Articles by: Daryl Robertson

I'm a Senior Deals Writer at MusicRadar, and I'm responsible for writing and maintaining buyer's guides on the site - but that's not all I do. As part of my role, I also scour the internet for the best deals I can find on gear and get hands-on with the products for reviews. I have a massive passion for anything that makes a sound, in particular guitars, pianos and recording equipment. In a previous life, I worked in music retail, giving advice on all aspects of music creation, selling everything from digital pianos to electric guitars, entire PA systems to ukuleles. I'm also a fully qualified sound engineer with experience working in various venues in Scotland.

Articles by: Daryl Robertson

Man watches his son play acoustic guitar while they both sit on a staircase

Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2023: strum your first chords with the top beginner acoustic guitars

By Chris Corfield published 13 January 23

Start playing today with beginner acoustics from Taylor, Fender, Epiphone, Martin and more

JBL EON ONE MK2 review

By Daryl Robertson published 9 January 23

£1,245
€1,388
$1,249

Simple, powerful and lightweight - the JBL EON ONE MK2 is the full package

Gift box adorned with a blue bow on a dark wooden floor

Best gifts for musicians 2023: 50 affordable present ideas for music-makers (which they'll actually use)

By Matt Parker published 6 January 23

Shopping for a drummer, guitarist, DJ, producer or content creator? Here’s some gift inspiration for the muso in your life

Best gifts for guitar players 2023: affordable present ideas for every type of guitarist

By Ed Mitchell published 6 January 23

Great gift ideas - from vegan guitar straps and capos to beginner acoustic guitars - for the guitarist in your life

Best guitar cleaning kits and tools: Man restringing a Gibson guitar

Best guitar cleaning kits and tools 2023: ensure your electric guitar, acoustic or bass is in tip-top condition

By Daryl Robertson published 5 January 23

Keep your instrument in shape with our pick of cleaners, tools and other guitar maintenance products

Casio CDP-S360 digital piano review

By Daryl Robertson published 14 December 22

Casio's feature-laden instrument bridges the gap between beginner digital piano and keyboard

'Tis the season for epic guitar bargains - bag yourself up to £450 off PRS SE guitars at Andertons

By Daryl Robertson published 14 December 22

Andertons are slashing up to £450 off PRS SE guitars just in time for Christmas - and yes, it includes the Silver Sky!

Don't miss out - Fender's 12 days of deals ends today!

By Daryl Robertson published 12 December 22

Fender's 12 Days of Deals sees epic discounts on a number popular guitars and accessories - without a partridge in sight

NUX DM-210 electronic drum kit review

By Daryl Robertson published 8 December 22

£369
€429
$549

With kits this good and this affordable, you have no excuse not to learn to play the drums

Casio PX-S7000HM review

By Daryl Robertson published 2 December 22

Is Casio's latest digital piano venture style over substance?

Struggling to find a great Cyber Monday deal on a new piano? We've found 4 worth shouting about

By Daryl Robertson published 28 November 22

We've found the best Cyber Monday deals on quality pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Korg and more

Cyber Monday Andertons 2022 deals are still out there: loads of Christmas deals now available

By Daryl Robertson last updated 29 November 22

If you missed Andertons' Cyber Monday sale fear not, there are still some excellent savings to get your hands on

Thomann Cyber Monday deals 2022: the deals are over for another year

By Chris Barnes last updated 29 November 22

Thomann's Cyber Week music sale has ended. Did you manage to bag a bargain?

Save over 65% on Output's epic plugin bundle this Cyber Weekend - as used by Kendrick Lamar and the makers of Stranger Things

By Daryl Robertson published 27 November 22

Expand your creativity with cinematic strings, epic brass, deep bass and more - get £2,278 worth of plugins for only £486

Black Friday studio headphone deals 2022: today's top deals on over-ear and in-ear monitors for producers and musicians

By Simon Arblaster published 26 November 22

Your place for all the headphone deals from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Amazon and more

Black Friday studio monitor deals 2022: today's top deals on active speakers of all sizes

By Simon Arblaster published 26 November 22

Price drops on Mackie, M-Audio, Avantone and more

Become the guitarist you always wanted to be with 50% off a Fender Play annual subscription this Black Friday

By Daryl Robertson published 25 November 22

Learn to play some of the biggest riffs of all time from bands such as Metallica, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Green Day, and many more this Black Friday

Image of various music gear with Casio piano, Apple MacBook Pro, Beyerdynamic headphones, Roland drums, and Fender Stratocaster guitar

Gear4music Black Friday deals 2022: the official sale is still live

By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 November 22

The latest on the big Black Friday savings at Gear4music

Image of various microphones from Rode, Shure, and Blue

Black Friday microphone deals 2022: top deals still out there on condenser, dynamic, and USB mics

By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 November 22

Your place for all the microphone deals from Shure, Rode, AKG, Blue Microphones and more

Thomann Black Friday deals 2022: save up to 60% off in their Cyber Week sale, which is still live now!

By Chris Barnes last updated 26 November 22

Thomann's Cyber Week sale promises up to 60% off music hardware and up to 80% off software. Here's our pick of today's best deals in one place

Black Friday Andertons deals 2022: their biggest music gear sale of the year is live

Black Friday Andertons 2022 deals are still out there: the best deals from their biggest sale

By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 November 22

Your place for the latest still-live Black Friday deals all everything from guitars to drums, keyboards, recording gear and more from Andertons

Black Friday plugin deals 2022: You can still make massive Black Friday music software savings - these deals are still live

By Chris Barnes last updated 26 November 22

Your place to find all the best Black Friday plugin deals that are still alive and kicking - including Waves, Native Instruments, Plugin Boutique and IK Multimedia

Best digital pianos for beginners 2023: start playing with authentic sounds and feel

By Dave Clews last updated 31 May 23

If an acoustic piano is too big and loud for your home, or you’re just getting started, a digital piano is the perfect choice

Best digital pianos 2023: options for every level and budget

By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 May 23

Enter the digital realm with our pick of pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Casio, Kawai and Korg

Best keyboards for beginners and kids 2023: Get started with our expert pick of beginner keyboards for all ages

By Dave Clews last updated 18 April 23

Useful advice and recommendations to help you find the best entry-level keyboard piano for you or your child

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