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Gold by Waves Black Friday deals: the Gold bundle is 87% off at $99.99 until Nov 26, 2026, and it packs more than 40 plugins covering compression, EQ, reverb, delay, pitch and mastering basics.
Waves calls Gold the most popular plugin collection in modern mixing history and says over 1 million producers and mixers have used it. Those are the maker's claims, not ours.
The lineup spans dynamics, EQ, time-based effects, enhancers and utilities. Here is what the maker lists:
There is more behind that list. Waves also includes the L1 Ultramaximizer, MetaFlanger, MondoMod, Doppler, Enigma, eMo F2 Filter, Generator and the PAZ Analyzer.
Instrument and channel pieces are in the box too: the Eddie Kramer Drum Channel, Electric Grand 80 Piano, the GRT3 amp and stomp modules, AudioTrack, PS22 Stereo Maker and a VU Meter.
Waves positions the bundle as a full mixing toolkit. The maker says it covers vocals, adding punch and power to instruments, special effects and fixing production problems.
The maker also describes the collection as mixing the vibe of analog with the precision of digital. The plugins were developed with input from top engineers, according to Waves.
For the end of the chain, Gold has basic mastering tools. That runs from limiting with the L1 to stereo enhancement with the S1, all in the box.
Bass enhancers and harmonic enhancement plugins sit alongside the creative effects, so one install gives you sends, inserts and bus processors.
On Mac, Waves lists macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, with VST, AU and AAX plugin formats.
On PC, you need Windows 10 or later, with VST and AAX formats. AU is Mac only.
If you want to know whether your DAW can load it, match its plugin format to the list above before you buy the Gold VST bundle.
Yes. The Gold Black Friday deal from Waves is 87% off, which puts the bundle at $99.99 until Nov 26, 2026. It is the full 40+ plugin collection, with compressors, EQs, reverbs, delays and enhancers.
Gold includes over 40 plugins. Highlights are the C1 and C4 compressors, Q10 Equalizer, TrueVerb, IR-L Convolution Reverb, L1 Ultramaximizer, MaxxBass, Vitamin Sonic Enhancer, UltraPitch, Waves Tune LT and the Renaissance range.
Yes. On Mac it installs as VST, AU and AAX. On Windows it comes as VST and AAX. Waves lists Windows 10 or later and macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15 as the supported systems.
For vocals, Gold includes the DeEsser, Sibilance, Doubler, UltraPitch and Waves Tune LT. For basic mastering, Waves points to limiting and stereo enhancement, such as the L1 Ultramaximizer and the S1 Stereo Imager.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.