AudioDeluxe is a regular source of exclusive discounts, and this time, it’s a massive 80% off two SSL favorites, SSL X-ValveComp and SSL Drumstrip.
The discount means you can grab X-ValveComp for $9.99 (down from $49.99) and Drumstrip for $19.99 (down from $99).
On top of the above discount, you’ll get either Minimal Audio’s Cluster Delay or Thenatan’s TAWUS free with your purchase at Plugin Boutique.
Now, back to AudioDeluxe.
SSL X-ValveComp is a mono or stereo channel compressor that offers vintage valve emulation.
You can switch between Peak and RMS modes, manual and auto gain make-up modes, and there’s a dry/wet mix for parallel compression.
When engaged, the Valve In button brings in a tube compressor emulation that saturates the signal by adding harmonics. The valve stage occurs after the compression in the signal path.
You also have a sidechain input with low- and high-cut filters, along with a useful Listen button to hear the compressor sidechain.
The SSL Drumstrip features five audio processing tools that collectively breathe life into tired drum and percussion tracks.
The strip includes a Transient Shaper, Gate, High/Low Frequency Enhancers, and the SSL Listen Mic Compressor (inspired by the SSL 4000 E Series console).
The Gate is a good way to tighten everything up, from shortening hits to controlling wayward ambience.
You can take that a step further by using the Transient Shaper to add attack to drum hits.
One of the cool things about Drumstrip is that you can configure the processors/modules in any order to change how they interact with the incoming signal.
I had Drumstrip as part of a previous subscription, and it’s a solid buy for $19.99.
In addition to these two plugins, AudioDeluxe is offering up to 51% off other SSL products.
Other products include SSL autoBUS, autoEQ, and autoDYN (also available as a bundle for bigger savings).
Last Updated on February 6, 2026 by Tomislav Zlatic.