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Universal Audio Black Friday Sale at Plugin Boutique
UAD plug-ins are up to 80% off and Native bundles up to 50% off in Universal Audio's Black Friday sale at Plugin Boutique, until Nov 10. Waves runs to Nov 26.
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Elena Marsh
November 4, 2026 · 9 min read
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Universal Audio's Black Friday sale went live at Plugin Boutique on November 4, 2026. Single UAD Native plug-ins are up to 80% off, and the Native bundles are up to 50% off. The UA product pages list those prices until November 10. Our Universal Audio Black Friday page tracks each deal, and the Waves Black Friday page covers the Waves sale running alongside it until November 26. Every other brand is on the Black Friday hub.
The UAD plug-ins covered here are Native versions. Universal Audio's product copy says they work with any soundcard on Mac and PC. So you don't need an Apollo interface or UAD-2 hardware to run them.
When the Universal Audio sale ends
Plugin Boutique splits the event across five sale pages, and they don't all end on the same day. The main Universal Audio Black Friday Sale page ends on November 10, 2026. The pages for UAD plug-ins, Native bundles, LUNA Studio and the Mix Tape and Custom bundles are dated through November 30.
The product pages are the better guide. On November 4, every UA product page in the sale read "until Nov 10". That's the only end date Plugin Boutique prints next to these prices. Plan on November 10.
We checked every price below at Plugin Boutique's US storefront on November 4, 2026, so they're all in US dollars. The EUR, GBP and JPY storefronts set their own prices.
UAD bundles
| Bundle | Black Friday price | Regular price | Off | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAD Native Pro Bundle | $299 | $599 | 50% | More than 60 UAD Native plug-ins |
| UAD Native Studio Bundle | $149 | $299 | 50% | 25 hardware emulations |
| UAD Native Producer Bundle | $99 | $199 | 50% | 15 instruments, effects and vocal tools |
| UAD Native Classics Bundle | $49 | $79 | 37% | 12 classic compressors and EQs |
| UAD Custom 2 Premium Bundle | $179 | $299 | 40% | Any two UAD plug-ins, premium titles included |
| UAD Custom 2 Bundle | $89 | $199 | 55% | Any two from a large list of UAD titles |
| UAD Mix Tape Pro | $99 | $149 | 33% | Pick 10 from more than 50 titles |
| UAD B-Side Mix Tape | $69 | $99 | 30% | Pick 5 from 45 titles |
| UAD Guitar Amp Bundle | $99 | $299 | 66% | Three tube guitar amp emulations |
| SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle | $99 | $249 | 60% | SSL 4000 E channel strip and G bus compressor |
UAD Native Pro Bundle ($299, was $599). This is the full UAD Native library in one purchase: more than 60 plug-ins. Universal Audio bills it as the most comprehensive of its Native bundles. Six of the $49 singles below already add up to $294, so once your list runs past half a dozen titles, the bundle comes out ahead.
Check price on Plugin BoutiqueUAD Native Classics Bundle ($49, was $79). It's the cheapest bundle on this list. Universal Audio counts 12 compressors and EQs in it: the 1176 Limiter Collection, the Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection, the Fairchild Limiter Collection, the Pultec EQ Collection and the Teletronix LA-3A. The 1176 Classic Limiter Collection costs the same $49 on its own in this sale. Buy the bundle and the other four classics come along at no extra cost.
UAD Native Producer Bundle ($99, was $199). This one leans toward writing and production more than mix engineering. Its 15 tools include the Topline Vocal Suite, the Avalon VT-737 channel strip, the API 2500 bus compressor, the Minimoog, the Ravel Grand Piano, the Oxide Tape Recorder and the Lexicon 224.
UAD Native Studio Bundle ($149, was $299). Universal Audio built it around 25 hardware emulations for every stage from tracking to the final mix. The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor and the Capitol Chambers rooms are among them.
Custom 2 and Mix Tape. These bundles let you choose the contents. With Custom 2 Premium, your two picks can come from nearly the whole library, including premium titles from Neve, AMS, C-Suite and Capitol Studios, plus Paradise Guitar Studio. Since Paradise Guitar Studio costs $149 by itself in this sale, Custom 2 Premium at $179 makes the most sense when one of your picks is a premium title like it. Mix Tape Pro gets you 10 picks for $99, the lowest price per plug-in of the pick-your-own bundles.
SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle ($99, was $249). As singles, the SSL 4000 E channel strip and the G bus compressor are $79 apiece. If you want both, the bundle costs less.
