Black Friday music deals 2024: Everything you need to know as the big sales weekend approaches

Amazon Music Unlimited: Get 3 months completely free
Here's your chance to experience Amazon Music Unlimited for free for a whole three months. You'll have access to more than 100 million songs, hi-res and Spatial Audio tracks, podcasts, playlists and more. This offer is open to new subscribers.

Philips CD player: Was $179.99, now $125 at Amazon
Amazon have knocked 31% off the price of this Philips CD player that comes with bookshelf speakers. Not only does it feature a CD player, but it will also play your cassettes and it has a radio and remote control. A neat all-in-one player.

Pioneer have long been known for the top CD players, and the PD-10AE is definitely worth a closer look - especially with Amazon lopping 28% off the list price. It has a centre-mounted drive for stability and a 25-track memory playback. It only has one type of RCA connection on the rear of the unit but it’s a solid and dependable bit of kit

Marshall’s second generation Emberton portable Bluetooth speaker has become a huge hit with music fans - and that’s no surprise given how good it is. It’s a really handy size and boasts 360 degree audio. And with a battery life of 30-hours on a full charge, it’s one of our favourite speakers. With 33% off the list price, this is a top deal!

Price check: Target $169.99 | Walmart $139.99

Buy a Victrola turntable - get a free LP
Buying new vinyl can be expensive, so it’s well worth taking advantage of this deal over at Victrola, which enables you to get a free album – worth up to $35 – when you make a purchase from a selection of the company's record players. Just add the code "FREEALBUM" after you add both items to your basket.

The Cure might just have released their first studio album in 16 years, but Amazon have already knocked 13% off the list price of the deluxe edition spread over 3 discs. So what do you get in this limited-edition of Songs Of A Lost World? This version contains the original album and additional instrumentals, along with a Blu-ray with the Hi-res stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes - all wrapped in Digisleeve packaging.

If you’re looking for a 'compact' way to have all the biggest and best GNR hits to hand, then this 14-track compilation has you covered… and it’s half-price right now on Amazon. Welcome To The Jungle, Sweet Child O’ Mine, Patience, Paradise City, Civil War, November Rain, You Could Be Mine - they’re all here and more. Go!

Amazon have lopped 34% off the price of these Sennheiser earbuds, taking them well below the £100 mark. Not only will they give you up to 24-hours of sounds, but they also have Active Noise Cancellation.

Price check: Sennheiser £129.99

Marshall Emberton II: Was $169.99, now $99.99
Last year I saw prices fall on the original Emberton portable speaker, but this time there's money off the newer Emberton II. With 30 hours of battery and punchy audio, this is one of my favourite portable speakers.

We’re big fans of the Marshall Emberton portable Bluetooth speaker here at Louder. It delivers big sound despite its diminutive size - and there’s a decent 18% saving over at Amazon.

There's 26% off the price of the latest in Marshall's Emberton portable speaker range at Amazon - and it's an excellent step-up from the rock-solid original. The 360-degree audio is cracking, while the battery life has moved up from 20 hours to 30. It also has Stack Mode, enabling you to hook up the speaker to additional Emberton II for a wall of sound.

Here’s a top Prime Day deal on the portable Sony SRS-XG300 Bluetooth speaker. Your music will sound spectacular on the move thanks to its Mega Bass option and you’ll get 25 hours of thumping music from a single charge. It also carries a IP67 rating meaning it’s waterproof and dustproof while it also has multi-coloured lighting for some club-like magic. Save 42% on the RRP at Amazon.

Price check: John Lewis £149 | Currys £155

Positive Grid Black November: Save up to 50%
Pretty much everything on the Positive Grid website has been reduced in the company's Black November sale, with generous discounts on their Spark amps, audio interfaces, software and accessories. The biggest saving is £145 on the company’s award-winning Bias software – but there are some sweet price drops across the board.

There’s a £23 saving on this 1050-piece Lego Star Wars R2-D2 at very.co.uk. Once complete, R2’s head can fully rotate and the universe’s most loved droid also has an attachable periscope and tools. The kit also comes with a mini-figure of Darth Malak with lightsaber.

Price check: Amazon £68.98

A Funko Pop! Albums collectable figure of Ozzy Osbourne in his Diary Of A Madman guise. Ozzy stands at 8.6 inches tall and the package comes with a replica of the album cover art. Save 23% at Amazon.

Audio-Technica AT-LP60X-BK: $230.99, now $169.99
Target really hit the spot with this deal. The fully automatic, belt-driven AT-LP60X-BK is an impressive mid-range turntable, marrying a chic aesthetic with some top-notch features (including a built-in phono preamp, a redesigned tonearm base and head shell, plus an anti-resonance, die-cast aluminium platter). And it was even more attractive last year with 27% off the price.

Queen: Studio Collection: Was $466.98, now $391.47
This massive 36 LP collection features all Queen’s studio albums, with each record pressed on 180g coloured vinyl. It’s a must-have for Queen vinyl fans and last year Amazon knocked 16% off the list price.

Hot Topic Black Friday Pop! Vinyl sale: Up to 50% off
Whether you're a Marvel aficionado, a Star Wars megafan or have just been gagging to find yet another Harley Quinn to add to your collection, chances are that you would have found a Pop! Vinyl you liked the look of at a great price in Hot Topic's Black Friday sale. We had a sniff around and struggled to find most of these particular figures this cheap anywhere else.

Audio-Technica LP60XUSB: Was £169, now £139
The Louder team are big fans of Audio-Technica’s turntable range and this was a nice price drop on the LP60XUSB at Amazon last year. It features a built-in phono preamp, is easy to set up and it can also convert your vinyl to digital files on Mac and PC.

Positive Spark Go: Was £129, now £99
More than just a speaker, the Spark Go is a smart mini-amp that comes with access to the Spark app and thereby more guitar tones than you can shake a guitar bore at. Get a lead and you have everything you need for hours or bedroom or hotel room practice. Perfect for practicing with headphones, it has a rechargeable battery and doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. Great value - especially at this price last year.

Star Wars Lego AT-AT: Was £329.35, now £191.99
Amazon was loaded with deals last Black Friday, with discounts on everything from audio equipment to clothes and toys. As big fans of Star Wars, though, we were especially excited by this one, which slashed a ginormous 41% off the price of the Lego Star Wars AT-AT Walker set.