SLAM2 Black Friday Deal 2026: $29, 40% off

The SLAM2 Black Friday deal takes 40% off BeatSkillz' channel strip plugin, bringing it to $29 until Nov 25, 2026.

SLAM2 comes from the original makers of the Slam plugin series. The maker says it trades the older plugins' approach for more musical settings and higher sound quality.

It puts a deep processing chain behind a short row of controls. The aim is to Phatten a channel, drums, vocals, synths or a whole mix without building a chain of separate plugins.

What does the SLAM2 plugin do?

The controls run from low end to top end, then dynamics, width and blend:

• Thump: a variable Q low peak filter that, per the maker, never sounds bad even at extreme settings
• Boom: a sub-harmonic generator for instant sub bass from a single dial
• Mud Cut: removes unwanted low frequencies to clean up a track or mix
• Heat: two types of musical saturation for colouring a dull source
• Air: adds high-frequency sizzle, and the maker says it is never too much even fully up
• Pop: a compressor based on the 1176 FET, described as a very authentic emulation, for punch and dynamics
• Smash: an inflating limiter that raises levels without the peaks

That order is handy to know when you dial it in. Low end first, then colour, then dynamics.

How does the stereo widener work?

The stereo widener expands the image starting from the mids and highs. It leaves the bass frequencies alone.

You can also pull it back until the signal sums to mono. The maker says this keeps the result compatible with broadcast and streaming standards, with no messy phasing.

Can you blend SLAM2 with the dry signal?

Yes. The Mix dial blends the processed signal with the original dry signal, which is parallel processing in one plugin. Set the amount of the SLAM2 effect you want and leave the rest of the dry source underneath.

The maker lists it for tracks, busses and full mixes. It names drums, bass, vocals and synths as sources to run through it.

Formats and system requirements

SLAM2 is a VST3 plugin on both platforms, and it also ships as AAX. Mac adds AU. All formats are 64-bit only.

Mac:

• macOS 10.14 Mojave or later, with Catalina and Big Sur supported
• Intel i5 or later
• 2 GB RAM and 300 MB of disk space
• Screen resolution of 1024x768

Windows:

• Windows 10 or later
• Intel i5 or later, or AMD Athlon 64 or equivalent
• 2 GB RAM and 300 MB of disk space
• Screen resolution of 1024x768

An internet connection is required for download and activation.