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Best acoustic guitar pedals: Improve on that natural tone

Best digital pianos under $1,000: Realistic piano feel with convenience

Best outboard equalizers to sculpt your perfect sound

The best microphones you need for your studio

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Best cymbal packs: All in one packs that still sound great

Drums

Best cymbal packs: All in one packs that still sound great

There are plenty of good reasons to buy a cymbal pack, but once you know you

Best ride cymbals: Find the perfect biggest cymbal in your lineup

Let’s face it – it’s not difficult to differentiate between well made cymbals and models that

Donner Groove Series Groove Max with drum and cymbal pads, frame, pedals, and sound module

NAMM 2026: Donner Groove Series, professional-level kits from a budget manufacturer

Donner is one of the most well-known manufacturers of electronic drum kits. Until now they were

DW MFG Limited Edition True-Cast Piccolo Snare with flight case

NAMM 2026: DW’s MFG True-Cast piccolo snare is a thing of beauty

Drum Workshop has released the latest snare drum in their True-Cast line, the Limited Edition MFG

Guitar

Best acoustic guitar pedals: Improve on that natural tone

4 days ago

Unless you’re going for a specific sound, the best ways to use effects is tastefully. Here are the top effects for acoustic guitar.

Best pedalboards: Better organize your effects

1 week ago

When it comes to arranging your guitar effects chain, the options you have when it comes to pedalboards can seem endless. A good, professional pedalboard helps out guitar and bass...

Best mini amp heads: Power meets portability

2 weeks ago

Mini amp heads are a practical way to add half stack sound to your setup while saving on space. They pack in every bit of tone, and many of the...

Best next-gen guitar amp modelers

1 month ago

Amp modeling technology has made some huge forward bounds in the past few years. Here are 5 of the best next-generation guitar amp modelers.

Best acoustic guitar amps: Natural tone, louder volume

1 month ago

Whether you’re busking the street or getting adventurous in the studio here are some of the best acoustic guitar amps available today.

Best clean guitar amps: Perfect pedal platforms

1 month ago

Having your rig “at your feet” is a growing trend among guitar players. Here are five of the best clean amps for pedals.

Recording

Best outboard equalizers to sculpt your perfect sound

Software equalizers can do things hardware just can’t, but outboard EQ definitely has its merits. Here are some of the best hardware EQs out there.

The best microphones you need for your studio

When building out your microphone locker, it’s important to take the specific sonic characteristics that you need into consideration.

Best channel strip plugins

The term “channel strip” goes way back to the days of analog recording. As recording technology evolved and large-format consoles became de facto, so did the concept of the channel...

Best saturation plugins: Give your tracks some grit

There are few types of plugins that can take a track to the next level like saturation. It’s a versatile effect that is one of the best ways to spice...

Keyboard

Best digital pianos under $1,000: Realistic piano feel with convenience

With cutting edge DSP, the best digital pianos are more versatile than ever before. Here are five of our top picks!

kurzweil sp8 front shot with black casing and 88-key keybed

The latest release from Kurzweil, the SP8, is tailor-made for performance

The latest release from Kurzweil at NAMM 2026, the SP8, is tailor-made for performance. Whether it’s on the stage or in the studio this is a terrific digital piano/synthesizer hybrid....

Nord Electro 7 top shot with red casing, sound controls, LCD screen

NAMM 2026: Nord Electro 7 is the best Electro yet

Nord keyboards and digital pianos are top-of-the-line. The new Electro 7 announced at NAMM 2026 is one of the most full-featured and best-sounding models in their impressive product selection. It’s...

casio dn-se10 receiver on pedalboard being played by guitarist

NAMM 2026: The Casio DN-SE10 Dimension Shifter is a novel way to control effects pedals

There have been a lot of innovative guitar gadgets introduced over the years. Some stay, some go. Regardless, the spirit of invention is a beautiful thing. Casio (I know, right?!)...

Best acoustic guitar pedals: Improve on that natural tone

Best digital pianos under $1,000: Realistic piano feel with convenience

Best outboard equalizers to sculpt your perfect sound

The best microphones you need for your studio

Best cymbal packs: All in one packs that still sound great

Best channel strip plugins

Best cymbal packs: All in one packs that still sound great

Best ride cymbals: Find the perfect biggest cymbal in your lineup

NAMM 2026: Donner Groove Series, professional-level kits from a budget manufacturer

NAMM 2026: DW’s MFG True-Cast piccolo snare is a thing of beauty

Best acoustic guitar pedals: Improve on that natural tone

Best pedalboards: Better organize your effects

Best mini amp heads: Power meets portability

Best next-gen guitar amp modelers

Best acoustic guitar amps: Natural tone, louder volume

Best clean guitar amps: Perfect pedal platforms

Best outboard equalizers to sculpt your perfect sound

The best microphones you need for your studio

Best channel strip plugins

Best saturation plugins: Give your tracks some grit

Best pedalboards: Better organize your effects

Best reverb pedals: Give your guitar tones some space

Best bass guitars under $1,000: Avoid breaking the bank

Best bass guitar pedals: Low- end sound, high-end quality

Best digital pianos under $1,000: Realistic piano feel with convenience

The latest release from Kurzweil, the SP8, is tailor-made for performance

NAMM 2026: Nord Electro 7 is the best Electro yet

NAMM 2026: The Casio DN-SE10 Dimension Shifter is a novel way to control effects pedals

Best power conditioners: Guard your gear from eletrical danger

Best live sound microphones: Get the best sound on the stage

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