Black Friday Music Deal Tracker: The Best Gear Deals in 2024
Every year producers and musicians know that special music gear deals come around for Black Friday.
Just like last year, the end of 2024 is shaping up to be a great time to shop for new gear, plugins, software and more.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just laying down your first track, these deals are tuned to get your studio buzzing without emptying your wallet.
So, let’s dive into the top Black Friday music gear deals for musicians that will have you singing high notes without the high costs.
Black Friday music deal tracker
Curious about the best deals coming out over the course of November’s Black Friday sale period?
We’ll be looking for the best Black Friday deals on plugins, recording gear, guitars, pedals, drums, synths, and everything else musicians need to make their best music.
Keep checking back too, we’ll be keeping our list updated as the month goes on.
Best Black Friday plugin deal: 50% off LANDR Studio
Get unlimited mastering & distribution, 40 pro-grade plugins, access to a massive royalty-free sample library, instructor-led tutorials and more with LANDR Studio.
If you’re producing music, LANDR Studio is the perfect complement to your DAW.
From creation, to production, mixing, mastering and releasing, LANDR Studio has you covered at every step.
Write your best music with creativity-oriented plugins like LANDR Composer for building better chord progressions, Synth X’s hundreds of pristine presets and a dozen more synths and instrument plugins.
Mix your tracks with a suite of pro-grade mixing plugins and use our LANDR Mastering Plugin to finish your tracks with industry-leading AI mastering.
Best of all, LANDR Studio offers access to unlimited distribution, making it easy to get your song on all major streaming platforms forever, even if you end your subscription.
You also get access to LANDR’s extensive sample library and a huge selection of instructor-led music production and music theory tutorials.
More Black Friday plugin deals
- 16% off Cable Guys ShaperBox 3
- Up to 69% off GForce synth plugins
- Up to 35% off AudioModern plugins
- Up to 85% off UJAM plugins
- Up to 80% off Tokyo Dawn Labs plugins
- Up to 91% off Glitchmachines plugins
- 68% off KV331 SynthMaster Player
- Up to 85% off Baby Audio plugins
- Up to 90% off Sweetwater software licenses
- 60% off SoundToys 5 collection
- 33% off Rhodes Anthology series
- 50% off Arturia Plugins
- 60% off Audified MixChecker
Best Black Friday recording gear deal: Up to $200 off select Shure microphones
The SM7b is a must have for any recording studio, especially if you're producing for vocals.
Shure is music’s top microphone brand for a reason, their mics sound good, they’re durable and they fall on the affordable side of the mic pricing spectrum.
Take it from us, Shure’s SM57 and SM7b for performed very well in vocal recording settings when we tested them earlier this year.
With Shure marking down its microphones up to $200 on Sweetwater, you can’t get a better deal on a new Shure mic than this.
More Black Friday recording gear deals:
- Up to 15% off select Mackie mixers and monitors
- $400 off Avid MBox interface + Pro Tools subscription
- $200 off Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
- Up 40% off KRK portable monitors
- Up to 70$ off AKG K361 & K371 studio headphones
Best Black Friday guitar deal: $100 off Squier Paranormal Guitars
Squier's 12-string Paranormal Jazzmaster is a unique guitar that's worth gripping, but all of its Paranormal series guitars are worth a look.
It blows my mind that you can pick up a brand-new Squier guitar for less than $350 these days.
These iconic guitars, built by and modeled after the legendary Fender brand, are excellent in their own right.
Today’s Squier models roll off the assembly line sounding, playing and looking almost as good as some of the best eras of Fender brand guitars.
This year Fender is offering $100 off its Squire Paranormal series, offering a unique twist on its most iconic designs—a Stratocaster with a Telecaster pickup and bridge, for example.
I’m personally eyeing their 12-string Jazzmaster offerings. This is a fairly unique guitar considering the Jazzmaster is not traditionally chosen for the country-western sounds associated with the 12-string.
