Black Friday has quietly turned into Black November for music producers. Deals are already rolling out across plugins, sample packs, and virtual instruments – perfect if you’re building (or upgrading) a home studio on a budget.
Below is a curated roundup of this year’s 15 essential Black Friday destinations, including my own store Tangerine Sounds and a short “Ones to Watch” section for sales that haven’t fully launched yet.
1. Tangerine Sounds – Lo-Fi Drums, Guitars & Keys 🎛️🧡
Boutique lo-fi hip-hop sample packs and virtual instruments created specifically for mellow beats, boom-bap and chillhop.
Black Friday highlights:
- Cat Toy Drums sample pack + virtual instrument both discounted
- Lo-Fi Essentials Sample Pack reduced from £9.99 → £3
- Lo-Fi Lab: free prototype instruments available alongside sale items
Best for: Lo-fi producers, YouTube beatmakers, chillhop creators.
Recommended reading: “How to Make Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beats at Home (Step-by-Step)” (internal link)
2. Plugin Boutique / Loopmasters – The Big Marketplace
https://www.pluginboutique.com / https://www.loopmasters.com
The home of hundreds of plugin deals and thousands of sample packs.
Sale highlights:
- Massive Black Friday 2025 hub featuring FabFilter, Korg, Slate, Melda, iZotope and more
- Loopmasters offering 60% off bundles, and “20 packs for £40” genre deals
Best for: Stacking plugin deals in one checkout.
3. Native Instruments – Komplete, Kontakt & More
Cyber Sale 2025 is live with:
- 50% off Komplete 15 upgrades and updates
- Big savings on flagship instruments + Kontakt expansions
Best for: Producers wanting the safest investment in all-round instruments and effects.
4. iZotope – Mix & Master Suite Discounts
Early Black Friday discounts include:
- Up to 73% off Nectar 4
- Up to 40% off iZotope bundles, especially for existing NI/iZotope owners
Best for: Vocals, mastering, AI-powered polish.
Try linking to: “How to Master a Track in Your Bedroom Studio (Beginner Guide)”
5. Waves – Classic Plugins & Freebie Tradition
This year Waves is running:
- 80% off 30+ popular plugins
- Deep discounts that stack when adding multiple plugins
- A free new Black Friday plugin for anyone who signs up during the sale
Best for: Bread-and-butter mixing tools, especially for beginners.
6. Universal Audio (UAD Native) – Premium Analogue Modelling
Expect:
- Huge bundle discounts (often up to ~90% off via resellers)
- Major reductions across UAD Native plugins
Best for: Vintage-style compressors, EQs, and tape effects.
7. Arturia – V Collection, Pigments & FX Collection
Arturia’s Black Friday sale is live with:
- 50% off V Collection 11, Pigments, FX Collection 5, and Analog Lab Pro
Best for: Anyone wanting a complete synth + effects ecosystem.
8. FabFilter – Subtle but Essential Discounts
FabFilter’s once-a-year sale offers:
- 25% off all plugins
- 25% off Total Bundle upgrades
Best for: Clean, transparent mixing and mastering.
Internal link idea: “Understanding EQ for Beginners: Cuts, Boosts & Bandwidth Explained”
9. Soundtoys – Creative FX (Decapitator, EchoBoy & More)
Expected / early access deals:
- 60% off upgrades for existing owners
- Wide sale incoming across classic Soundtoys favourites
Best for: Saturation, modulation, delay magic.
10. Slate Digital – Plugins & Complete Access Subscription
Slate’s Black Friday sale includes:
- Up to 51% off bundles
- Discounts on VMR 3.0 Essentials
- Deals spanning Slate, SSL and Harrison plugins via Complete Access
Best for: Analogue-style mixing, all-in-one subscription toolkits.
11. Baby Audio – Modern Creative Effects
Early BF deals include:
- ~40% off Transit 2
- Additional discounts across their plugin range via resellers
Best for: Quick, vibey sound-design tools.
12. Cymatics – Huge Sample Pack Discounts
This year’s sale features:
- Black Friday bundles
- 50%+ off MIDI + melodic packs
- Heavily reduced trap / EDM collections
Best for: Modern chart-style samples and loops.
13. Orchestral Tools – Cinematic & Classical Libraries
Black Friday 2025 deal:
- 50% off 48 selected orchestral libraries
Best for: Film, trailer and orchestral scoring.
Ones to Watch 👀 (Sales Not Fully Announced Yet)
These vendors tend to drop major deals closer to Black Friday weekend:
14. Spitfire Audio (TBC)
Signs of a sale are beginning to appear (email teasers, individual library discounts), but the full Black Friday announcement is still pending.
Best for: Cinematic scoring, BBCSO, Labs users upgrading.
15. Valhalla DSP – “Every Day Is Black Friday” Pricing
Valhalla doesn’t run Black Friday discounts — everything remains $50 year-round.
Best for: High-quality reverbs and delays without sale pressure.