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Best impulse buy $50 plugins Cyber Monday 2025
19 of the best plugins under $50 for last-minute impulse buying this Cyber Monday

By Si Truss Last updated

Forget high-end hardware or mammoth bundles – these are our favourite Cyber Monday music software bargains to be had for little more than pocket change

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Cherry Audio Mercury-6
This is the first synth I reach for when I need an arp - and right now it's 51% off!

By Andy Price Last updated

Yes, I’m a sucker for a bit of pulsing synth arp-age, and the Mercury-6 has been my go-to for the last two years

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mercury 8
"It's not just another recreation of the Jupiter-8": Cherry Audio goes "beyond Jupiter" with the Mercury-8 soft synth

By Matt Mullen Published

This long-awaited Jupiter-8 emulation builds on the creative potential of the original synth with expanded polyphony, enhanced modulation capabilities and a powerful effects engine

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KV331 Audio is giving away one of the best iPad synths we've ever tested for free

By Matt Mullen Published

SynthMaster 2 for iOS is free until November 17

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Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3
“One of the most unique, stylish and feature-packed workhorses available”: Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 review

By Roland Schmidt Published

The flagship synth from Spectrasonics gets a major upgrade, but does it continue its omnipresent status?

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Cherry Audio Crumar Spirit
“The stunningly impressive sonic and visual attributes immediately inspire, at a price which is affordable to all”: Cherry Audio Crumar Spirit review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Cherry Audio captures the Spirit of an Italian Mini, with a meticulous recreation of a unique classic

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Cherry Audio Trident mkIII
“It could be easy to think that the strings and brass sections are somehow weaker than their synthesizer counterpart, but this would be an enormous mistake”: Cherry Audio Trident mkIII review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Cherry Audio’s new mythological synth provides a three-pronged attack on an early '80s and underexploited classic

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crumar spirit
"It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin

By Matt Mullen Published

That's the Spirit

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Native Instruments Massive X Player
Massive X Player is a free plugin that lets users morph presets from Native Instruments’ wavetable powerhouse

By Si Truss Published

With its new freebie, Native Instruments aims to bring its next-gen Massive to the masses

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Arturia V Collection 11
“Still the synth and keyboard collection to beat”: Arturia V Collection 11 Pro review

By Andy Jones Published

If you thought this classic synth collection had peaked, think again – it’s time to welcome the 1990s!

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