Guitar Center just unleashed its early Black Friday sale with gigantic discounts of up to 30% off and $200 off my favorite condenser microphone

An AKG C414 XLS condenser microphone on a blue background
(Image credit: AKG)

Over at Guitar Center the Black Friday music deals have started earlier, with GC lifting the lid on early Black Friday discounts of up to 30% off. While Guitar Center primarily deals with guitars, there’s plenty of other gear on offer with discounts on top-tier microphones, audio interfaces, and live sound gear. It’s payday weekend too, so the perfect opportunity to bag yourself an early gift for less.

I’ve taken a look through the entire sale, partially to satisfy my own curiosity, but mainly because it’s my job to find the best deals on gear for musicians. We’re talking deals in the thousands, so between myself and the MusicRadar team we’ve picked out some of the top deals to get you going, saving you time scrolling through endless amounts of gear.

With some gigantic discounts on a massive range of gear, it’s one of the best sales you can shop right now for an early deal. I’ve seen discounts on Fender, Epiphone, AKG, Focusrite, JBL, Warm Audio, and plenty more to tuck into. If you want to stay in the know when it comes to deals at GC, check out or Guitar Center Black Friday deals hub for all the latest savings.

AKG C414 XLS
Save 15% ($200)
AKG C414 XLS: was $1,299 now $1,099 at Guitar Center
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I’ve been using a pair of C414s for the last couple of years now, and there’s a reason that you’ll find them in pretty much every studio. They’re bright-sounding and super versatile thanks to the switchable polar patterns. Use them on vocals, on guitar amps, as overheads, as room mics, or even on toms, and you’ll find articulation and clarity with an excellent transient response. They’ve currently got a ginormous $200 reduction, meaning you can pick up a pair for a lot less. Take it from me, you’ll end up using them on everything.

Line 6 HX Stomp
Save 14% ($100)
Line 6 HX Stomp: was $699.99 now $599.99 at Guitar Center
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I've had a HX Stomp on my pedalboard for the past couple of years now, and it's become the hub for all my delay, reverb, and modulation sounds. Instead of having three separate pedals it handles a multitude of duties sitting in the FX loop of my amp. I also use it for amp modeling in conjunction with third-party IRs, where it's perfect for recording guitar demos. This limited mint green edition has eye-catching looks to add to the equation, and with $100 off at Guitar Center I can highly recommend picking one up.

Universal Audio  Volt 176 USB Interface
Save 10%
Universal Audio Volt 176 USB Interface: was $199 now $179 at Guitar Center
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The Universal Audio Volt 176 is a compact interface perfect for simple home recording. It's got some excellent features though, thanks to its built-in 76-style compressor and 'vintage' button which adds a gentle touch of high-end to your signal.

Casio  CDP-S110
Save $100
Casio CDP-S110: was $499 now $399 at Guitar Center
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Casio is a world leader in affordable, quality instruments from beginner keyboards to stunning digital pianos, and the CDP-S110 proves that even at the lower end of the market, they still produce one of the best digital pianos for beginners, perfect for kicking off anyone's piano journey.  

Epiphone Les Paul Custom P-90
Save 19% ($150)
Epiphone Les Paul Custom P-90: was $799 now $649 at Guitar Center
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With everybody raving about the new Oasis guitars, this Epiphone Les Paul Custom P-90 caught my eye over at Guitar Center. It's got a hefty $150 discount, and the black and gold aesthetic with dual P-90 pickups gives it a look not too dissimilar to Noel's new guitar, for much less money.

Matt McCracken
Junior Deals Writer

Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at MusicRadar. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on audio interfaces, studio headphones, studio monitors, and pretty much anything else recording-related. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for various music sites including Guitar World, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and producing bands, he's also an alumnus of Spirit Studios, where he studied studio engineering and music production.

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