The sales event of the year kicked off yesterday, with the best Black Friday microphone deals landing at all the major music retailers. Happilyk most of those deals are still out there, waiting to be picked up.Picking the right mic can be a tough call, so we've hand-picked a selection of our top microphone deals for you - making certain you get the best value for money possible.
You can get still huge reductions of up to 80% off on microphones (opens in new tab) over at Sweetwater, and there are massive discounts at Musician's Friend right now, with up to 40% off condensers and dynamic mics (opens in new tab). If you're in the UK or Europe then you can grab yourself some huge savings on microphones at Andertons (opens in new tab), as well as hefty discounts of up to 60% off at Thomann (opens in new tab).
Traditionally this is the best time of year to start expanding your microphone collection, as all the major music retailers get in on the Black Friday action. So whether you are looking for a cut-price condenser, a cheap-as-chips podcast microphone, or a seriously discounted live mic, you'll find it this Black Friday.
Black Friday microphone deals: Quick links
- Amazon: Shop Black Friday deals on guitars, mics & more (opens in new tab)
- Guitar Center: Save 15% on select items over $199 (opens in new tab)
- Sweetwater: Save up to 80% in their official Black Friday sale (opens in new tab)
- Musician's Friend: Up to 40% off a huge range of music gear (opens in new tab)
- Walmart: Shop the latest deals on beginner guitars and beyond (opens in new tab)
- Positive Grid: Big Black Friday savings on BIAS and Spark (opens in new tab)
- Thomann: Save up to 60% on gear in the Cyber Week sale (opens in new tab)
- Fender Play: Save 50% on an annual guitar lessons subscription (opens in new tab)
Black Friday microphone deals: Today's best deals
When will the Black Friday microphone deals land?
For 2022, the Black Friday microphone deals will officially arrive on Friday, November 25 - the day after Thanksgiving and less than a month before Christmas. As usual, the deals will extend across that weekend (also known as Cyber Weekend) before the Cyber Monday music deals finish the event with a bang on Monday 28 November.
Now, we've covered Black Friday for long enough to know that many of the best Black Friday microphone deals will emerge in the weeks leading up to the big day, some as early as mid-October - and better yet, many deals stick around well after the event and into December.
What Black Friday microphones deals should I expect?
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the big music retailers throughout October and November, scouring the internet for the very best Black Friday microphone deals we can find.
Based on last year's evidence, the Thomann Black Friday sale, Guitar Center Black Friday sale, Sweetwater Black Friday sale, and Musician's Friend Black Friday sale are the places to go if you are looking for a tasty deal on a new microphone. Every year we see stellar discounts applied to all categories of mics, from studio stables to stage-ready workhorses and even podcast mics.
The Amazon (opens in new tab) and Walmart (opens in new tab) Black Friday sales will be massive as always, too. Here you'll be able to pick up everything from cheap wireless headphones and Amazon Echo devices, to top music gear – we’ll be bringing you the best deals we can find across these events.
We've been covering the Black Friday music deals for years now, so you can rest assured our teams will be hunting down the best offers before anyone else and sharing them with you first.
How to prepare for the Black Friday microphone sales
If you really want to win big when the Black Friday microphone deals start flowing, our biggest tip would be to get your research done early. That way you know exactly what you're looking for once it's time to strike.
The good news is that we can help you with that...
To help you create your dream shopping list, take the time to explore our expert and up-to-date buying guides and reviews. These will arm you with everything you need to know about buying the best audio interface, acoustic guitar strings, guitar tuners and so much more.
Black Friday microphone deals: what happened last year?
Last year's Black Friday microphone deals were some of the best offers we've ever seen, but we're hoping that the retailers go even bigger this year. These are some of the highlights from last year's event.
Find more epic deals on a range of music gear below
- View our guide to the best Black Friday guitar deals
- Or all the early Black Friday drum deals
- Save money with the latest Black Friday plugin deals
- These are the best Musicians Friend Black Friday deals
- See what Guitar Center Black Friday deals are available this year
- In the UK/Europe? Check out the best Thomann Black Friday deals
- Score a cut-price interface with these Black Friday audio interface deals