Few laptops consistently take the crown like the MacBook Pro when it comes to recording or running virtual amp and effect plugins. Apple’s flagship laptop is a perennial go-to for its unflappable power, speed, performance and hassle-free operation. But as is often the case with Apple products, these features don't come cheap.
With Prime Day guitar deals still officially a week away, we're scouring the web to bring you the best early offers on music-making and related gear, and as the centerpiece of your studio, we think these early deals from Best Buy (opens in new tab) are going to be hard to beat.
Kicking off with a discount of $300, Best Buy is offering a 2020 Macbook Pro 13-inch model with 8GB RAM, for just $1,599.99 (opens in new tab) (usually $1,899.99).
But, as experienced MacBook Pro purchasers will tell you, there are always additional savings to be made by going for a higher-spec'd model from the previous year. Thankfully, Best Buy has chopped a huge slice from its 2019 MacBook Pros too: $700 off the 15.4-inch model (opens in new tab) (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage) and $800 off the 15.4-inch, 32GB model with a 1TB SSD hard drive (opens in new tab). Both models also features a speedy i9 processor.
All three of these laptops will handle recording in a DAW along with plenty of processing for amp modelling, studio effects and software instruments to help you get your songs recorded without headaches.
If you’re waiting for next week’s Prime Day deals before you buy, we’d recommend pulling the trigger now, as these discounts only apply to in-stock items.