Black Friday 2025 is officially here, bringing record-breaking discounts across the music production landscape. This year’s sales are stacking up to be among the deepest we’ve seen, with savings reaching up to 96% on complete plugin bundles and up to 75% on individual processors from industry leaders.
We’re tracking the best deals live. Check back regularly as we’ll be adding new offers throughout the sale.
AIR Music Tech: Free ADT Plugin
John Lennon would love this one. This plugin reincarnates a classic studio technique and will be available at no cost from November 27 through December 7, 2025 — a $99.99 USD value.
With a limit of 10,000 free licenses being offered during the promotional period, users can secure their free plugin by signing up to receive the plugin now on AIR Music Tech’s website.
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Universal Audio: Pick A Free Plugin!
One free plugin, anyone? Just use the code BFPICK1FREE at checkout, after picking your freebie on the offer page.
Audiomodern: 40% Off Sitewide
Audiomodern is offering a Black Friday deal with 40% off sitewide until December 3.
Use the coupon code BLACK40 at checkout to save on plugins, Soundbox Instruments and expansion packs.
Special Bonus: Gatelab 2 is free with any purchase (regularly €29).
Opusonix: Go Pro for $5.99/month
This Black Friday, you can get Opusonix Pro for just $5.99/month for your first 12 months (billed annually).
Whether you’re a producer, engineer, or mixer looking to elevate your workflow, Opusonix Pro helps you:
- Speed up mix reviews with timestamped comments and side-by-side mix comparisons
- Streamline your workflow with project templates, kanban boards, and calendar views
- Enhance client experience by providing a clean, collaborative review environment
- Save 100+ studio hours by eliminating back-and-forth emails and revision confusion
Plugin Boutique Exclusive Bundles
Plugin Boutique is leading this year’s Black Friday charge with three exclusive bundle tiers that pack enormous value. The $69 bundle delivers over $1,800 worth of plugins at 96% off, featuring products from Native Instruments, iZotope, Brainworx, Minimal Audio, GForce, Baby Audio, and Wave Alchemy. This includes iZotope Neoverb, Mastering the Mix MIXROOM, and professional production tools across mixing, synthesis, and effects processing.
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The $49 and $29 bundles offer similar value propositions with professional mixing plugins and production tools from developers like Pitch Innovations, Excite Audio, and Safari Pedals. All three bundles remain active through January 4, 2026.
Last but not least, exclusively free with your purchase this week, you can claim your free copy of Lunacy Time, IK Multimedia MixBox, Universal Audio UAD Galaxy Tape Echo, Native Instruments Massive or Excite Audio Bloom Vocal Edit Lite at the checkout with any eligible purchase.
Soundtoys: 60% Off Plus Charitable Impact
Soundtoys has launched its annual Black Friday sale with 60% off the complete Soundtoys 5 bundle ($239) and up to 75% off individual plugins through December 4. The 22-plugin collection includes industry standards like Decapitator, EchoBoy, and Little AlterBoy
More notably, Soundtoys continues its humanitarian commitment through Radiator plugin sales. The company announced that users have contributed $61,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) through Radiator purchases. Moving forward, all Radiator sales made directly through soundtoys.com will benefit World Central Kitchen, founded by José Andrés, which delivers fresh meals to communities affected by natural disasters and conflict.
Soundtoys has raised over $870,000 for humanitarian and civil rights organizations throughout its history, including support for the International Rescue Committee, the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, the ACLU, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the Gulf Restoration Network.
Eventide Up To 82% Off
Up to 82% off plugins and effects through November 30, with bundle pricing reaching 75% off through December 7. The Holiday Sale extends savings up to 81% off through January 5.
Standout deals include the H9 Series Bundle for $199 (featuring 11 plugins derived from the H9 Harmonizer pedal, including Blackhole, Crystals, and TriceraChorus), and the Anthology XII bundle at 75% off. Individual plugins start as low as $25, with Split FX tools like SplitEQ and Physion Mk II from $9. Newfangled Audio plugins are available at 60% off, with the Elevate Mastering Bundle upgrades starting at $19.
Expressive E: Up To 65% Off Hardware & Software
Expressive E launches its biggest sale of the year from November 26th through December 14th, featuring discounts on both hardware and software. The French company offers refurbished Osmose MPE synthesizers starting from €1259/$1259 (Osmose 49) and €1399 (Osmose 61), with limited quantities of early Polish production units. All refurbished units include original accessories, full warranty, and worldwide shipping.
The MPE Software Collection bundle combines the new Soliste plugin (four physically modelled solo strings designed for expressive control) and Noisy 2 (hybrid synthesizer) with Expressive Suites including Lounge Lizard, Phase Plant, Myth, and Dune 3. The complete bundle, valued at €1264, is available for €599. Individual plugins are also 40% off: Soliste at €179.40 (from €299) and Noisy 2 at €89.40 (from €149).
