How to make your 808s hit harder

808s are the foundation of modern hip-hop and trap. Here are my techniques for making them slap: 1. Start with a clean sine wave and add subtle saturation 2. Use Multiband OTT at about 30% wet for presence 3. Sidechain your kick to your 808 (fast attack, fast release) 4. Mono below 150Hz, stereo above 5. Layer a short kick on top for the initial transient 6. Soft clip your master bus instead of limiting Check my profile on beatcorelab - all my recent trap beats use these techniques. Let me know what you think of the low end!