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Hertz Drums 2 Red Pack: Punchy Birch Drum Expansion

Hertz Drums 2 Red Pack is an expansion pack of drum presets from Hertz Instruments, built around punchy, high-cutting kit sounds. It requires a full copy of Hertz Drums 2 to run.

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01Overview

Hertz Drums 2 Red Pack is an expansion for the Hertz Drums 2 drum library. Its sounds are aimed at drummers and producers who want a drum kit that cuts through a dense mix. The pack includes shells, snares, cymbals and percussion, along with sixteen presets. The developer describes the tom sounds as sampled from a European birch kit. Because it is an expansion pack, it needs a full copy of Hertz Drums 2 installed before it can be used.

Best for

Rock drum tracks
Metal drum production
Djent drum programming
Prog rock arrangements
Funk drum grooves
Stoner metal kits

Developer: Hertz Instruments
Category: Expansion Packs
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Expansion pack for Hertz Drums 2, requires a full copy to run
Five kick drum options, including Oyster and Maple shells
Five snare options, from Walnut to Floater 3.5-inch
Five birch toms ranging from 10 to 18 inches
Studio hi-hat, Stage ride, crashes, splashes and two china cymbals
Sixteen presets, including Djent, Stoner Metal and Funk Rock
Tambourine and clap pieces included

03In depth

Sound and Tone of the Red Pack Kits

Hertz Instruments describes the Red Pack as punchy and tuned to sit on top of other elements in a mix. The developer says the tones have boosted high frequencies, a slightly scooped midrange and a punchy low end. The toms are sampled from a European birch kit, and the shells and cymbals are matched so the kit sounds consistent across pieces.

The pack is dedicated to classic metal, power metal, Britpop, art rock, prog rock, hard rock, funk, djent and stoner metal. The presets range from Epic Kit and Solid Kit to Djent and Stoner Metal, so you can start from a genre-oriented kit and adjust from there.

What Is Included in the Kit

The pack contains five kick drums, five snares, five toms, a hi-hat, a ride, three crashes, three splashes, two china cymbals, a tambourine and a clap sample. Kick options include a 24-inch Oyster, a 22-inch Maple and a 22-inch Japan Custom. Snare options include Walnut, Classic, Deep, Beauty and Floater models. The toms are birch shells from 10 to 18 inches.

The cymbal set includes a 20-inch Stage ride, Studio crashes from 16 to 18 inches, and a Studio 14-inch hi-hat. Use these pieces to build a kit that matches the sound you want for a specific track.

04Specs