Amps
Best Mini Guitar Amp: boys’ toys or serious bits of kit?
The whole driving force behind mini guitar amplifiers is to be able to plug and play. Essentially these are scaled down, small guitar amp versions
Author: Dave Tudor
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Microphones
Best Cheap Microphones: big performance for under $150
Modern manufacturing techniques coupled with economies of scale and intense market competition has been good news for us as consumers. In the technology sector, it
Microphones
Rode NT1 vs AT2035: vocal microphone shootout
Before we dive into this head to head between the Rode NT1 and the Audio-Technica AT2035, rest assured that whatever microphone you choose here, you’ll
Acoustic
In at the low end: the best acoustic bass revealed
So who would buy an acoustic bass guitar? After all, electric players could argue that an electric bass can be used in just about any
Guitars
Guitar to computer interfaces explained
Not so long ago (well it is quite a while actually), the question of how to play a guitar through a computer and establishing a
Drums
Pound the pads: Alesis Nitro Mesh Electronic Drum Kit Review
Alesis has been producing high quality, affordable products since its formation in 1980 – but it really hit the big time in 1986 with the
Drums
Quietly does it: the best budget electronic drum kit you can buy
Electronic drum sets are expensive. The top end kits can easily set you back a couple of grand and it’s important to remember this when
Recording
Home Studio Equipment: what you need to get started
Technology is a wonderful thing isn’t it? The industrial Revolution, advances in medical science, the combustion engine, electricity – they’ve all made massive impacts on
Drums
Pearl Roadshow New Fusion drum set review: entry-level excellence
In drumming circles, Pearl’s appeal, at just about any price point, is that you get a great bang to buck ratio. Always have; always will.
Acoustic
Martin D-10E Acoustic Electric Guitar review: Performance and Value
Martin is a name synonymous with acoustic guitar awesomeness and that becomes ever more evident when you look at the long list of guitar virtuosos