What Is decentsamples.com? A Guide to the decent|SAMPLES Shop

decentsamples.com is the online shop for decent|SAMPLES, a storefront selling virtual instruments, sample libraries, and audio software. The catalog currently lists 240 results across 20 pages, mixing free downloads with paid products, and several items carry a "FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE" label. It is the place to go if you want instruments built for the free Decent Sampler plugin, plus VST/AU synths and effects for Mac, PC, and Linux.

What you can buy or download

The shop organizes products into a few recognizable categories:

• Decent Sampler instruments — libraries that run inside the free Decent Sampler plugin. Examples from the catalog include Indie Drums by Tom Wagner ($20.00), Zauber Celesta by Overstratum Audio ($5.00), Paper Drums by Dylan Kidd ($7.00), and Zauberstrings Solo Cello by Overstratum Audio ($5.00).
• Synths and effects — standalone and plugin software, such as GRAINWERK, described as a granular synth and effects unit available as VST, AU, and Standalone for Mac, PC, and Linux.
• Multi-format libraries — some products ship for several platforms at once. Essential Six – Analog Synth supports Decent Sampler and Kontakt (Full), and Chamberlin M1 by Jamie Lidell supports Decent Sampler and Kontakt.
• Free products — the Decent Sampler Plugin itself is listed as FREE / $0 Download, and Lewis E. Pyle Violin is offered free across Decent Sampler, Kontakt, Ableton Live, and SFZ.

Free, paid, and patron-only options

Pricing in the catalog falls into distinct buckets, and it is worth checking which one applies before you commit:

The two sale items shown — overtone and GRAINWERK — both display an original price of $59.00 and a current price of $29.00, so discount pricing is a real part of the store rather than a one-off.

How the shop is organized

Products can be sorted by popularity, average rating, latest, and price (low to high or high to low), and the catalog paginates at 12 items per page. Ratings are visible on many listings — Indie Drums sits at 4.69, Paper Drums at 4.87, and several items including overtone, GRAINWERK, and Zauberstrings Solo Cello show a 5.00 rating.

That structure matters if you are browsing rather than searching: sorting by price low-to-high is the fastest way to surface the free and budget items, while sorting by popularity pushes the most-reviewed libraries to the front.

Who this shop is for

decentsamples.com suits two main kinds of buyer:

• Decent Sampler users who want new instruments for a free plugin and prefer libraries that are lightweight and format-specific.
• Producers on Mac, PC, or Linux looking for synths and effects, since at least some products (GRAINWERK) explicitly support all three platforms.

If you already own Kontakt (Full), the multi-format libraries give you a second way to load the same sounds. If you do not, stick to the Decent Sampler versions, which do not require a paid sampler.

Practical things to check before buying

• Confirm the format. A listing tagged [Decent Sampler] will not load in Kontakt, and a [Kontakt (Full)] product will not run in the free Kontakt Player. Multi-format items list every supported host in brackets.
• Check whether "free" means free or patron-only. Kenyan Kalimba is free for Patreon supporters, not a general free download.
• Look for the trial label. overtone and GRAINWERK both offer a free trial, so you can evaluate them before paying the $29.00 sale price.
• Watch the page count. With 240 results over 20 pages, use sorting and category browsing rather than scrolling if you know roughly what you want.

The checkout is handled through the site's own checkout page, so purchases and downloads stay within decentsamples.com.