Modern Drum and Bass Serum Presets

What Defines Modern Drum and Bass?

Modern drum and bass has evolved far beyond its jungle and breakbeat roots. Today’s DnB spans everything from liquid and minimal to neurofunk, jump up, and halftime. What ties it together is the tempo (170-180 BPM), the breakbeat-derived drum patterns, and the central role of bass in the mix.

Artists like Bou, Hedex, Dimension, Sub Focus, Camo & Krooked, and Noisia have each pushed the genre in different directions, but they all rely on Serum as their primary synthesiser for bass design. It has become the industry standard for DnB production.

The Sound of Modern DnB Bass

Modern DnB bass covers a huge range of sounds, but certain elements appear consistently across subgenres:

• Reese basses – detuned saw layers for rolling, phasey bass
• Neuro basses – heavily processed mid-range sounds with metallic texture
• Sub basses – clean sine or triangle waves providing low-end foundation
• Jump up stabs – punchy, short bass hits for high-energy tracks
• Foghorn basses – massive low-end impacts for drops
• Vocal basses – formant-shaped sounds that mimic human vowels

The production standard in DnB has risen dramatically. Tracks need to compete on streaming platforms and club sound systems simultaneously, which means bass sounds need to be both detailed in the mids and powerful in the subs.

Modern DnB Serum Presets at Preset Drive

Our DnB preset packs cover the full spectrum of modern drum and bass production. From rolling Reese basses to aggressive neuro patches and everything in between.

Drum and bass preset packs:

• Dirty Drum & Bass Vol.1 – 50+ presets covering neuro, reese, sub bass, and mid-range leads
• Dirty Drum & Bass Vol.2 – 50+ expanded DnB presets with updated sound design
• Dirty Rave Hitters Vol.1 – rave-influenced stabs and impacts for crossover DnB
• 100x Dirty Bass One Shots Pack – processed bass one shots for layering
• Master Bundle Vol.1 – all Volume 1 packs, save 30%
• Master Bundle Vol.1 & 2 – every Preset Drive pack, save 57%

DnB Production in Serum

Serum dominates DnB production for good reason. The wavetable engine handles everything from clean subs to complex neuro textures. The visual feedback helps producers understand what their sound is doing. And the modulation routing is flexible enough for any subgenre.

Essential reading for DnB producers:

• How to Build a DnB Track From Scratch
• DnB Subgenres Explained
• Best Serum Presets for Drum and Bass 2026
• How to Make DnB in FL Studio
• How to Make DnB in Ableton
• DnB Mixing and Mastering Guide

Why Use DnB Presets?

DnB bass design is deep. The difference between a preset that sounds good in isolation and one that sits properly in a full mix is significant. Our presets are built in the context of full DnB arrangements, not in solo. They are designed to work alongside breakbeats, sub bass layers, and high-energy percussion from the start.

Every preset includes mapped macros for quick customisation. Explore the full collection or try the free taster pack.