Single UAD plug-ins at 70% off or more
| Plug-in | Black Friday price | Regular price | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAD Sound City Studios | $49 | $249 | 80% |
| Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor | $39 | $199 | 80% |
| 175B and 176 Tube Compressor Collection | $29 | $149 | 80% |
| 1176 Classic Limiter Collection | $49 | $199 | 75% |
| Studer A800 Tape Recorder | $49 | $199 | 75% |
| Hitsville EQ Collection | $49 | $199 | 75% |
| Hitsville Reverb Chambers | $49 | $199 | 75% |
| Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip | $39 | $149 | 73% |
| Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection | $39 | $149 | 73% |
| Manley Massive Passive | $39 | $149 | 73% |
| Teletronix LA-3A Audio Leveler | $29 | $99 | 70% |
One step down, the Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection, the Pultec Passive EQ Collection, the Lexicon 224 and the Minimoog are $49 each, 67% off $149.
Sound City Studios is $49 instead of $249, and it's one of three plug-ins at the sale's top discount of 80%. It recreates the rock studio behind records by Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty, with the same room, mics, console and outboard gear.
Check price on Plugin BoutiqueThe EL8 Distressor and the 175B and 176 collection are the other two at 80% off, and they're very different tools. The Distressor is a modern studio staple, while the collection gives you a pair of tube compressors.
Two titles that miss the 70% cutoff are still worth a look. Ocean Way Studios Deluxe ($99, was $249) models rooms, reverb chambers and microphones from the historic studio. Topline Vocal Suite ($79, was $199) pairs vocal tuning with UAD analog studio effects.
FATSO and the EMT reverbs: smaller cuts on newer titles
Titles that went Native more recently carry smaller discounts. The Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator is $79, 46% off $149, and so are the EMT 140 plate and the EMT 250 electronic reverb. We covered the FATSO Native release and the EMT 140 and 250 Native release when they launched. Also at $79: the Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection.
LUNA Studio and Paradise Guitar Studio
LUNA Studio is $99, 50% off $199. It's the full license for Universal Audio's DAW and includes 30 plug-ins, from instruments to effects. If you own LUNA v1 or v2, Plugin Boutique sells an upgrade as well. Our LUNA 3.0 write-up covers the free version.
The store also pairs LUNA Studio with the UAD Native Pro Bundle for $399, down from $699. Bought separately in this sale, the two come to $398, so the pairing doesn't save you anything.
Paradise Guitar Studio is $149, 25% off $199. It's Universal Audio's end-to-end virtual guitar studio, with amps, cabinets, mics, pedals and studio effects in one plug-in. Our Paradise Guitar Studio review goes through it in detail. If you only need amps, the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle at $99 is the cheaper route.
Waves Black Friday Month Sale, through November 26
Waves runs its own Black Friday Month Sale at Plugin Boutique, and its product pages read "until Nov 26". The prices below come from the same November 4 check.
| Bundle or plug-in | Black Friday price | Regular price | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waves Horizon | $199.99 | $3,999 | 94% |
| Waves Diamond | $179.99 | $2,999 | 93% |
| Waves Platinum | $129 | $1,999 | 93% |
| Waves Gold | $99.99 | $799 | 87% |
| Waves Vocal Production | $199.99 | $1,450 | 86% |
| Waves Abbey Road Collection | $164.99 | $1,199 | 86% |
| Waves Clarity Vx Pro | $199 | $699 | 71% |
| Waves CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter | $29.99 | $149 | 79% |
| Waves SSL E-Channel | $29.99 | $149 | 79% |
| Waves L2 Ultramaximizer | $29.99 | $129 | 76% |
| Waves Tune Real-Time | $34.99 | $199 | 82% |
Waves bundles start from higher list prices, which pushes their percentages above UA's. The final price is the fairer comparison.
UA or Waves: how the prices compare
With both sales at the same retailer and in the same currency, the numbers line up directly.
- One classic compressor: the Waves CLA-2A is $29.99, while UA's LA-2A Leveler Collection is $49. On the UA side, the LA-3A and the 175B and 176 collection come in at $29 each.
- A starter toolkit for about $100: Waves Gold costs $99.99, and the UAD Native Producer Bundle is $99 with instruments included.
- The biggest bundle: Waves Horizon is $199.99 for over 90 plug-ins, and UAD Native Pro is $299 for more than 60.
The dates to remember
- Universal Audio at Plugin Boutique: prices listed until November 10, 2026.
- Waves at Plugin Boutique: prices listed until November 26, 2026.
If you're buying from both, sort out your UA picks first, since that deadline comes sooner. For everything else on sale this month, start at the Black Friday hub or our guide to the best plugin bundles for Black Friday 2026.
