Universal Audio Parallel Smash
UAD 1176 Classic FET Compressor
Live pricing · Checked 27 October 2026
Universal Audio (UAD) plugins: our top picks and today's prices
Universal Audio is a Scotts Valley, California maker of Apollo audio interfaces and of UAD plugins, which now run natively as well as on its DSP hardware. We have reviewed 7 of its products in 6 roundups, and this page ranks them by the score each one earned. 6 are discounted at Plugin Boutique today.
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- Reviewed here
- 6
- On sale now
- 85%
- Deepest cut
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- At lowest recorded
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so a sale shorter than the gap can be missed. Read our testing methodology.
Universal Audio (UAD) deals right now
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Universal Audio Pro Tracking
Studer A800 Tape Recorder
Universal Audio Analog Character
SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor
Universal Audio Efficient Warming
Oxide Tape Recorder
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Best Universal Audio (UAD) plugins, ranked by our scores
07 / REVIEWEDScores come from the roundup each product was reviewed in, on that roundup's own criteria, so compare them within a category rather than across one. "Lowest recorded" is the lowest price in the store's feed at our downloads since 23 August 2026.
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Drum Punch · 5 Best Analog Bus Compressors for Mix Glue (2026)
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Analog Character · 5 Best Analog Bus Compressors for Mix Glue (2026)
- 03
Blade Runner · The 7 Best Vocal Reverb Plugins for Professional Mixes
No lower price recorded since 23 August 2026
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Efficient Warming · 7 Best Tape Emulator Plugins, From Studer A800 to Lo-Fi Wear
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Pro Tracking · 7 Best Tape Emulator Plugins, From Studer A800 to Lo-Fi Wear
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Classic Amps · 6 Best Amp Simulators for Home Studios (2026)
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UAD 1176 Classic FET Compressor
Parallel Smash · Best Bus Compressors (2026): The 'Glue'
Universal Audio (UAD) Black Friday 2026
Black Friday 2026 falls on 27 November 2026, with Cyber Monday on 30 November 2026. 6 Universal Audio (UAD) products are already discounted and listed at the top of this page, and any new discount joins them on the next price check. Since 23 August 2026, 7 of the 7 Universal Audio (UAD) products on this page have been sold below today's list price at least once, and the table shows the lowest price we recorded for each.
Every reviewed product on sale, from every developer, is on the Black Friday page.
Where we review Universal Audio (UAD)
- 5 Best Analog Bus Compressors for Mix Glue (2026) 2 products
- 7 Best Tape Emulator Plugins, From Studer A800 to Lo-Fi Wear 2 products
- Best Bus Compressors (2026): The 'Glue' 2 products
- 6 Best Amp Simulators for Home Studios (2026) 1 product
- The 6 Best Mastering Plugins, Stage by Stage (2026) 1 product
- The 7 Best Vocal Reverb Plugins for Professional Mixes 1 product
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Universal Audio (UAD) on sale right now?
Yes. 6 of the 7 Universal Audio (UAD) products we have reviewed are discounted at Plugin Boutique as of 27 October 2026. The deepest cut is 85% on UAD 1176 Classic FET Compressor, now $29.
Which Universal Audio (UAD) product scored highest in our reviews?
API 2500 Bus Compressor scored 8.1 out of 10 in 5 Best Analog Bus Compressors for Mix Glue (2026), the highest of the Universal Audio (UAD) products we have reviewed. It costs $199 at Plugin Boutique today.
How do you know the lowest price for Universal Audio (UAD) products?
We record the price of every product in Plugin Boutique's feed at each download since 23 August 2026, usually a day or two apart and never more than a week except 27 September to 8 October 2026. The lowest price shown is the lowest we recorded in that time, so a sale shorter than the gap between two downloads can be missed.