
If your kicks sound weak, muddy, or just don’t hit right in the club, this video is for you. In this breakdown, I’ll show you exactly how I process kicks for Tech House and Techno using EQ, compression, saturation, and clipping. These are the same techniques I use in every track to get that clean, punchy, and club-ready sound.
Timestamps
00:00 What Is A Kick
01:45 EQ
03:28 Using an Oscillascope For EQ
06:02 Goal Of Compression
10:26 Saturating The Kick
12:21 Why Clip A Kickdrum?
16:16 Outro