Dubstep Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Dubstep records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Ray Volpe “REWIND”
- Excision “Bonebreaker”
- Dabin “Hollow”
- Vastive “War”
- Kai Wachi “Save Me”
Dubstep is built on a loud, tightly controlled low end: the sub sits almost 9 dB above pink and the five tracks agree within 2 dB of each other there. The low mids are carved out (−3 dB) before the energy climbs again through the high mids and presence, where the leads and vocal chops live. Sub peaks in the same 29–41 Hz band in every track, with the kick above it at 41–76 Hz.
Dubstep frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Dubstep instrument frequency ranges and levels
Where the individual parts of a Dubstep mix sit — sub, kick, snare, the supporting and prominent mid layers, air and splash — as REFFREY's PARTS mode outlines them from the references.
| REFFREY // Dubstep Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Peak position | Peak level |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | 29–41 Hz | −24 to −21 dB |
| KICK | 41–76 Hz | −23 to −19 dB |
| SNARE | 135–158 Hz | −25 to −23 dB |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | 293 Hz – 6 kHz | −54 to −49 dB |
| PROMINENCE | 539 Hz – 2.2 kHz | −35 to −28 dB |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | 6–22 kHz | −62 to −59 dB |
| SPLASH | 6–22 kHz | −51 to −48 dB |
Levels are peak spectrum levels with every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so they compare across tracks and across genres.
Dubstep parts vs. other genres
Where Dubstep’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Dubstep 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 Dubstep tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Dubstep set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Ray VolpeREWIND
- ExcisionBonebreaker
- DabinHollow
- VastiveWar
- Kai WachiSave Me
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Dubstep”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Compare your tracks to your favorite artists with REFFREY
This Dubstep 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.