Waves Black Friday All-Stars 2026: Are 11 Plugins for $179.99 Worth It?

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Updated November 9, 2026. Prices and availability may change. Check the current offer and your account's upgrade price before buying.

A plugin bundle gets my attention when I can picture where the tools would go in a session. Waves' Black Friday All-Stars puts 11 plugins together for $179.99, with a lineup that covers vocal tuning, cleanup, compression, EQ, delay, and limiting.

My quick take: I would consider this if I were building a vocal-focused Waves setup and wanted several of these tools. If I only needed two or three additions, I would compare the smaller Black Friday offers first. Existing owners should check the upgrade offer in their account.

See Black Friday All-Stars in Waves Specials →

What's included in Black Friday All-Stars?

Waves describes this as a limited-time Black Friday-season combo. The affiliate announcement also confirms upgrades for owners of included plugins. Your account and cart are where to check the price that applies to you.

Why the vocal tools are the part I'd look at first

I make acoustic rap as Dylan Droll. With a close vocal over acoustic guitar, small changes in the delivery matter. I want the words to stay clear and the quieter moments to keep their feeling.

In my published acoustic rap vocal chain, Waves Tune Real-Time, CLA-76, CLA-2A, and CLA Vocals already have specific roles. All four are in All-Stars. That makes this lineup easier for me to explain through a real workflow.

The other tools give you choices for different recording problems. A noisy take might lead you to Clarity Vx. A vocal that needs level riding might lead you to Vocal Rider. Try the tool that addresses what you hear, then listen to the full mix.

How I'd build a starting chain from this selection

1. Start with the recording. Choose the take, edit it, and use clip gain where a phrase is much louder or quieter than the rest. If noise is distracting, audition Clarity Vx and check whether the vocal details hold up.
2. Set Waves Tune Real-Time to the song's key and allowed notes. Listen to the slides and the ends of sustained notes while adjusting the correction.
3. Try CLA-76 for the quick peaks, then CLA-2A for further leveling if needed. Match playback levels when bypassing either compressor so you can judge the change.
4. Work on tone with F6 or explore Curves AQ's suggestions. Give each adjustment a job. If the vocal already has the tone you want, move on.
5. Add space or texture with H-Delay or CLA Vocals. Keep checking the words with the instrumental playing.
6. Consider L4 at the finishing stage. Listen to what happens to the vocal, guitar, and transients as the level changes.

R-Vox gives you another compression option, and Vocal Rider gives you a level-riding option. Audition them where they help rather than feeling obliged to run every included processor at once.

My existing chain also includes a dedicated de-esser. Sibilance is separate from this 11-plugin lineup. Check the rest of your setup when deciding what you need for your own vocal.

All-Stars vs. the three- and six-plugin offers

Waves is also advertising three eligible plugins for $49.99 and six for $99.98. The important comparison is the total cost of getting the tools you want, with eligibility checked in the current offer.

• Choose a smaller selection if only a few plugins fill gaps in your setup.
• Consider All-Stars if enough of these 11 tools would get used to justify the $179.99 total.
• Check your upgrade price if you already own included plugins. Compare that account-specific offer with the cost of buying the missing tools.
• Review your current subscription if you already have access to the tools. Decide whether a separate purchase fits how you want to license them.

At $179.99, the bundle averages about $16.36 per included plugin. That number only helps if you want the lineup. Write down the plugins you would use first and compare the available offers around that list.

Who I think should look at this deal

I would put All-Stars on the list for artists recording themselves, engineers building a vocal setup, and producers who want these Waves tools across several stages of a mix.

For an established setup, I would check overlap carefully. If you already have a tuner, compressors, EQ, and delay you know well, the upgrade price and the specific missing tools matter more than the plugin count.

Compare All-Stars and the current Waves Black Friday offers →

The free Black Friday plugin signup is also open

You can also sign up for Waves' free Black Friday plugin. The announced release date is November 27. Follow the current signup instructions and watch for the public release announcement.

More guides to help you choose

• Which Waves Plugins Should You Pick This Black Friday? — my suggested selections for the smaller offers.
• Waves Black Friday 2026 Deals — the broader sale guide.
• How to Sign Up for the Free Waves Black Friday Plugin — keep track of the signup and release information.

Hear the music behind these guides

If you're new here, listen to “Every Time We Sing” or “Phases” for a feel for my music. You can choose your streaming platform there or explore This Is Acoustic Rap below.

Stream more: Find my songs through dylandroll.com/links.

Comparing Waves plans? See the subscription options alongside the current sale.

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