MV2 Black Friday Deal 2026: $29.99, 69% off

The MV2 Black Friday deal from Waves takes 69% off this compressor plugin, so it costs $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.

MV2 does the usual compressor job of pulling down audio that crosses a threshold. It also works in the other direction, lifting low-level audio upward instead of squashing the loud parts.

What does the MV2 compressor plugin do?

Waves calls MV2 "no ordinary compressor" and builds it from two special-purpose compressors in a single plugin.

The downward side tames peaks. The upward side raises quiet material, so you can bring up a drum's room sound without touching the transients.

That same upward move also helps with tracks that were mixed too low. You sharpen the focus on them without pulling every other channel down.

Where does MV2 fit in a mix?

The maker lists these uses for the plugin:

• Vocals: it controls peaks and amplifies the lower levels
• Acoustic instruments: it accents the room sound while keeping the dynamics
• Leveling amplifier duty for material with widely varying dynamics
• Rescuing tracks that sit too low in a mix

Waves says MV2 completes your compressor toolbox and that you will wonder how you got along without it. That is the maker's pitch, not a measured result.

Controls, formats and system requirements

Operation is deliberately short: you dial in results with only three controls.

The MV2 VST, AU and AAX builds cover these systems:

• Mac: macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX
• PC: Windows 10 or later, in VST and AAX

If your DAW loads VST3-era plugins or AAX, it is covered on both platforms. AU is Mac only.

This MV2 discount applies to the plugin by itself, and Waves sells it as a single compressor plugin with no bundle needed.