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, with sub and kick sharing the 29–64 Hz region. Above that the mix is comparatively lean: bass +5, low mids +3, midrange +2, and the air 7 dB under pink. The snare, where outlined, sits high at 275–451 Hz.
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 instrument frequency ranges and levels
Where the individual parts of a Trap — Hip-Hop 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 // Trap — Hip-Hop Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Peak position | Peak level |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | 29–64 Hz | −20 to −14 dB |
| KICK | 29–64 Hz | −18 to −14 dB |
| SNARE | 275–451 Hz | −37 to −24 dB |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | 293 Hz – 6 kHz | −49 to −45 dB |
| PROMINENCE | 539 Hz – 6 kHz | −26 to −20 dB |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | 6–22 kHz | −65 to −61 dB |
| SPLASH | 6–22 kHz | −48 to −45 dB |
Levels are peak spectrum levels with every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so they compare 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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