Free · For producers

Beat Battles + Haze.
Free for now.

Everyone gets the same sample. You flip it, and the community votes head to head for the best beat. Play Beat Battles free on your phone or computer, and grab Haze, our free one-knob vibe plugin for FL Studio.

  • Free
  • No credit card required
  • Play on your phone or computer
  • Haze plugin included
  • Feedback welcomed
A live Beat Battles match: round 1 of 4, four producers, 26 minutes left to make the beat
Beat Battles - same sample, your flip, everyone votes
Haze plugin window on the Event Horizon preset
Haze - one knob, the whole vibe

How it works

Same sample. Your flip. Everyone votes.

Everyone gets the same sample. You flip it in your DAW - FL Studio, FL Studio Mobile, anything - and the community decides whose beat is best. Blind, head to head, no names.

1Get the sample
This week's battle, Golden Hour Strings: 70 BPM in D major, the sample to play and download, entries close in 2 days

A new battle every week, plus quick matches any time. Listen, download the WAV, and the clock starts.

2Flip it, upload it
Entering the battle: download the sample, flip it in any DAW on a computer or a phone, then upload the beat

Make the beat on your computer or your phone. Export a WAV or MP3 and drop it in.

3Everyone votes
Head to head voting: two beats, A and B, names hidden - listen to both and pick the better flip

Two beats at a time, names hidden. The best flip wins - not the biggest name.

Play with producers

Squad up. Flip head to head.

Party up with friends, queue for a match, take turns picking the sample. Four rounds, one winner.

  • Quick matches. Four producers, 30 minutes a beat, everyone picks a sample once.
  • Duels. Call out one producer - one sample, one round, the community decides.
  • Voice chat and Share DAW. Talk while you cook and watch each other's screens.
  • Friends and messages. Find producers, follow each other, DM, run it back.
The Play screen: a party of two producers, Quick mode, slots to invite more

Flip any time

Nobody online? Start a chain.

Flip a sample from the library whenever you want - no clock. Open your beat up and someone else flips it, then someone flips theirs.

  • The flip chain. Every beat shows where it came from, all the way back to the sample.
  • You hear about it. Get a note every time someone flips your beat.
  • Loop makers and visual artists. Send in your loops and videos - your name rides on every flip.
A flip chain: Third stop by Tape Hiss, flipped from Bus stop (K1 remix) by K1NGDOM, flipped from Rainy bus stop by Lowend Lou, from the Rainy Rhodes sample

Win and get heard

Your name on the board.

Winners get the showcase, points, ranks and badges - and a vertical clip of their beat, ready for Instagram and TikTok.

  • Points, ranks and seasons. Climb the leaderboard and build your profile.
  • Verified beats. Share your DAW while you make it and everyone sees how it was made.
  • Free. No credit card. Play in your browser on your phone or your computer.
The winner of Basement Tape Drums: Nova Keys, verified, plus 160 points, with the winning beat and the showcase

Haze - the plugin

One knob. The whole vibe.

Put Haze on your Master and turn it up. Shimmer, drift, tape and space settle over the beat while Clarity keeps your drums and bass tight underneath.

HazeHow much vibe. Zero is untouched.
ClarityKeeps the low end and transients clean.
Wash & FreezeMelt into a transition, or hold a moment as a pad.
Pulse, Octave, Reverse, TapeRhythm, shimmer and grit when you want more.
Haze plugin: Haze knob, Drift, Shine, Clarity and Space, Pulse and Octave, Reverse, Tape, Wash and Freeze

34 presets

Pick a mood. Or press Surprise.

Subtle

Late Night · Velvet · Halo · Soft Focus

Dreamy

Memory · Glass · Angel · Cloud Nine · Daydream · Sunrise

Dark

Underwater · Sub Haze · Haunted · Deep Water · Night Drive · Smoke

Lo-fi

Tape Dream · Lo-fi Memory · Cassette · Old Film · VHS · Dusty Vinyl

Rhythmic

Breathe · Heartbeat · Glitter · Ripples · Sidechain Dream · Stutter Glow

Transitions

Dissolve · Reverse Dream · Rewind · Ascend · Event Horizon

Early access

Free while we build it with you.

Everything is unlocked for everyone in early access. Use it on real sessions, break it, and tell us what you'd change.

Everything included

Beat Battles and Haze, every preset and every update. Haze works on up to 3 of your computers.

No credit card

A free account is all it takes. No card, no countdown, nothing to cancel.

Your feedback shapes it

Bug reports and ideas go straight to us - from this page or Beat Battles.

Paid plans later

We'll tell you well before anything changes. Nobody is ever charged unless they choose to subscribe.

Play + download

Beat Battles is free.

Nothing to install: play Beat Battles right in your browser, on your phone or your computer. The Haze plugin is a free download for FL Studio.

Haze plugin · free download

Feedback

Tell us what to improve.

Bugs, ideas, anything. We read every message - it decides what we build next. You can also send feedback from inside SoundLens.

FAQ

Questions

What do I need?

For Beat Battles, just a browser - on your phone or your computer - and any DAW to make your beat, FL Studio Mobile included. For Haze: FL Studio (or any VST3 host) on Windows 10 or 11. A Mac version is in testing.

Do I need anything else for Haze?

Yes. Haze is a normal VST3 plugin - load it in FL Studio or any VST3 host and use it on its own.

Is it really free?

Yes. Beat Battles and Haze are completely free - no credit card, no trial countdown. Create a free account and everything is unlocked.

Will it stay free?

Paid plans will come later. We'll tell you well before anything changes, and nobody is charged unless they choose to subscribe.

How do I report a bug or suggest something?

Use the feedback form on this page. Every message is read.

How many computers?

One account works on up to 3 computers at once. Sign out on one (or remove it from your account page) to move to another.

Does it need the internet?

To sign in, and to check your account now and then. It keeps working offline for up to 14 days between checks. No audio or project data ever leaves your computer.