More Black Friday guitar and guitar pedal deals
- $600 off Gibson 50s Les Paul models
- $300 off Charvel Guitars
- $150 off Boss Katana amps
- Up to $500 off select Peavey amps
- Up to $300 off Headrush Amp Modeler & MultiFX units
Best Black Friday drum deals: Up to $500 off select Roland electronic drum kits
Roland is well respected for making some of the best e-kits on the market. They ranked well in our round-up of best electronic drum kits.
If you have touchy neighbors or a small living space, a quiet electronic drum set is the perfect solution.
Today’s electronic drum kits sound and feel better than ever. Many offer meticulously engineered mesh drum heads that closely mimic the feel of playing a real drum head.
Roland’s electronic drum kits are widely considered to be among the best of the best.
So if you’re looking to start practicing at home or if you want to experiment with electronic drum sounds in your music production workflow, picking up a discounted Roland kit is never a bad idea.
More Black Friday drum deals:
- $200 off Ludwig Supraphonic snare drums
- $200 off Ludwig Element Evolution drum kits
- $70 of select Gibraltar drum thrones
Best Black Friday synth deals: $250 off Elektron Syntakt
Elektron's Syntakt is a powerhouse groovebox with endlessly inspiring synthesis abilities.
Syntakt is Elektron’s recent hard-hitting and endlessly inspiring hardware synth.
Offering a powerful combination of both analog and digital synth modes, Syntakt is much more than just a drum machine—it’s a complete synth groovebox that’s capable of some pretty serious sound design.
With tons of options to modify, filter and effect its synth sounds, plus the powerful sequencer that can lock settings to specific steps, it’s incredible how much power you’ll find inside the Syntakt.
If you’re a synth lover or if you want to expand your electronic music production into the hardware realm, there’s no better way to start than with Syntakt.
More Black Friday synth deals:
- $100 off Roland JD-08 and JX-08 synths
- $150 off Roland SH-4d Desktop Synthesizer Module
- $50 off Novation Launch Pad MIDI controllers
- 50% off LANDR Plugin Bundle
- $430 off Sequential DSI-2700 OB-6 Keyboard
Shopping tips for Black Friday music deals
If you’re feeling hesitant to open your wallet right now, you might be wondering whether Black Friday sales are all they claim to be.
So let’s answer the biggest questions musicians and producers have about Black Friday gear deals.
Is this the best time to buy music gear?
Truthfully, it is. Nearly every brand on the market will offer some kind of discount at this time of year, whether you’re shopping for recording gear, guitars, drum equipment, synths, or plugins.
Sure, it may seem like there’s always some kind of promotion going on from various music retailers. But the Black Friday sale period is when gear manufacturers offer their deepest discounts of the year.
It’s not just another marketing gimmick (even if it feels like some brands always have something on sale). Based on our observations and wide consensus in the music community, Black Friday is the best time to grab that new gear you’ve been eyeing.
When do Black Friday music gear sales start?
This year Black Friday lands on Friday, November 29—the Friday after American Thanksgiving.
Most Black Friday sales continue through Cyber Monday, which falls on the following Monday after Black Friday. This year, Cyber Monday will be on December 2nd.
But in the world of music gear, the entire month of November is usually fair game, with sales kicking off well before Black Friday and often extending beyond Cyber Monday.
While these deals will only be around for a limited time, you’ll have some breathing room to make a decision. However, watch out for door-crasher deals in the lead-up to Black Friday itself—many brands will try to generate additional hype with special promotions and deeper discounts leading up to the big day.
What kind of discounts should I expect?
Unlike software, where deep discounts are more common, music gear involves physical manufacturing costs. However, Black Friday is still a prime time to get solid markdowns across all categories.
Look for discounts of 15% to 30% on popular gear like microphones, audio interfaces, guitars, drum kits, and synths. Some retailers may even offer bundle deals that include multiple items at a reduced price.
If you see prices marked down significantly, especially for high-quality brands, it’s a rare opportunity to grab gear at a cost that likely won’t come around again until next year.
Get Black Friday deals
Most musicians have a list of gear they’re hoping to acquire at some point on their creative journey.
If you’re on the hunt for recording gear, instruments, or plugins this Black Friday, this is your best chance to score some deals and upgrade your setup.
Be sure to check back often, as new offers and savings are added throughout the sales period. Happy shopping!
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