Infomercial Drums

Infomercial Drums – Ultimate 80s Gated Drum Collection

Infomercial Drums is your late-night time machine. This sample pack delivers the iconic gated drum sound of the 1980s, as heard in power ballads, TV infomercials, and iconic pop hits. It’s 2 AM, you’re watching a Time-Life music compilation ad… those drums — massive tom fills, crisp snares, punchy claps — are exactly what you get here. With 151 multi-sampled drum hits, Infomercial Drums lets you tap into the bold, cinematic punch of 80s drums across genres from synthwave and retro pop to modern indie rock.

Classic 80s Gated Tone

Each drum hit was captured using vintage mic setups and aggressive gating techniques to create that explosively tight 80s drum tone. We used crushed room mics, heavy compression, and fast noise gates to sculpt drums that bloom quickly then vanish — the signature sound of tracks by Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and your favorite TV ad jingles. No plugins faking it — just hardware, microphones, and precision.

Authentic Kit & Mic Setup

We recorded a Yamaha Stage Custom kit with era-correct modifications: concert toms, deep-snare tuning, and high-end mics (Blue Spark condensers, Shure dynamics, SE Electronics, and a bathroom-placed SM58 for natural room tone). Everything was compressed and gated to dial in that bold, controlled tone heard across 80s rock and pop. This isn’t just “vintage-inspired” — it’s built like the real thing.

Dynamic Multi-Sampling

No single-shot kits here. We captured multiple intensities and playing styles for each drum element, giving you nuanced variations to program expressive, live-sounding 80s parts. 151 samples total across snares, toms, kicks, hats, crashes, and extras — all labeled, velocity-mapped, and ready to drop into your DAW.

Full 80s Drum Kit Contents:

• 24 Kick Drums – tight and punchy, mono and stereo options included

• 16 Snare Drums – crisp, gated, and mix-ready

• 44 Toms – from thunderous low flams to sharp mid hits, perfect for fills

• 25 Hi-Hats – closed, open, tip/shaft variations for expressive grooves

• 17 Cymbals – bright crashes and ride hits, edited to avoid washout

• 5 Rides – pingy and precise, great for chorus builds

Ideal for:

• Synthwave / Outrun / Vaporwave

• 80s Pop, Ballads, and Rock

• Retro-inspired Indie and Alt

• TV/Film scoring with vintage flair

These are the sounds that set the tone for the neon-lit era. Whether you’re recreating an authentic 1987 mixdown or injecting bold drum moments into a modern production, Infomercial Drums gives you the tone, texture, and tools to pull it off with style.

🎯 Pro tip: Pair this kit with our New Wave Drums for a complete 80s percussion arsenal — from live kits to analog drum machine magic.

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