Best 808 VST Plugins for Free Download

Get the best free 808 plugins to make beats similar to Metro Boomin, Wondagurl, Mike Will Made it, Pi’erre Bourne, Kenny beats, TM88 and more. Everyday is 808 day

808 story

Based on the Roland TR 808, the 808 is really known by the rest of the world with the classic “Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye. Gaye was in exile in Belgium, following a stormy separation with his wife and problems with the American tax authorities. He got his hands on the drum machine and wrote the hit for which he won 2 Grammy Awards.

From Hip-Hop to electronic music, the 808 samples can be found in many of today’s popular genres: R’n’B, Techno, EDM, Trap, Miami Bass, Detroit Techno, Acid House among others. It is towards the end of the 80s/beginning of the 90s that it becomes the secret ingredient taken by many producers, attracted by its synthetic sonorities. It did not have a natural sound at all, unlike the LinnDrum, but fascinated the Beasties Boys, Dr Dre, Prince or Michael Jackson.

Subdivine Lite by Diginoiz

Subdivine Lite is an 808 bass instrument created by Diginoiz : the final element to fine tune your beat.

Features :

• 6 presets
• Drive
• ADSR
• Pitch
• EQ

Download for free : here

X Sub by Hex Loops

Hex Loops has created a free 808 VST with multiple presets to try right away.

Features :

• 36 Presets
• ADSR
• Reverb
• LFO Filters
• Gain

Download for free : here

808 Bass Module 2 Lite by Beatmaker

This is a free 808 Bass VST made by the VST company : Beatmaker.

Features :

• 10 Presets
• Filters
• Glide
• ADSR

Download for free : here

X-Eight lite by Thenatan

Thenatan, the same company that created the Drake VST, have also released the X Eight lite VST for free.

It is a free VST that is simple but effective to use.

Features :

• Glide
• ADSR
• Filters
• Pitch
• Distortion
• Reverb
• Velocity

Download for free : here