SSL Black Friday 2026: $19 Native Plugins, $49 Bundles and Hardware Prices
Black Friday 2026 · Solid State Logic
SSL's plugins are already at Black Friday prices. Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 cost $19 at Plugin Boutique until November 1, which matches last year's all-time low, and two SSL bundles sit just under $50. Here's what to grab before the sale ends, what SSL did last Black Friday, and where its hardware prices stand.
SSL Native, right now
$10–$19
most SSL plugins until Nov 1 (list $49 to $149)
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, and Cyber Monday is November 30. SSL's sale at Plugin Boutique started on October 16 and ends on November 1, almost four weeks before Black Friday.
Last November, Plugin Boutique sold SSL Native Channel Strip 2 for $19, which it called the lowest price ever, from Black Friday until December 10. It also had an exclusive SSL bundle built around the LMC+ compressor and X-Delay. This year the $19 price is back early. If SSL is on your list, the next few days matter more than Black Friday.
Related: Plugin Boutique Black Friday 2026 guide, Black Friday plugin deals under $50, Black Friday vocal plugin deals.
Which SSL plugins to get first
1. SSL Native Channel Strip 2 — the console channel
The tone and workflow of an SSL 9000K channel: four-band EQ that switches between E and G series curves, a compressor and a gate/expander, filters and an external sidechain. Put it on every channel and you're mixing on an SSL.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $19 $149 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
2. SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 — the mix-bus glue
A native version of the G-Series center-section bus compressor, the one on countless mix buses. A low ratio, a slow attack and auto release is the classic starting point for gluing a mix together.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $19 $149 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
3. SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 — a full vocal strip
A de-esser and de-ploser, a three-band SSL EQ with an air band, and a compander that pulls the vocal forward. One plugin that gets a vocal most of the way there.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $19.99 $99 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
4. SSL Native Drumstrip — drums in one plugin
Transient shaping, a gate, EQ and a compressor in one strip, set up for drums and percussion.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $19 $99 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
5. SSL Native FlexVerb — a reverb that sits in a mix
An algorithmic reverb with split early and late reflections, a six-band EQ and sidechain compression, so the tail ducks under the vocal.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $19 $149 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
6. SSL Fusion Vintage Drive — Fusion's drive circuit
The Vintage Drive from SSL's Fusion hardware: gentle harmonic saturation for a bus or a whole mix. The other four Fusion plugins are $24.99 each, or get all five in the bundle below.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $24.99 $99 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
7. SSL Native X-ValveComp — a $10 colored compressor
A channel compressor with a valve stage after it, for compression and warmth in one move. At $10 it's the cheapest SSL plugin on sale.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $10 $49 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
The SSL bundles under $50
8. SSL Greatest Hits Bundle — three SSL essentials
Channel Strip 2, the three-band G3 MultiBusComp and FlexVerb. That's a channel, a bus compressor and a reverb for the price of one plugin outside the sale.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $49 $397 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
9. Solid State Logic SSL Fusion Bundle — all five Fusion plugins
Vintage Drive, Violet EQ, HF Compressor, Stereo Image and Transformer: the Fusion master-bus processor as five separate plugins, for under $50.
Plugin Boutique, Oct 29: $49.99 $495 · sale ends Nov 1 · See today's price →
Every SSL plugin deal at Plugin Boutique
SSL at Plugin Boutique, October 29, 2026
| Plugin | Now | List | Deal ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSL Native Channel Strip 2 | $19 | $149 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 | $19 | $149 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 | $19.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native Drumstrip | $19 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native FlexVerb | $19 | $149 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-EQ 2 | $15 | $149 | Nov 1 |
| SSL X-DynEQ | $29 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL DeEss | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-Comp | $10 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-ValveComp | $10 | $49 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-Saturator | $10 | $49 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-Phase | $10 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Native X-Echo | $15 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL X-Gate | $15 | $49 | Nov 1 |
| SSL X-Limit | $15 | $49 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Module8 | $24.50 | $49 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Fusion Vintage Drive | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Fusion Violet EQ | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Fusion HF Compressor | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Fusion Stereo Image | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Fusion Transformer | $24.99 | $99 | Nov 1 |
| SSL Greatest Hits Bundle | $49 | $397 | Nov 1 |
| Solid State Logic SSL Fusion Bundle | $49.99 | $495 | Nov 1 |
Not discounted when I checked: SSL 4K B and 4K E (the B-series and E-series console strips, $149 each), Blitzer ($99), LMC+, the 4000E listen-mic compressor behind the classic 80s drum sound ($49), PlateVerb and SubGen ($49 each). Those are the ones to watch on Black Friday.
SSL sound from UA and Waves
Universal Audio and Waves both sell their own SSL emulations, and both are on sale too. UA's SSL 4000 E Channel Strip and 4000 G Bus Compressor are $69 each until November 3. Waves' SSL G-Master Buss Compressor is $39.99 and its SSL 4000 Collection is $129 until November 1. Right now SSL's own Bus Compressor 2 at $19 is the cheapest of the three G-bus compressors, and it comes from the company that built the console.
