Music Radar Team

The legendary hardware manufacturers have stuffed another of their classics into a plug-in and enhanced a pair of existing soft synths

The impressive JamMan is a Boss beater in the looper pedal market

Throw your signal into a blender and behold the resulting concoction.

Ignoring their slightly average look, we couldn't find a weak link among Yamaha's great sounding Handcrafted range

This offering from Yamaha produces some pretty mediocre sounds but the relative value for money, compared to build quality should sway you in its favour

This digital production system combines mixing. processing and audio I/O

The GNX range of multi-FX/digital recorder hybrids evolve in style

It looks like a standard wah pedal, but the EX-7 has a offers a huge range of sounds

Paiste's great sounding PST range of cymbals offer a comprehensive choice of metals for the player on a budget

Models of 14 classic Queen tones in an impressive box

A kickass pedal loaded with classic Clapton tones

Edirol delivers a feature-packed controller that oozes class

If you want basic FireWire audio interfacing on the cheap, Behringer has the solution

This lightweight, titanium snare is perfect for specialist applications but may not suit all-rounded, everyday players

These Sensitone Elites look classy and sound sublime even if they may not diifer that much tonally from one another

This astral themed electric shines for the price

Coming in three different configurations, the Virus TI is a power synth and then some

Meet the Fender guitar that thinks it's a 1960s hot rod...

The Paiste 2002 range's status is legendary and if you can handle the price, the results are more than worth it

These cymbals might not be too flattering on the eye but if you're looking for classy character and complexity, keep them in mind

The V-series delivers an impressive spec and ignoring the basic hardware, this is a well-thought out package

Tama unveils the poshest Superstar kit yet and with tone to match its good looks, this kit's a steal

The high-end-style touches make the VX an easy package to recommend, especially if you make a few of your own alterations

This Meinl rig has a price tag to match its impressive sturdiness but it's attractively understated appearance is a winner

Paiste's legendary Giant Beat cymbals are bold, broad and bronzed and if they were good enough for Bonham, they're good enough for us