Black Friday is packed with deals this year, and I’ve pulled together the best offers under $20. We’ll also have separate lists for deals under $10 and under $5, so those aren’t included here.
Before we get into the plugins, here’s a quick reminder: Plugin Boutique purchases come with a free gift, and the list is particularly strong this time around.
With any eligible purchase, you can pick up Lunacy Time, Universal Audio Galaxy Tape Echo, IK Multimedia MixBox, Native Instruments MASSIVE, or Excite Audio Bloom Vocal Edit Lite at checkout. Just note that Rent-to-Own plans don’t qualify.
Let’s look at the sub-$20 deals and what each plugin actually offers for the price.
BPB is supported through affiliate links, which may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.SSL Native X-Comp – $14.99
X-Comp is SSL’s more flexible take on compressor design. It’s capable of moving between clean mastering-style control and more aggressive shaping.
What stands out most here is the dual-knee architecture and flexible sidechain system, which let you design compression behavior rather than emulate a single classic circuit.
For under $15, this is a solid pick up if you want a compressor that doesn’t lock you into one sound. And since it’s a Plugin Boutique purchase, you also get one of the free gifts above, which makes the price even more bang-for-your-buck-ish.
SSL X-Limit – $19.99
X-Limit is a visual True Peak limiter with four response modes (Transparent, Glue, Punch, Auto).
The reason it earns a spot on my list of favorite deals is the stereo-image feedback meters. I love convenience when mixing, and the Steering and Ducking displays make it easy to see when limiting is skewing the mix.
If you want loudness control without good visual feedback, this is a straightforward pick.
AudioThing The Orb – $19
The Orb is a formant-filter effect. It turns your sound source into vowel-like textures using three band-pass filters and a rotating “vowel wheel.”
From the sound design perspective, it’s simple on the outside but surprisingly deep, especially with the LFO control over vowel, resonance, and drift.
At this price, it’s a solid sound-design tool for pads, leads, or even percussion if you want unusual tonal movement. I often use this one as a “spice it up” effect to add movement to a sound that lacks it.
KV331 SynthMaster One – $19
SynthMaster One doesn’t really need an introduction. It’s a super approachable wavetable synth with a large preset library and a semi-modular architecture.
If I had to pick my favorite features, those would definitely be its stereo unison oscillators and the wavetable import option, which make it super versatile.
If you need a do-everything synth with modern waveforms and a big preset base, $19 is an easy entry point.
UJAM SUBCRAFT – $19
SUBCRAFT focuses entirely on 808s and sub-bass tones. You get pre-tuned and phase-aligned samples processed through an internal engine so that all that’s left for you is to sculpt your perfect 808 (or pull the Indiana Jones revolver trick and simply pick one of the presets).
If you’re into sound design, though, a fantastic feature to look for is Bass Terrain, which lets you explore pre-mixed combinations of harmonics and overtones without losing consistency.
But sound designer or not, if you need mix-ready low end without loads of tweaking, this is a practical buy, and it qualifies for the PB gift list.
Wave Alchemy Glow – $20
Glow is Wave Alchemy’s recreation of the AMS RMX16, an early-’80s digital reverb. The emulation includes the iconic nonlinear and reverse programs.
As for the features, the highlight is Smooth, a transient-shaping stage before the reverb, which makes gated and punchy reverbs far easier to dial in.
By the way, I’m a massive fan of Wave Alchemy’s free Magic7 reverb, and Glow feels like a natural next step forward if you also enjoyed that one.
Plugin Alliance Unfiltered Audio SILO – $20
SILO is a granular reverb that breaks incoming audio into grains and processes them through movement algorithms like Comets or Shimmer. It’s ideal for sound design and for reshaping simple sources into evolving textures.
For $20, it’s one of the most affordable experimental reverbs you’ll find.
Cherry Audio DCO-106 – $15
DCO-106 recreates the Roland Juno and its legendary chorus. But it also includes some cool additions like polyphonic unison, expanded LFO shapes, and 300+ presets.
I like it because it’s easy to navigate and great for pads, analog basses, synth drums, and classic synth-pop tones.
At $15, it’s pretty much a steal if you want to get that iconic sound without the original hardware’s limitations and price tag.
DDMF Plugindoctor – $19.50
Plugindoctor is a cross-platform plugin analyzer designed for anyone who wants to go beyond listening tests and actually see what a plugin is doing under the hood. It’s useful whether you develop plugins yourself or you just like understanding the exact behavior of your tools.
The highlight here is the double-precision FFT engine, which gives you clean, detailed response curves without aliasing or staircase artifacts. You can run both linear analysis (magnitude and phase response) and harmonic analysis for THD/THD+N measurements, complete with frequency sweeps and an intermodular distortion mode.
For $19.50, Plugindoctor is worth a look if you’re building your own plugins or you’re just curious about the math happening behind the GUI.
SSL FlexVerb – $17.99
FlexVerb is SSL’s algorithmic reverb with separate control over early reflections and the reverb tail. The split interface is my favorite feature: you can mix a small early-room sound with a larger hall or plate tail, which helps the reverb sit naturally without drowning your source.
You get four main reverb types (Room, Hall, Plate, and Chamber) that cover most general mixing jobs. There’s also the built-in 6-band SSL EQ and reverb-only compressor, which is practical because you can sidechain the reverb tail to the dry signal without extra routing.
Getting FlexVerb for under $20 is rare. It runs on macOS (Apple Silicon included) and Windows, supporting AU/VST/VST3/AAX.
GForce Oberheim SEM – $19.99
GForce’s Oberheim SEM is a modern recreation of the original Synthesizer Expander Module from 1974, a monosynth known for its huge tone and minimal interface.
The appeal of the SEM has always been its simplicity paired with a warm and round tone that really sounds unique (we can talk about GAS all we want, but SEM definitely has its own sound).
You get two oscillators, a single LFO, two envelopes, and the unmistakable multimode filter that helped define the sound of early Oberheim instruments. That said, the SEM architecture is straightforward, but the musical results tend to feel larger than expected, which is exactly what GForce set out to preserve.
The plugin was developed under the guidance of Tom Oberheim and former Oberheim engineer Marcus Ryle, which gives this version a level of authenticity that’s hard to match.
Another strong part of the package is the 400+ factory presets, categorized and easy to browse. They cover familiar analog territory but also highlight what the SEM can do when pushed into more modern or harmonically rich modulation.
At $19.99, this is a straightforward way to get the classic SEM tone with a few modern add-ons.
MeldaProduction MTrackAlign – $19
MTrackAlign is an ARA-based timing alignment tool designed to sync multiple audio tracks to a guide with a single click. Because it uses ARA, it can analyze the entire audio clip instantly with no playback required, so it is significantly faster than traditional real-time alignment plugins.
So yes, the main draw is speed. You select your takes, pick a guide, and MTrackAlign adjusts timing for every consonant, transient, or phrase. It’s ideal for tight vocal stacks, double-tracked guitars, synth bass layers, and even film/ADR work when matching lip movement is essential.
At $19, it’s a good tool if you regularly deal with layered takes or dialogue timing. It supports macOS 10.14+ (Intel/Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11 in VST/VST3/AU/AAX formats.
Final Notes on Compatibility
All plugins listed here support 64-bit macOS and Windows systems, with formats typically including VST, VST3, AU, and AAX. Some tools offer standalone versions, and Apple Silicon support varies but is broadly available across these deals.
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Last Updated on November 25, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
