Country Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Country records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Morgan Wallen “I'm The Problem”
- Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
- Lainey Wilson “4x4xU”
- Ella Langley “you look like you love me”
- Chris Stapleton “White Horse”
Country has a broad, even body: bass, low mids and midrange all sit 4–6 dB above pink with no sub to speak of. The high mids land on pink and the air falls 9 dB under it.
Country frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Country Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
The kick spans 41–100 Hz across the tracks and the snare sits at 146–193 Hz, both a little higher than in electronic genres.
| REFFREY // Country Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −12 to −4 dB | 41–88 Hz |
| KICK | −4 to 0 dB | 41–100 Hz |
| SNARE | −3 to −2 dB | 146–193 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −27 to −18 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −7 to 0 dB | 375 Hz – 4.7 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −47 to −43 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −31 to −27 dB | 6–22 kHz |
How loud each part peaks compared with the song’s loudest part (0 dB). Not a fader setting. Each range covers all five tracks, every one gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so the balance compares across tracks and across genres.
Country parts vs. other genres
Where Country’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Country Full Reference Stack: Peak, Average, and Stereo Width curves
Average (filled) and peak (dashed) spectra of every reference, with the stereo width strip below. Width is the side-to-mid level per frequency, averaged over the analyzed section: 0 dB means the sides are as loud as the centre, MONO means there is no difference between left and right at all.
Reference tracks and sections analyzed
The 5 Country tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Country set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Morgan WallenI'm The Problem
- ShaboozeyA Bar Song (Tipsy)
- Lainey Wilson4x4xU
- Ella Langleyyou look like you love me
- Chris StapletonWhite Horse
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Country”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Mix like the Pros with REFFREY
This Country set ships inside REFFREY. Load it, drop your mix on top, and DIFF and PARTS show exactly where yours differs — in real time from your DAW.