Ok here is how I break my kicks down!
Layering:
-Choose Sounds
-Layer all sounds How I want them.
-Place limiter on top and leave it open til 0db.
Then...
-I place a compressor on top of everything, then compress it down properly to where you are only getting all of your frequency ranges playing out evenly but without going too far or too much. Which ruins your sound. Play with threshhold, then I personally prefer a tight ratio of around 8-9.9. It really adds for SUCH TIGHTNESS...
After you are done with compressing your kick should just in general be 100% more beefed up then before!
I find that if it still needs a bit of balancing by bringing it out, I would place something like Tesla PRO, which ill link you to, its free, and a saturation VST! Then I play with saturation to further tighten out that sound and bring it together much more then before!
Then I render a sample of the kick or snare!
<3 hope that helps!