Buying Guides

Our rundown of the very best earplugs for concerts, band practice, and more to give your ears the protection they deserve

The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with hand-picked and affordable options from IK Multimedia, M-Audio, JBL, PreSonus and more

Start strumming today with our expert guide to the best ukuleles available today, with options from Martin to Mahalo

Record your next podcast or stream your heart out with the very best podcast mics, including our recommendations under $100/£100 – plus expert buying advice

Elevate your guitar skills with our top picks for online guitar lesson sites and apps

Our expert pick of music production software packages for every budget and application - tested and rated

A comprehensive guide to the best studio monitor speakers for home studio recording, whether you’re a beginner or pro producer – including Yamaha, IK Multimedia, Focal and more

Capture every nuance of a vocal and every detail of an instrument with our pick of condenser microphones from Neumann, Audio-Technica, Aston, AKG and more

You don’t need to sacrifice tone to practice quietly, or on the go, with our pick of headphone amps for guitar

We have modelling units for the floor, your rack, and any other use case