Waves plugins and bundles: huge price drops on top music production software

By Chris Barnes
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Deck out your studio with up to $3,450 off titles including Horizon, Abbey Road Studios 3, GTR3 and SSL 4000

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Yep, you read that right, Waves is currently offering silly discounts on some of its most popular and best-selling plugins and bundles. 

The plugin manufacturer has become one of the biggest on the planet since launching their first piece of software in 1992. Ever since, they’ve been providing pro musicians and bedroom producers alike with quality analogue hardware emulators and unique processors and effects.

Waves’ monster sale is underway and it could be your chance to load up on some new software and supercharge your production.

Deals include $100 off the awesome new Abbey Road Studios 3 and $130 off Waves Tune Real-Time tuning for vocalists. Elsewhere, you can enjoy a massive $500 off the plugin stacked Gold bundle or bag the SSL 4000 Collection for just $299 (that's $500 off the original price).

These prices not low enough for you? If you’re shopping for solo plugins, buy two and get a further 25% off the second one, buy 5 and get 30% of the third and fifth, or get 35% off your sixth plugin and beyond.

We don't know how long this sale will last, and prices are changing quickly (going up and down), so we've dug deep and selected some highlight...

The top Waves plugin deals

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Abbey Road Vinyl: was $249, now $49 @Waves

Abbey Road Vinyl: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fabbey-road-vinyl%23presenting-the-abbey-road-vinyl-plugin" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $249, now $49 @Waves
Give your music the vintage warmth of vinyl records played on classic turntables and needles with this precise model of Abbey Road Studios’ vinyl cutting and playback gear.

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CLA-76 Compressor/Limiter: was $249, now $39 @Waves

CLA-76 Compressor/Limiter: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fcla-76-compressor-limiter" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $249, now $39 @Waves
If you’re recording drums, this is the one. Inspired by two highly-desirable revisions of the famed mid-60s Class A line level limiting amplifier, both versions of the CLA-76 (‘Blacky’ and ‘Bluey’) offer the superfast attack that made the originals studio legends.

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API 2500: was $299, now $69 @Waves

API 2500: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fapi-2500" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $299, now $69 @Waves
The API 2500 is a versatile dynamics processor that lets you shape the punch and tone of mixes with accuracy. With both ‘feed back’ and ‘feed forward’ compression types, the API 2500 boasts a wide range of musical parameters, making it an engineer's favorite.

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Abbey Road Studio 3: was $199, now $99 @Waves

Abbey Road Studio 3: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fabbey-road-studio-3%23presenting-the-waves-abbey-road-studio-3-plugin" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $199, now $99 @Waves
The Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin brings the acoustic environment of the legendary Abbey Road Studio 3 control room to your headphones, so you can have better reference for your mixes.

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PuigTec EQs: was $299, now $69 @Waves

PuigTec EQs: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fpuigtec-eqs" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $299, now $69 @Waves
The PuigTec EQP-1A is a top replication of the original hand-crafted EQ unit owned by iconic producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig (U2, Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga) and heard on dozens of popular recordings by Weezer, Black Crowes and many more. 

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J37 Tape: was $299, now $49 @Waves

J37 Tape: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fplugins%2Fj37-tape%23butch-vig-billy-bush-j37" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $299, now $49 @Waves
Waves collaborated with Abbey Road to present the J37 tape saturation plugin, a precision model of the machine used to record many of the greatest masterpieces in modern music. Controls include Tape Speed, Noise, Wow and Flutter.

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The best Waves plugin bundle bargains

CLA Classic Compressors: was $599, now $89 @Waves

CLA Classic Compressors: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fcla-classic-compressors%23intro-to-the-cla-classic-compressors" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $599, now $89 @Waves
Bag yourself four compressors that have been used on music from Green Day and Peter Frampton and James Brown, and are considered true classics by audio engineers around the world.

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Waves Horizon: was $3,999, now $549 @Waves

Waves Horizon: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fhorizon" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $3,999, now $549 @Waves
Look at that price! Horizon comes complete with over 75 audio plugins for production, including CLA Classic Compressors, Kramer Tape, Tubes and Transistors, plus JJP Analog Legends, Vocal Rider, Bass Rider, L3 and L3-16 Multimaximizers and more.

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Waves Gold: was $799, now $299 @Waves

Waves Gold: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fgold" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $799, now $299 @Waves
Waves Gold brings a wealth of signal processing power to your studio, featuring over 40 essential audio plugins for mixing and mastering, including Waves Tune LT, IR-L Convolution Reverb and Doubler.

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Waves GTR3: was $129, now $49 @Waves

Waves GTR3: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fgtr3" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $129, now $49 @Waves
A must-have for recording guitarists. For GTR3, Waves sampled modern and vintage amps from Fender, Marshall, Mesa Boogie and Vox to help you achieve the most amazing tones using just your guitar and a computer.

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Waves Diamond: was $2,999, now $499 @Waves

Waves Diamond: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fdiamond" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $2,999, now $499 @Waves
Want access to over 65 powerful audio mixing and mastering plugins? Diamond includes every tool you’ll need in the studio, from dynamics, EQ and reverb, to pitch correction, spatial imaging and beyond. 

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SSL 4000 Collection: was $749, now $299 @Waves

SSL 4000 Collection: <a href="https://waves.alzt.net/c/221109/286864/4512?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fbundles%2Fssl-4000-collection" data-link-merchant="waves.com"" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was $749, now $299 @Waves
This collection offers all the power of the original SSL 4000 mixing console. Featuring the G-Channel, SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Master Buss Compressor and SSL G-Equalizer, your music will sound so great it will feel like you’re working with a real SSL 4000.

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Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.