Black Friday deals continue to land early – even though the official date isn’t until this Friday, November 28th. Plugin Boutique has already launched discounts on a number of premium plugins. Here’s a roundup of some of the standout offers currently live – in no particular order.
Serato - up to 50% off
Serato Sample is widely regarded for its intuitive interface, precise time-stretching, and accurate key detection, making it a go-to tool for sample chopping and beat production. Its speed and simplicity have made it especially popular in hip-hop and electronic genres, where quick audio manipulation is central to the workflow.
Hex FX is Serato’s first multi-effects plugin, designed with a DJ-informed approach to real-time sound shaping. It includes over 45 chainable effects and 100+ presets, offering a wide palette of modulation, filtering, and rhythmic tools. The plugin allows for subtle enhancements or more extreme sound bending, aiming to bring performance-style control to studio production. While it’s a new release and we’ve not road-tested it, Serato’s reputation is strong enough to get us interested. It looks particularly good if you’re integrating DJ-style effects into DAW environments.
- Serato Sample for $79 – 50% off
- Serato Hex FX for $49 – 50% off
Ends: December 1st
FabFilter – up to 25% off
FabFilter’s Black Friday sale offers up to 25% off across its full range of plugins, including bundles and crossgrades.
Prices start from £19 / $27.
- Pro-Q 4 for $135 – 25% off
- Saturn 2 for $101 – 25% off
- Pro-MB for $135 – 25% off
- Essentials Bundle for $202 – 25% off
FabFilter plugins are known for their transparent sound, detailed visual interfaces, and workflow efficiency. As popular with the big studios as they are with in-the-box at-home producers, it’s the surgical precision that sets them apart. And now, the price further sets them apart.
With discounts extending to upgrade and crossgrade paths, the sale is a practical option for both first-time users and those looking to complete or expand their FabFilter suite.
Ends: December 1st.
u‑he - up to 52% Off
u‑he’s Black Friday sale includes discounts of up to 52%, with prices starting from £31 / $33. Featured titles include flagship synths like Diva, Hive 2, Repro, Bazille and tape emulation plugin Satin.
Known for their deep sound design capabilities and near-obsessive attention to sonic detail, u‑he plugins have earned nearly an unmatched reputation among producers. Diva, for example, is often cited as one of the most convincing analogue synth emulations available – prized for its warm, circuit-modelled filters and rich oscillators.
The sale spans a wide range of synthesis styles, from the modular-inspired flexibility of Bazille to the retro character of Repro’s Sequential-style sound. Whether you’re designing cinematic patches, sculpting club-ready textures or expanding your harmonic palette, these instruments are often considered go-to tools for in-the-box production. Anyone just needs to look at our Synth Secrets to see how much we like them…
Ends: December 3rd
Roland - up to 32% off
In a digital landscape shaped by their own legacy, it’s little surprise that Roland’s software instruments are among the most faithful recreations of their classic hardware.
Long regarded for their role in shaping electronic music – from the TR-808 and 909 to the Juno and Jupiter lines – Roland’s virtual versions offer producers direct access to some of the most influential sounds in synthesis history. This Black Friday, you can get:
- Drum Machine Bundle for $399 – 19% off
- PCM Synth Collection for $399- 20% off
- Digital Polysynth Collection for $199‑32% off
- Analogue Monosynth Collection for £199 – 32% off
- Analogue Polysynth Black Friday bundle for $399 ‑20% off
For producers, that means not just vintage-style sounds, but character and behaviour that closely mirrors the hardware originals. At these prices, what’s not to love?
Ends: December 8th
Excite Audio - up to 67% off
Excite Audio aren’t messing around this year – all plugins are discounted.
You can get excited by*:
- Single plug‑ins for $39 – 50% off
- “Lite” versions from $29 – 40% off
- Bundles at 50% off
- Crossgrade from any Excite Audio bundle – 67% off
- Bloom Bundle Crossgrade from any Excite Audio Product – 61% off
*Rent‑to‑own (RTO) options are available on all Excite Audio plugins.
Still relatively new to the plugin landscape, Excite Audio have quickly made a name for themselves with bold interfaces and creative processing tools – particularly among producers looking for fast, inspiring results. Products like Lifeline Console and Bloom Mura Masa have attracted attention for combining studio essentials with workflow-friendly design.
This sale covers both their more experimental sound-design effects and core mixing tools, offering a way into the full range at reduced commitment. With RTO available on everything, it’s a flexible option for those curious to explore newer voices in the plugin world.
Ends: November 30th