Latest articles by James Grimshaw
These laptops from Apple, ASUS and more are ideal for DJs, whether prepping sets at home or playing out at venues
I road-tested a range of the best musician-friendly earplugs, from Alpine, ACS, Minuendo and more - these are my recommendations from budget to moulded
Our favorite ultra-portable smart amps and silent-practice headphones just got their biggest price cuts of the year so far
Back up your music, run your sample libraries, and boost your DAW performance with the fastest and most reliable SSDs and HDDs for musicians
Whether on-ear, over-ear or in-ear, my pick of DJ headphones from Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, AlphaTheta and more could be your next booth sidekick
These comfortable, analytical entry-level IEMs from Sennheiser are the epitome of value for money
Experience exceptional ergonomia with these studio chairs from Boulies, Ikea, Herman Miller and more
From plug-and-play USB options to studio-grade XLR setups, discover my top podcast mics to make you sound crisp, clear and professional
Upgrade your mixing and production with our hands-on guide to the most accurate, reliable, and best-value studio monitors available today
Get pristine personal monitoring and comfortable noise isolation without spending a fortune from brands like Shure and Audio-Technica - options starting from $42/£28
Field recorders can unlock the sonics that surround us - here are my top picks from Tascam, Zoom, Teenage Engineering and more
Revolutionise your home studio's connectivity and signal paths with a patch bay – here's how
We've extensively tested the best headphones for guitar amps from Beyerdynamic, AKG, Boss, and more to help you play without waking the neighbours
Our simple step-by-step guide to hooking up your audio interface to a laptop or computer
Despite a high asking price, the MacBook Pro M5 Max’ engineering proves to be far more than wallet-stretching, spec-sheet smirkery
A comprehensive look at the best home studio mixers on the market today – from compact consoles to podcasting heavyweights
My guide to the best top-flight tools for all-analogue DJing, from Technics, Reloop, Pioneer and more
This newly updated four-track field recorder from Tascam is a surprisingly dense device, boasting 32-bit float recording and some supremely quiet preamps
Equally at home on the stage or in the studio, we’ve tested a range of dynamic mics to help you get the results you’re after
The Tascam FR-AV4 is a location-shooting dream of a field recorder, with some serious I/O and some incredibly quiet preamps
The budget to premium, these are the best audio interfaces for guitar and bass tested by expert musicians
These DJ controllers are the best in the biz, whether you’re a beginner or a mix master
The Donner DBM-100 looks and feels like a handheld games console - but is it just as much fun to use as it looks?
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with my hand-picked and affordable options from Adam, IK Multimedia, M-Audio, PreSonus and more
Sound treatment is the most easily-overlooked aspect of any music-making space, but Prime Day just became the perfect excuse for you to right that wrong and spend your budget most effectively