OneKnob Driver Black Friday Deal 2026: $29.99, 38% off

The OneKnob Driver Black Friday deal from Waves takes 38% off this single-knob distortion plugin, bringing it to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.

OneKnob Driver is a distortion plugin built around one control. Turn that knob and the plugin sweeps from a light crunch to heavy overdrive, with the level, EQ and saturation all moving together.

What does the one knob actually do?

At low settings you get almost no distortion. Push further and 2nd and 3rd harmonic distortion come in, and at the top of the range it settles into heavy 3rd harmonic distortion.

The EQ follows the crunch as you go. It boosts the frequencies that suit each setting, so you aren't dialling in a separate tone control.

The maker compares it to a rack of guitar overdrive pedals, with one knob covering all their overdrive characters. It also says the sound moves from traditional analog at lower settings to a digital character at higher ones.

What is it used on?

The maker says overdrive isn't only for guitars. It points to kick, bass and vocals as favorite targets, and says the plugin brings rhythm guitars and aux channels to life in a mix.

The main features, as Waves lists them:

• Level, EQ and saturation are tuned to work together
• Several sonic variations as you turn the knob
• One control instead of swapping between overdrive pedals
• Analog-style crunch that shifts toward a digital sound at higher settings
• Suited to kick, bass, vocals, rhythm guitars and aux channels

Because everything hangs off one control, it's quick to audition on a send or straight on a track.

Formats and system requirements

OneKnob Driver comes as VST, AU and AAX on Mac and as VST and AAX on Windows.

• Mac: macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15
• Windows: Windows 10 or later

If you're on a Windows machine, note that there's no AU there, so VST or AAX are your options.