, Habstrakt, Joyryde, and Skepsis have defined the modern bass house sound. The genre has grown massively since the mid-2010s and continues to be one of the most popular styles in electronic music production.

How Bass House Sounds are Used in Production

Bass house production revolves around the relationship between the kick drum and the bass. The bass typically plays in the gaps between kicks, creating a pumping, rhythmic groove. This is different from DnB where the bass often plays over the top of the drums.

Key elements of bass house bass design:

• Distorted, gritty bass patches that complement a four-on-the-floor groove
• Sidechain compression tightly linked to the kick drum
• Mid-range focused sounds, typically between 100Hz and 1kHz
• Rhythmic patterns that follow the groove rather than sustained notes
• Vocal chops and stabs layered with the bass for texture

The tempo typically sits between 125-130 BPM, making it more accessible than DnB while still delivering heavy bass impact.

Bass House Serum Presets at Preset Drive

Our bass house preset packs are built specifically for this genre. Every preset is designed around the sidechain-heavy, groove-focused production style that bass house demands.

Bass house preset packs:

• Dirty Bass House Vol.1 – 50+ bass house presets including distorted basses, leads, and stabs
• Dirty Bass House Vol.2 – 50+ expanded bass house sounds with updated processing
• 100x Dirty Bass One Shots Pack – bass one shots usable in bass house production
• Master Bundle Vol.1 – all Volume 1 packs, save 30%
• Master Bundle Vol.1 & 2 – every pack, save 57%

Designing Bass House Sounds in Serum

Bass house synthesis in Serum typically uses simpler waveforms than neurofunk or dubstep, but relies heavily on distortion and filtering to create the characteristic grit.

Common bass house sound design approach:

• Saw or square wave as the starting point
• Low-pass filter with moderate resonance
• Heavy saturation or distortion in the effects chain
• Short amp envelope that works with sidechain compression
• Mono below 200Hz, stereo information in the mid-range

Learn the full production workflow:

• Bass House Production Guide
• Bass House Sound Design Guide
• Bass House Drum Patterns and Groove Techniques
• Bass House Drop Design – Start to Finish

Why Use Bass House Presets?

Bass house moves quickly. Tracks are often simpler in arrangement than DnB or dubstep, meaning the quality of each individual sound matters more. A weak bass patch is immediately obvious when there are fewer elements to hide behind. Starting with professionally designed presets ensures your bass sounds sit correctly from the start.

Explore all Serum preset packs or download the free taster pack to hear the quality.