XO Expansion: Phonk

Wrong on purpose. Right for Phonk.

Phonk runs on drums that sound broken on purpose. This expansion builds its kit around low-tuned, resampled drum machines pushed through bit-crushing and extreme saturation.

Punchy 808/909-style snares are layered with foley and white noise, hats are tight and synthesized until they bite, and the genre's signature tuned synth cowbells ride on top.

Every preset is tuned to slam into XO's Master Soft Clipper, turning the missing high end into explosive harmonic warmth, and built-in varispeed pitch variations let you flip instantly between high-speed drift energy and slowed-down underground grooves.

With 75 presets and 201 samples fully editable in XO's sequencer, you get Phonk's raw, non-linear low end without ever touching a static loop.

XO Expansions are fully editable sequences, revealing the anatomy of each beat, unlocking the secrets that make them groove. These insights and XO's uncompromising creative control allow you to craft unique beats that sound like no one but you.

Every XO Expansion contains hand-picked samples perfect for the genre, giving you everything you need and more.

Use the mix-ready presets as is, or customize & tweak every aspect of the beat with ease in XO's sequencer.