Musical Instruments
How to buy the right amplifier for your needs
With the number of amplifiers on the market today, it might be hard to make a choice. This guide is here to help you pick the best model for your needs and preferences.
Mackie Shotgun EM-93M and EM-98MS microphones review
Mackie's latest EM-93M and EM-98MS shotgun microphones are designed for personal and are exemplary devices for capturing audio under a wide variety of conditions.
Alesis Turbo Mesh Electronic Drum Kit review
Alesis' Turbo Mesh Kit is a great choice for quiet drumming at home, thanks to its quality mesh pads.
Stringed Instruments and Accessories Buying Guide
Don't let the numerous options in stringed instruments intimidate you. This guide will help you select the right instrument and accessories for your needs.
Korg B2N 88-Key Digital Piano review
The Korg B2N is an interesting choice as a first instrument or a simple, but great-sounding, stage piano. This is thanks to an excellent feel and good tones.
Content creator tips: how to get the best audio
With the right gear, anyone can become a content creator. Here's how you can get the best audio for your content.
The Soundboard: Picking Your Studio Monitors
The goal of a studio monitor is to represent audio in the most accurate, uncoloured form it can. That being said, all speakers colour sound to some degree. Monitor speakers are designed to be as flat as possible whereas it’s assumed that consumer or Hi-Fi speakers enhance aspects of the frequency spectrum. A pair of monitor speakers are going to be your best friend. Regardless of whether you record, edit, mix or master audio, your studio monitors will determine how well your work translates to … well, pretty well everything else out there: car audio systems, TV’s, headphones and earbuds.
Roland FP10 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano review
The console piano market is very competitive. This is probably why we have such great choices as Roland's FP10.
Joyo MA-10E portable amplifier review
Do you miss your guitar when you're away from home? The Joyo MA-10E helps you keep the music alive, no matter where you are.
iRig Acoustic and iRig Pro Duo take music recording mobile.
Ever evolving technologies is putting unrivalled control and affordability in the hands of regular consumers and hobby music recording techs. IK Multimedia has been at the forefront of this in recent years and with their introduction of the iRig Acoustic and iRig Pro Duo devices, they are giving users the option to play and record their musical ideas without being tethered to a desktop computer (although they will work with those too).