Trap — Hip-Hop Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Trap — Hip-Hop records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Future “Mask Off”
- Roddy Ricch “The Box”
- 21 Savage “redrum”
- Travis Scott “4X4”
- Megan Thee Stallion “HISS”
Hip-hop trap has the most sub of any set on the site, almost 13 dB above pink and completely mono. Above that the mix is comparatively lean: bass +5, low mids +3, midrange +2, and the air 7 dB under pink.
Trap — Hip-Hop frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Trap — Hip-Hop Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
Sub and kick share the 29–64 Hz region. The snare, outlined in three of the five, sits high at 275–451 Hz.
| REFFREY // Trap — Hip-Hop Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −2 to 0 dB | 29–64 Hz |
| KICK | −1 to 0 dB | 29–64 Hz |
| SNARE | −22 to −6 dB | 275–451 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −34 to −27 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −11 to −6 dB | 539 Hz – 6 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −50 to −43 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −34 to −28 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.
Trap — Hip-Hop parts vs. other genres
Where Trap — Hip-Hop’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Trap — Hip-Hop 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 Trap — Hip-Hop tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Trap — Hip-Hop set that ships inside REFFREY.
- FutureMask Off
- Roddy RicchThe Box
- 21 Savageredrum
- Travis Scott4X4
- Megan Thee StallionHISS
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Trap — Hip-Hop”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
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