Latest articles by Matt McCracken
The biggest stars of NAMM 2026 are already in stock and ready to rock - including the much-discussed Quad Cortex Mini and a gigantic new MPC
These are the very best guitar strings from Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Elixir, Rotosound and more
Our pick of the best acoustic guitar strings for your style and budget from Elixir, Ernie Ball, Martin, D'Addario, and more
Get more for your money with my pick of the best value electric guitars below $500/£500
Two opposing worlds collide in Neural DSP's latest plugin offering
My hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, and more
Our expert pick of the top cheap USB mics for streaming, podcasting, recording, gaming, work calls, and more
Blackstar may be late to the guitar headphone amp party, but its offering has some seriously good sounds
This monumental free UAD plug-in giveaway is about to expire - grab your free gear before this awesome offer vanishes forever
Cort's beginner-friendly S-type shows just how far beginner guitars have come in the last 20 years
Thomann's massive 2025 Cyber Monday deal have ended, but there are still plenty of ways to save
Cyber Weekend has officially ended, but there are still some last-minute savings to take advantage of on music software
Today is your last chance to load up your DAW with the the cut-price plugins I'd recommend to every producer, from beginner to pro
Save big on four of my top six studio headphones in the Cyber Monday deals
Thomann's Black Friday blowout has added loads of new deals, with reductions on thousands of guitars, studio gear, pianos, PA systems, and more
Grab yourself one of ten plugins totally free before this offer ends on Cyber Monday
Want a free plugin for Black Friday? Here are some shortcuts to get you free gear right now
Grab yourself big savings on Focal, Beyerdynamic, Shure, AKG and more this Black Friday
I've tested 12 audio interfaces in the past 12 months, and a some of my top picks have been reduced - but hurry, these prices won't last long
Think plugin subscriptions aren’t good value? I’ve done the maths and with this UAD Spark deal you’re getting a much bigger saving than you might think
It's not for traditionalists, but this is an amazing deal on one of my most highly rated electric guitars
The Black Friday savings of 2025 have arrived at Gear4music. We've got all the latest info, recommendations and guidance
There aren't any Neural DSP savings yet, but you can bag software worth up to $149 with any Nano Cortex purchase
