Price history · Universal Audio · Checked 27 October 2026
API 2500 Bus Compressor price and sale history
API 2500 Bus Compressor costs $199 at Plugin Boutique today, its full list price. The lowest we have recorded since 23 August 2026 is $49. It was below list at 14 of our 31 downloads.
At our latest download
$150 above the lowest we've recorded
The lowest we have recorded is $49, most recently from 6 Sept to 16 October 2026, 11 days before our latest download.
Price Lowest recorded List price No download
- $199
- Today
- $199
- List price
- $49
- Lowest recorded
- 14 / 31
- Below list
- 1
- Discounts
- 2
- Price changes
List price
Also the highest seen
6 Sept
Downloads
Since 23 Aug
31 downloads
Is it worth it?
8.1 / 10“The punch pick here, and the one with the most ways to shape how the two sides of a stereo bus move together.”
Best for: Best for punchy drum buses because Thrust stops the kick from steering the gain reduction across the whole kit.
- Read the review in 5 Best Analog Bus Compressors for Mix Glue (2026)
- Also reviewed in Best Bus Compressors (2026): The 'Glue'
API 2500 Bus Compressor at Black Friday 2026
Black Friday 2026 falls on 27 November 2026. Our history starts on 23 August 2026, so we have no Black Friday price for API 2500 Bus Compressor yet, and we will not guess one. If it is discounted then, this page shows it from the next download.
Every reviewed product on sale is on the Black Friday page.
Every price we recorded
03 / PRICES| From | Price | Change | Held for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | $199 | +$150 | Current |
| No download from 27 Sept to 8 Oct (11 days). Any change in between is not recorded. | |||
| 6 September 2026 | $49 | −$150 | 41 days Lowest |
| 23 August 2026 | $199 | First | 14 days |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is API 2500 Bus Compressor on sale right now?
No. At our latest download it was at its list price of $199.
What is the lowest price recorded for API 2500 Bus Compressor?
$49, most recently from 6 Sept to 16 October 2026. That is the lowest across our 31 downloads of Plugin Boutique's prices since 23 August 2026.
How often is API 2500 Bus Compressor discounted?
It was below list at 14 of our 31 downloads since 23 August 2026, across 1 separate discount.
Will API 2500 Bus Compressor be on sale for Black Friday 2026?
We do not know, and we will not guess. Our record starts on 23 August 2026, so it covers no earlier Black Friday. Since then it has been discounted 1 time, as low as $49. This page updates after every download through the sale.
How do you track prices?
We record the price of every product in Plugin Boutique's feed at each download. There have been 31 since 23 August 2026, usually a day or two apart, with one longer gap shown on the chart. A sale that started and ended between two downloads would not appear.