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Latest articles by Music Radar Team
Meinl Mb10 Series cymbals
By Music Radar Team last updated
The Mb10 range is, perhaps surprisingly, a good-looking, great-sounding collection of reasonably priced cymbals
Blackstar Artisan A15 combo
By Music Radar Team last updated
The eagerly awaited Artisan series doesn't disappoint...
Alesis iMultiMix8 USB
By Music Radar Team last updated
8-track mixer, USB audio interface and iPod recording station - Alesis' multi-faceted hardware is all of these things and more...
Meinl Mb20 Series cymbals
By Music Radar Team last updated
If you can afford them, Meinl's Mb20s let metal drummers go 'all the way up to 11'
Meinl Soundcaster Custom Series cymbals
By Music Radar Team last updated
The B12 alloy used for Meinl's super shiny Soundcaster Customs makes for a versatile set of cymbals
Arturia Analog Factory Experience
By Music Radar Team last updated
Play and tweak seven classic analogue synths from one devlishly handsome keyboard controller
Birmingham Drum Centre BDC Drum Mic Kit
By Music Radar Team last updated
A handy, affordable mic set for many, but by no means all, drum set-ups
Carl Martin Quattro
By Music Radar Team last updated
Danish FX specialist updates its analogue multi-FX
Cockos Reaper 2.0
By Music Radar Team last updated
Cockos is proving that you don't need to spend megabucks to get your hands on a powerful DAW.
Tone2 Gladiator
By Music Radar Team last updated
Powered by what Tone2 is calling a brand new type of synthesis, Gladiator is a fine-sounding instrument with plenty of depth.
Steinberg Nuendo 4
By Music Radar Team last updated
With the third update of its post-production software, Steinberg is hoping to eat into Pro Tools' market share
Softube Vintage Amp Room Native
By Music Radar Team last updated
Three classic amps in plug-in form
AudioEase Speakerphone
By Music Radar Team last updated
There's more to convolution technology than reverb - here we have a plug-in that can give you the sound of just about any kind of speaker
BRDC Buddy Rich Signature Kit
By Music Radar Team last updated
Buddy's daughter Cathy Rich is behind this well-made, good-looking tribute kit to her father
Roland SP-555
By Music Radar Team last updated
Roland has upped the ante with more features and Loop Capture
Waldorf Micro Q 'Phoenix'
By Music Radar Team last updated
A cutdown version of the full-on Micro Q, the Phoenix has a charm all of its own.
RCI Starlite Kit
By Music Radar Team last updated
Arguably the best acrylic drums ever made, they look and sound fantastic as long as you can handle the plastic
Richmo Power Vented Snares (8 Lug Up-to and 5" Depth)
By Music Radar Team last updated
Alan Gilby's vented shell snares create a dry, punchy response and the everyday prices make them worth investigating
Slingerland Radio King Red Sparkle Snare
By Music Radar Team last updated
The snares made famous by Krupa are still going strong, and the priceless tone makes these worthy successors to the Radio King title
Antares Harmony Engine
By Music Radar Team last updated
It's one thing to create a plug-in that generates vocal harmonies, but quite another to make these harmonies sound realistic...
Cannon Adder Kit
By Music Radar Team last updated
For the price, it's hard to find fault with the Adder kit, and the snare's not half bad for a beginner's kit either
Pro Mark 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Snare
By Music Radar Team last updated
Pro-Mark celebrates its half century with a fabulously expensive, ultra-limited edition snare drum
DiscoDSP Discovery Pro
By Music Radar Team last updated
A welcome retouching has transformed what was previously just a good synth into a great one.
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