Use the Store for licensed catalog, then jump into AI Studio when the brief needs a custom melody, voice, or alternate take.
Grab a free starter kit — 50 sounds, no card.
Drum hits, one-shots, a few loops. Open in any DAW.Spec-grade rows against Splice, Loopcloud, and Ghosthack. We list the value if it exists; we write an em-dash if it doesn't. Updated 2026-05-15.
| Feature | SONICHAOSwhat changes when you switch | Splice | Loopcloud | Ghosthack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pricing model | Buy-once per kit at $19–$119; optional Plus plan at $9.99/mo | Credit subscription from $9.99/mo (1 credit = 1 sample); buy-out tiers exist | Credit subscription from $7.99/mo with monthly point allocation | Buy-once per pack; optional Soundpack Club at €19.99/mo |
Ownership of downloaded files | Full perpetual ownership on download; cancel any time, files stay yours | Files stay yours after sub cancels; Splice for Creators applies | Files stay yours after sub cancels; standard Loopmasters terms | Full perpetual ownership on download |
File formats included | 24-bit 44.1 kHz WAV, MIDI, Serum/Diva preset banks, stems on flagship tier | WAV; MIDI on some packs; Splice Bridge for DAW integration | WAV; MIDI on selected packs; REX2 on legacy material | 24-bit WAV; MIDI on most packs; Serum/Sylenth/Spire presets where relevant |
Mastering tools included | Mastering Assistant (DeepFilterNet 3 + matchering 2.0); ships with Plus plan | — | — | — |
AI search | CLAP-512 vector search across the catalog; <10 ms p50 server-side | Similar Sounds (text + audio query) in the web app | Loopcloud Play AI suggestions inside the desktop app | — |
Plugin line | Five plugins: Browser, Match, Stems, Mastering Assistant, Vocal-Tune (CLAP/VST3/AU) | Splice Bridge (DAW plugin for sample browsing only) | Loopcloud (browser plugin); Loopcloud Drum, Bass, Play sold separately | — |
License terms | Royalty-free perpetual; commercial, broadcast, streaming, theatrical all covered | Royalty-free; resale or repackaging as a sample pack not permitted | Royalty-free; resale or repackaging as a sample pack not permitted | Royalty-free; resale or repackaging as a sample pack not permitted |
Refund window | 14-day refund on first-time kit buyers; subscription cancellable any time | Credits non-refundable once spent; subscription cancellable any time | Points non-refundable once spent; subscription cancellable any time | No standard refund on purchased packs; statutory rights apply |
Free tier | Free starter kit on signup; 14-day trial of the Plus plan | Free tier with limited sample access and watermarked Splice Sounds | 14-day free trial; legacy free downloads pack still available | Free sample pack on signup; weekly free packs via newsletter |
“I picked up the Iron Choir kit on a Tuesday and shipped a cinematic trailer cut on the Friday. The stems for Pro Tools Ultimate were already split how I'd have split them — choir wide, percussion dry, sub on its own bus.”
“Two ambient drone kits run my entire podcast bed library now. The four-minute loop-matched WAVs save me three render passes per episode, and the -16 LUFS masters fit my Spotify hand-off exactly.”
“I cancelled my Splice sub the week I bought four future bass kits. Owning the Serum presets and the MIDI for the side-chain hits means I can rebuild the same chord stack in any project I open in 2027.”
Splice exposes the list under Account → Download History. Save the CSV; it's your record of what you already own, in case of takedown disputes.
Ten kits in each family. Spend the first month buying one per family at the starter tier ($19). That's $190 for a year of varied production material you fully own.
Splice credits accrue monthly even on cancelled accounts until the billing cycle closes. Time the cancel for the last day of the month so no credits are left unspent.
