Best iPads for musicians and producers: Top Apple tablets for all levels of music maker
Apple's iPads can now handle every music production task, but which is most suited to your needs? We put the whole range under the microscope
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Best cheap MIDI keyboards 2024: amazing controllers starting at just £39/$49
10 of the best budget keyboards from Novation, M-Audio, Arturia, Nektar and more – and mostly under £/$100!
Best travel guitars: Top acoustic and electric guitars for musicians on the go
Out top picks for practicing your guitar on the move, wherever the road takes you
Best guitar tuner apps: Keep in tune for free with our top picks
Avoid any bum notes thanks to our expert pick of the best guitar tuner apps, with options from Fender, Positive Grid, Chordify and more
Best small studio monitors: Compact speakers from budget to professional
The best speakers for small studios and portable use, from KRK, Focal, IK Multimedia and more
Best drumsticks for beginners: Recommended sticks for budding players
Choose your perfect first pair of sticks from our expert recommendations, including models from ProMark, Vater, Vic Firth and more
Best Roland digital pianos: Our top pick of digital pianos from across the full Roland range
Bag yourself the ultimate digital playing experience with these top-rated Roland pianos - featuring units from the RP, F, HP, DP, Kiyola, LX and GP series
Best piano brands 2023: Whether you’re an acoustic or digital piano player, these are the companies you need on your radar
From Yamaha to Steinway, here are 14 piano brands that you need to know about
Best studio headphones under $200/£200: Top models from Sennheiser, Røde, Beyerdynamic and more
Our expert pick of sub-$200/£200 cans deliver the mixing accuracy you need for your music productions, for much less outlay than you might expect
Best reverb pedals 2024: Our pick of reverb effects for your pedalboard
From subtle to extreme, these are our reverb top picks right now
Best guitar amps 2024: Our pick of combos, heads and pedalboard amps for all budgets and abilities
Our expert pick of the best guitar amps for rock, metal, blues and more – including tube, solid-state and digital modelling amplifiers
Best pedalboard power supplies 2024: our choice of top power supplies for your effects
Unsure how best to power your guitar effects? Here are some of the best pedalboard power supplies from Truetone, Voodoo Lab, MXR and more
Best classical guitars 2024: our pick of top nylon-string, flamenco and hybrid acoustics
Your guide to the finest classical, flamenco and hybrid guitars from big names including Yamaha, Taylor, Martin, Lowden and Cordoba
Best guitar amp headphones: Our top choices, from wearable tech to pro in-ear monitors
Immerse yourself in your guitar playing with headphones, earphones and IEMs from Boss, Vox, Sennheiser, Shure, Focal and more…
Best offset guitars: Our top choice asymmetrical axes for every budget
From alt-rock heroes to surf-rock icons, our experts have picked budget-spanning offsets from Fender and Reverend, to D’Angelico and more
Best phones for musicians: our pick of smartphones for music production
The pocket wonders that will have you making mobile music wherever and whenever, as well being your do-it-all device on the road
Best clip-on guitar tuners: Top headstock and soundhole tuners to buy right now
Keep your tuning in check in all scenarios with the best clip-on tuners for guitar, bass and ukulele
Best Fender amps: From all-tube classics to cutting edge modelling options
Nail your tone for any genre and at any budget with our expert round-up of the best Fender amps you can buy right now
Best budget laptops for music production 2024: cheap laptops for home recording and mobile music makers
We've got the latest laptops on test that will not only enable you to make music anywhere, but do it without spending a fortune – our top picks start at just $/£300
