Affiliate disclosure: the "Get this deal" button is an affiliate link to the store. If you buy through it we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full policy
API 560 Black Friday pricing from Waves is 79% off, which brings this graphic EQ plugin to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
It's a plugin version of the 560, an EQ from 1967 that API collaborated on and verified. The maker pitches it at mic overheads, pianos, guitars and other complex sources that need clear, well-defined tone shaping.
The 560 uses a proportional-Q filter topology. The Q narrows at the extremes of a boost or cut, which the maker describes as a smooth, forgiving sound.
There are 10 bands from 31 Hz to 16 kHz, spaced an octave apart. The critical ±4 dB region gets extra resolution.
The maker also points to the original's headroom. The analog circuit emulation stays available even with the EQ bypassed, so you can keep the circuit's character in the chain without any bands engaged.
On Mac, it runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15 as VST, AU and AAX. On PC, you need Windows 10 or newer, in VST and AAX formats.
Yes. The Waves API 560 EQ plugin is 79% off for Black Friday, priced at $29.99, and the offer ends Nov 26, 2026.
Mac gets VST, AU and AAX on macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15. Windows 10 or newer gets VST and AAX. There is no AU format on PC.
It adds subtle harmonic distortion and hiss to the signal. The analog circuit emulation also stays available when the EQ is bypassed, so the circuit's character can remain in your signal chain with no bands engaged.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.