Sound Like When The Levee Breaks - WAV & One-Shots

The iconic drum sound of Led Zeppelin’s When the Levee Breaks is one of the most legendary in rock history—massive, raw, and drenched in natural ambience. This sample pack is a tribute to that unmistakable, room-filling tone.

With these drum samples Just Add Drums have faithfully recreated the original sound using a 1970s Green Sparkle kit paired with Bonham’s revered Ludwig Supraphonic LM402 snare. The high room mic setup was meticulously replicated to capture the powerful, natural reverb that defined the track. They’ve also emulated the classic tape delay famously used by engineer Andy Johns, bringing even more authenticity to the sound.

The Just Add Drums team have meticulously captured the legendary sound of When The Levee Breaks in what they're calling Traditional Bonham - a faithful tribute to the classic, thunderous style that defined a generation.

But they didn’t stop there.

Introducing Modern Bonham - the same explosive energy, reimagined for today’s productions with lower drum tunings.

Both Traditional and Modern drum sample libraries are available in all formats.

Just Add Drums' one-shots format delivers pre-mixed, balanced WAVs ready for any sampler or electronic kit, plus presets for Battery 4 and Logic Sampler. Includes Kick, Snare, Toms, and Cymbals for a fully dynamic drumming experience. You’ll also get raw and processed individual WAVs of each mic channel, with velocity layers and round robins for complete customisation.

One-shots include Kick, Snare, Toms, and Cymbals

This option is perfect for the following popular drum replacement tools and samplers (please note that Just Add Drums don't offer support or presets for these options):

• SSD5 (Full Version)
• Superior Drummer 3
• EZ Drummer 3
• Drumagog
• SPL Drum X-Changer

Sound Like When The Levee Breaks includes the following articulations:

• Kick
• Snare
• Floor Tom 2
• Hats (Closed)
• Floor Tom 1
• Hi-Hat (Pedal)
• Hi-Hat (Open)
• Rack Tom
• Crash 1
• Ride
• Gong
• Ride (Bell)
• Hats Closed (Tip)
• Crash 2
• Hats (Half Open)
• Ride (Crash)
• Crash 1 (Choke)
• Crash 2 (Choke)

Snare rimshot is included as the top velocity for natural playing.