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Sonarworks: Up to 50% Off Studio Calibration Tools
Sonarworks runs its biggest sale of the year through December 1, offering up to 50% off professional studio calibration tools trusted by over 300,000 studios and 70+ Grammy-winning engineers. SoundID Reference for Headphones drops to $49 (50% off), while the flagship SoundID Reference for Speakers and Headphones with Measurement Microphone reaches $179 (40% off). SoundID VoiceAI gets significant discounts, with the Perpetual License + 3 Voice Packs Bundle at $129 (30% off) and the standalone Perpetual License at $49 (40% off). All products include fully functional free trials—21 days for SoundID Reference and 7 days for VoiceAI—with no credit card required.
Native Instruments Komplete 15: 50% Off
Native Instruments’ Cyber Sale delivers 50% off all Komplete 15 editions through December 8. The flagship Ultimate edition drops from $1,199 to $599, including 150+ instruments and effects with Kontakt 8, Massive X, Reaktor 7, and a complete effects suite. The Standard edition includes 95+ premium instruments with iZotope Ozone 11 Standard and Guitar Rig 7 Pro.
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Upgrade pricing from previous Komplete versions also receives the 50% discount, making this the optimal time to transfer to next-generation technology. Special hardware offers on Maschine and Komplete Kontrol products extend through January 15, 2026.
FabFilter: 25% Off With Environmental Commitment
FabFilter’s annual Black Friday sale is now live through December 2, offering 25% off all plugins, bundles, and loyalty upgrades. This includes Pro-Q 4 (widely considered the industry standard for surgical EQ), Pro-C 2, Pro-L 2, and the complete Total Bundle.
FabFilter donates 10% of all Black Friday sale revenue to organizations advancing the global energy transition and tackling climate change. Existing customers receive an additional 25% discount stacked on top of the standard Personal Upgrade Offer during this sale period.
iZotope: Up to 75% Off AI-Powered Tools
iZotope’s Black Friday Early Access sale runs through November 26 with discounts up to 75% on complete bundles. The promotion includes flagship products: Ozone 11 Advanced (AI-powered mastering suite), Neutron 4 Advanced (intelligent channel strip with Mix Assistant), and RX 11 (audio repair toolkit).
The Everything Bundle combines the complete iZotope collection—including all Advanced editions of Ozone, Neutron, RX, plus Nectar 4, VocalSynth 2, and Trash 2—with lifetime updates. Existing customers receive additional loyalty pricing with an extra 10% discount at checkout.
Plugin Alliance: Up to 93% Off
Plugin Alliance’s End of Year Promo delivers discounts reaching 93% across its entire 200+ plugin catalog through December 1. The sale covers hardware emulations from Brainworx, SPL, Lindell Audio, and other renowned developers. Dynamic discounts stack additional savings when purchasing multiple plugins—the more you buy, the more you save.
Notable deals include the Brainworx bx_2098 EQ at $10 (92% off), Mäag Audio EQ4 at $20 (83% off), and SSL Native X-Comp at $15 (84% off).
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Arturia: 50% Off Software Collections
Arturia’s Black Friday sale includes 50% off the V Collection 11 (45 vintage instruments modeled from classics like Jupiter-8, CS-80, Prophet, and DX-series synthesizers) and FX Collection 5 (35 premium effects plugins with analog-modeled processors and creative effects tools). Pigments 6, the modern wavetable and virtual analog hybrid synth, is also discounted 50%.
Hardware synthesizers receive up to 21% off at participating retailers through the holiday season.
Additional Notable Deals
Baby Audio: 46% off creative processors including Smooth Operator Pro (intelligent dynamic processor) and Transit 2 (multi-effect processor) through December 8.
Universal Audio: UAD Studio Classics bundle at $59 (was $599)—90% off. Native plugins require no external UA hardware.
Ableton Live 12: 25% off all editions during the Black Friday promotion period.
Bitwig Studio 5: $100 off ($399 reduced to $299), ideal for modular synthesis enthusiasts and sound designers.
KORG: Collection 6 at 25% off, hardware synthesizers up to 20% off at participating retailers.
Splice: Seasonal promotions on subscription plans and Rent-to-Own offerings.
Cherry Audio: Mercury-4 (Jupiter-4 emulation) at 61% off through December 1.
Tokyo Dawn Labs: 80% off through November 30.
Relab Development: 60% off through December 7.
Wavesfactory: 50% off through December 1.
Hardware Deals Worth Noting
Hardware discounts are more modest but still compelling. Gamechanger Audio’s Motor Synth MkII—which uses eight spinning motors as oscillators—receives $200 off. Erica Synths Bullfrog is $100 off, while Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard drops $300.
Novation hardware (Summit, Peak, Bass Station II) sees discounts up to 18% off at retailers. Sequential and Oberheim synthesizers receive up to 23% off at participating dealers.
KOMA Elektronik, makers of unique and inspiring sonic tools are offering a sweet 15% discount on checkout (or use the Promo Code “BLACKKOMA25”).
Final Thoughts
Black Friday 2025 delivers exceptional value across software and hardware, with Plugin Boutique’s exclusive bundles and major developer sales providing clear entry points for producers at any level. The charitable initiatives from Soundtoys and FabFilter add meaningful impact beyond the discounts themselves.
Most software sales run through early December, with Plugin Boutique bundles extending into January 2026. Act quickly on hardware deals, as inventory constraints typically apply to physical products during holiday sales.
