I’ve looked through all 372 deals in the Thomann Easter Sale - these are the 5 deals I’d grab right now

I’ve been studying studio recording at Spirit Studios for the last year or so, and I’ve managed to get my hands on a lot of great microphones to try them out in that time. While most of us won’t have access to hallowed mics like the Neumann U47, you can absolutely get close to that quality of sound with a cheaper microphone and the correct placement. The Warm Audio WA-47jr is an excellent all-rounder for a microphone that costs relatively little, and it really does capture some of that magic of the U47 for a fraction of the price thanks to a nice £53 reduction.

If you want to get into the recording game quickly and easily, this deal on the Universal Audio Volt 276 Studio Pack is the best - and cheapest - way you can do it right now. Featuring an audio interface, condenser microphone, and a pair of studio headphones, all you need to add is a computer and some talent to start making great quality recordings. I’ve reviewed a Volt interface and found it to be a powerful bit of kit that’s really well made, and gives you a nice software offering to get you off the mark.

This £47 discount on the M-Audio Uber Mic is one of the biggest I’ve seen in the sale, and it gets you a nice quality podcast mic for a ridiculously low cost. It has multiple polar patterns which makes it super flexible, the built-in mute button is super handy, and you get a headphone output for direct monitoring on the fly. Of course, it’s not going to compete with something much more expensive like the SM7dB, but if you want to get started recording decent quality spoken word without spending hundreds of pounds, you could certainly do a lot worse.

The Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII is already sensational value for money at RRP considering what you get, so with a cool £91 discount it’s a lot of keyboard for a lot less in the Thomann sale. Combining the feel of a piano with the versatility of a software synthesizer, it’s got a wealth of controls to help with flexibility both in the studio and during performance, like 16 velocity sensitive pads, controls for your DAW, and rotary knobs and faders that give you complete control over your sounds.

Read more: Arturia KeyLab 88 review

I use a lot of UA software in my own mixing, and one that I’ve recently jumped on board with is the Universal Audio Topline Vocal Suite. It makes easy work of processing vocals, allowing you to add subtle lifts to an already great-sounding take, or completely change the characteristics of your performance. Featuring vocal tuning and formant shifting, vintage-inspired preamps, compressors, EQs, as well as classic reverb, delay and modulation effects, it takes the hard work out of complex vocal chains and gives you everything you need in one plugin.