SSL hardware: today's prices
Hardware works differently from plugins. Most US pro audio is sold under minimum advertised price rules, so the brand decides how low a store can advertise, and Black Friday value tends to arrive as a brand-wide promotion or a bundled extra rather than a big price cut. Use these Sweetwater prices from October 29, 2026 as your baseline: if the November price isn't lower, it isn't a deal.
1. SSL 2 MKII 2 x 2 USB-C Audio Interface — two-channel USB-C interface
Two SSL mic preamps with the 4K button, which adds an analog color inspired by the 4000 console. A solid first interface for vocals.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $199.99 · See today's price →
2. SSL 2+ MKII USB-C Audio Interface — more outputs, same preamps
The same preamps plus extra outputs and MIDI, for producers who need a second set of monitors or headphones.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $229.99 · See today's price →
3. SSL 12 USB Audio Interface — a bigger desktop studio
Four mic preamps, ADAT expansion and more I/O for recording a band or several sources at once.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $399.99 · See today's price →
4. SSL 18 USB-C Audio Interface — a rack interface
SSL's larger USB-C interface for a studio rack with more inputs and outputs.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $999.99 · See today's price →
5. SSL UF1 Advanced DAW Controller — a one-fader DAW controller
A compact controller for mixing with a real fader and transport, and it drives SSL's plugin control software.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $649.99 · See today's price →
6. SSL UF8 Advanced DAW Controller — eight faders for your DAW
Eight motorized faders with scribble strips for hands-on mixing in most major DAWs.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $1,199.99 · See today's price →
7. SSL UC1 Advanced Plug-in Controller — hands-on SSL plugins
Hardware control for the Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plugins, with a real VU meter for the bus compressor.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $699.99 · See today's price →
8. SSL SiX 6-channel Desktop Analog Mixer — the small-format SSL mixer
A six-channel desktop mixer with SSL preamps, one-knob compressors and the bus compressor on the master.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $1,319.99 · See today's price →
9. SSL BiG SiX 18-input Desktop Analog Mixer and Interface — SiX, bigger, with USB
An 18-input SuperAnalogue desktop mixer with a built-in USB audio interface and the SSL bus compressor.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $1,999.99 · See today's price →
10. SSL Fusion Analog Master Processor — the real Fusion
The analog master-bus processor the Fusion plugins are modeled on: vintage drive, EQ, HF compressor, stereo image and transformer.
Sweetwater, Oct 29: $2,699.99 · See today's price →
Buy now or wait for Black Friday?
For SSL plugins, buy before November 1. $19 for Channel Strip 2 equals its lowest price ever, and SSL's other natives are at 50 to 90% off. The same prices may return on Black Friday, but nothing guarantees it. If you're missing a plugin that isn't discounted now, like LMC+ or the 4K strips, that's what Black Friday is for.
Hardware can wait. Today's prices are your baseline, and I'll update this page during Black Friday week.
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Does SSL have Black Friday deals?
Yes. Last year Plugin Boutique sold SSL Native Channel Strip 2 at $19, its lowest price ever, until December 10, plus an exclusive SSL bundle. This year SSL's sale started early: most SSL Native plugins are $10 to $19 until November 1, 2026.
What's the difference between SSL Channel Strip 2 and Vocalstrip 2?
Channel Strip 2 is a full console channel (EQ, compressor, gate) for any source. Vocalstrip 2 is built only for vocals, with a de-esser, de-ploser, three-band EQ and a compander. For vocal-only work, Vocalstrip 2 is faster; for everything else, Channel Strip 2.
Which SSL bus compressor plugin is best?
SSL's own Bus Compressor 2 models the G-Series center-section compressor and costs $19 until November 1. UA's 4000 G Bus Compressor ($69) and Waves' SSL G-Master Buss Compressor ($39.99) model the same circuit. At these prices, SSL's own version is the easy pick.
Do SSL plugins need an iLok?
SSL Native plugins need a free iLok account for authorization. A physical iLok dongle is not required.
Sources & method
Plugin Boutique: 2025's Black Friday guide · Plugin Boutique: Solid State Logic · Sweetwater: SSL 2+ MKII
Plugin prices and sale end dates were read from each product page on Plugin Boutique on October 29, 2026 (US store, USD). Hardware prices come from Sweetwater's catalog on the same day. Last year's deals come from Plugin Boutique's 2025 Black Friday guide.
Keep going
- Plugin Boutique Black Friday 2026 guide
- Black Friday plugin deals under $50
- Black Friday vocal plugin deals
- SSL vs other audio interfaces: Black Friday audio interface deals
- Waves Black Friday 2026
- Best plugin bundles for Black Friday
- Cyber Monday plugin deals
- Plugin Black Friday deals: what to expect
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Ivan Meshcheriakov · IvanFromRnD
5+ years ago I moved to LA with zero connections and started building from nothing — 14-hour days, meeting people and interning at studios. It took me 5+ years to meet and interview 100+ Grammy-winning engineers — then I turned it all into the Vocal Chain Bible.
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