Black Friday is the chance for music producers and DJs to finally pick up that plugin they’ve been eyeing, get a deal on their dream synth, and upgrade their studios for a cheaper price. Sweetwater, as one of the biggest musical instrument retailers, is of course offering some killer deals. All in all, you can get up to 80 per cent of over 14,000 products on-site. No, we’re not joking.

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14,000 is a little too many deals to scroll through, so we’ve picked out some of the best for our readers. Check ’em out below.

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The Sony C800G is a $15,000 microphone that rappers and hip-hop producers swear by, including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. But who has $15,000 to spend, really? Warm Audio‘s take on the mic is much more affordable while still effective at capturing vocals in a similar fashion. It’s currently $300 off at Sweetwater, making it $899 this weekend. In our review, we said: “The Sony C-800G is the ultimate large-diaphragm condenser mic; you can use it on everything. The WA-8000 can do that, too. It’s not a perfect replica, but it does an excellent impersonation.”

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Native Instruments’ Maschine+ is a go-to groovebox for the likes of Fred Again.., Kaytranada and 9th Wonder. This weekend, you can save a whopping $200 on NI’s flagship sampler, bringing the price down to just $999. Now you just need your own Zane Lowe to hype you up.

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Arturia’s AstroLab was a hit when it was released this year, promising a standalone workflow with all the power from Arturia’s Analog Lab without a laptop. This weekend, you can expand your sound palette even further with the free bundle included with your purchase of Arturia AstroLab. You’ll get the Arturia V Collection X, worth $600, free when you order the instrument — which you can use in your DAW for any project. Read our review of the V Collection X to see what you’re in for.

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Ableton Push 3 is the ultimate Ableton Live controller, but it’s also a supremely powerful instrument in its own right. Built with all of Live’s top-class virtual instruments, effects and sound libraries, you can get hands-on with your next masterpiece. On offer at Sweetwater is the standalone version, down from $2,000 to $1,499, meaning you can truly take Push 3 with you to create, mix, record and play wherever you go, no laptop required.

More deals coming soon. Check Sweetwater to browse all 14,000 deals. 

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