Best DJ mixers: Top choices for club, home and battle DJs
Our experts round-up the best DJ mixers for all budgets from Rane, Allen & Heath, Pioneer and more
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Best guitar amps under $/£1,000: Heads and combos for rock, metal, blues and beyond
Top choice amps under a grand from Fender, Peavey, Orange and more
Best small guitar amps: Compact tube, solid-state, and modelling amplifiers for stage, studio and practice
Because sometimes a hundred-watt head and a full stack is just too much amplifier
Best high-end guitar amps: Our pick of the best, for experts and pro players
Find the best premium guitar amps, heads and combos for rock, metal, blues and beyond
Best guitar cases and gig bags: Top options for protecting your gear
From lightweight gig bags to flight-ready hard cases, we look at the best guitar cases out there right now
Best nylon guitar strings: Find the right set for classical, hybrid and flamenco players
We’ve got 10 of the best options from D’Addario, La Bella and more to help you get the most out of your nylon-stringed guitar
Best guitar strings: A beginner’s guide
Everything you need to know about guitar strings and how to find the right set for your acoustic, electric or nylon-string guitar
Best cheap bass guitars: Top budget basses for every style of player
Take a tour through our pick of the best budget bass guitars for beginner to intermediate players
Best cymbals: Our pick of the best metals for beginners and experts
From crashes to splashes, find the best cymbals for your budget and drumming style
Best low volume cymbals: Top choices for quieter drum practice
Keep the neighbours happy with our favourite low volume cymbal sets, plus other low-decibel alternatives
Best drum thrones: 10 of the best drum stools you can buy today
Mapex, Natal and Gibraltar are among the brands vying to be crowned king of the drum thrones – but who will come out on top?
Best closed-back headphones: studio-friendly options for music makers
Our pick of recommended closed-back studio headphones for optimal audio
Best wah pedals: Simply the top wah-wahs for your pedalboard
Our guide to the best wah pedals for adding more expression to your guitar sound
Best tremolo pedals for guitar: Give your tone a shake-up with these killer effects
From vintage amp-style wobble to aggressive helicopter chops, our expert guide is here to help
Best guitar effects pedals: Our pick of effects in every pedal category
Looking for the right delay, reverb, fuzz, flange, or overdrive for your pedalboard? We’ve rounded up the best of everything
Best compressor pedals: Make your clean tones really stand out
Our experts pick 10 of the best compressor pedals available for all budgets, including an option for bassists
Best acoustic electric guitars: 9 budget to high-end guitars from Epiphone, Martin, Taylor and more
Thinking about investing in an electro-acoustic guitar? Here’s our round-up of the best models available…
The 7 best rock guitars: Sound like EVH and Angus Young with these top electric guitars for rock
Our pick of budget-spanning guitars from hard rocking classics to modern shred beasts
The 8 best blues guitars: Budget-spanning electric guitars for budding Joe Bonamassas
There's never been more choice when it comes to electric guitars for blues guitarists, but we've narrowed down the field to eight stone-cold killers
