Pop Punk Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Pop Punk records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- blink-182 “MORE THAN YOU KNOW”
- Sum 41 “Landmines”
- The Story So Far “Big Blind”
- Sueco “Paralyzed”
- Neck Deep “Dumbstruck Dumbf**k”
Pop punk is a bass-and-midrange record: 60–250 Hz sits 5 dB over pink, the midrange and high mids 2–3 dB over, and the sub barely above it. The image is wide from the low mids up, wider than the other rock sets, and the air falls about 6 dB below pink.
Pop Punk frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Pop Punk Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
Kick and sub both sit at 53–88 Hz. The snare is outlined in all five tracks in a tight 193–217 Hz band.
| REFFREY // Pop Punk Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −9 to −3 dB | 53–88 Hz |
| KICK | 0 dB | 53–88 Hz |
| SNARE | −5 to −2 dB | 193–217 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −29 to −23 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −7 to −1 dB | 527 Hz – 3.1 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −44 to −37 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −29 to −21 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.
Pop Punk parts vs. other genres
Where Pop Punk’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Pop Punk 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 Pop Punk tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Pop Punk set that ships inside REFFREY.
- blink-182MORE THAN YOU KNOW
- Sum 41Landmines
- The Story So FarBig Blind
- SuecoParalyzed
- Neck DeepDumbstruck Dumbf**k
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Pop Punk”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Mix like the Pros with REFFREY
This Pop Punk 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.