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Bassment Core is a bass amp and cabinet plugin from United Plugins, and the Black Friday deal takes 90% off, which brings it to $5 until Nov 29, 2026.
It is the trimmed-down version of the full Bassment bass solution. United Plugins removed the extra effects and kept the amp and the cabs, so you get to a bass tone fast.
The maker says the amp's input gain runs from gentle to brutal.
The bass section gives the low end its own treatment. The mids section has frequency and low-cut controls, plus brightness and colour for the midrange, and a dedicated drive control.
The high frequencies get 6 controls. You can add drive, pick colour and brightness, or dial in grit with the corrosion control.
The parallel drive stage sits on top of that and has six controls of its own for shaping the final character of the tone.
The cab section is not an IR set, according to United Plugins. The maker says it produces a natural sound that impulse responses cannot give you.
Hit the Analyse Input Level button and play as hard as you intend to play. Bassment Core sets the input level automatically so your signal lands at the working point of its processors.
Internally it runs 64-bit audio processing and handles any sample rate, 192 kHz or higher. Smart bypass avoids clicks when you automate the parameter, and compensates for latency so bypass states stay in sync.
When there is nothing to process, the plugin switches to sleep mode and needs virtually no CPU. That leaves headroom for the rest of your session.
Activation uses licence files. Bassment Core works without an iLok, a dongle or an online connection, and it can be installed on every machine you personally work on. Updates are free for life, and there is a free 15-day trial with no saving limits.
On Mac it needs macOS 10.10 or later (Apple Silicon supported, 64-bit only) and a VST2, VST3, AAX or AU host. On Windows it needs Windows 8 to Windows 11 and a VST2, VST3 or AAX host. Both need an Intel or AMD processor with SSE2 support.
If you get it through a Rent to Own plan or Beatport Studio, it runs through the Beatport Access portal and needs an internet connection every 30 days to validate the licence.
Yes. The Bassment Core Black Friday deal takes 90% off, so the plugin costs $5 until Nov 29, 2026. It is a bass amp and cabinet plugin from United Plugins with licence-file activation and free-for-life updates.
Bassment Core has the amp and cab sections of Bassment without the extra effects. That means a 5-band EQ, bass, mids and treble controls, parallel saturation, and cab simulation with 15 cabinet types and 15 alterations.
On Mac it runs as VST2, VST3, AAX or AU on macOS 10.10 or later, including Apple Silicon. On Windows it runs as VST2, VST3 or AAX on Windows 8 to Windows 11. An Intel or AMD processor with SSE2 is required.
Yes. United Plugins offers a free 15-day trial with no saving limits and no added noise, so you can use it in a real project. Activation of the full version needs no iLok, dongle or internet connection.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.