Sure, the tariffs and shipping are a mess, but — you can still find some fantastic gear deals at the moment. That includes new gear and new modules, plus some unique used deals and special discounts. Here are a few of the best.
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Perfect Circuit
The offer: up to 40% off, plus 10% off non-sale items with code LABOR10
Some picks from the deals:
Pamela’s Pro Workout Master Clock and Modulator: one of the best, most versatile clocks out there with a bunch of modulator tricks to boost..
ES-9 Eurorack Audio + CV Interface or ES-10 ADAT Eurorack Interface — so, the latter I now badly want myself! My studio mate picked this up, and it’s a great way to interface with your computer, since you may already have an audio interface with ADAT onboard. Digital multitracking to and from your Eurorack.
Buchla 259t Complex Waveform Generator
Buchla 257t Dual Voltage Processor
ALM Busy Circuits Mega-Tang Stereo Mixer + 4-Channel VCA – basically, two things you almost certainly need in your rack right now; I’m coveting this one, too.
And their cute ASQ-1 Sequencer, too, a really affordable way to add a sequencer to your system.
Bluebox Eurorack Digital Mixer + Recorder, as reviewed here on CDM:
Bela Gliss 1U Open-Source Touch Controller
and…
Prophet-10 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module for $900 off(!)
or if that’s too rich for your blood, Sequential Take 5 is down to $1299
Moog Labyrinth for $499 is tempting, too
LXR-02 Drum Synthesizer (one of my all-time favorites…)
Squarp Hapax Polychronic MIDI + CV Performance Sequencer, which I’ve seen a couple of people playing lately with some beautiful results. Or if you want something in Euro, their sequencer/MIDI-CV converter is on sale, too.
Sweetwater
The offer: Up to 50% off through Wed. September 3
Easiest is the categories here:
Up to $100 off Modal Electronics, which are already appealingly priced
Novation Launchpad for $30-50 off
Intellijel Cascadia for $350 off — get that before these get hit with tariffs, basically!
Sennheiser HD 25 Light is about your best buy for these popular DJ cans that can double on some mixing/monitoring duties
Reverb
The offer: up to 60% off gear
Reverb is free of Etsy, thanks to a deal announced in the spring. And that means this marketplace and its unique and pre-owned details are running again as a standalone, privately-held business, which comes just at the right time.
But let’s get to the deals on the marketplace at the moment. This is one to do some digging:
But some highlights, for sure, include:
Moog Music Geddy Lee MiniMoog Model D – Signed + Limited-Edition Vinyl: $1,100 off
Moog Micromoog: $299.25 off
1980s Yamaha DX7: $119.25 off
Arturia MicroFreak: $70 off
Korg DW8000 Keyboard Synthesizer: 13% price drop [not a Labor Day sale per se, but I got looking! Also… actually wait, no, let me stop; I’ve done enough damage already]
Maybe you even want a Neumann U87, of course — lucky you.
More deals
US-based boutique PC builder PCAudioLabs, who focus on machines for music, production, and pro creative work, has $100 off plus free shipping with code LABORDAY25. (That’s on Rox Box MC X, MC Z, and MC Mobile PCs.)
Got more Labor Day deals or … dunno, a giant labor protest to tell us about? Sound off.