Pearl Reference Series Kit review By Music Radar Team £2730 $5529 With fantastic build, sounds and looks, there's no denying that Pearl has delivered a world-class kit with this Reference Series set-up
LP Matador Custom Conga review By Music Radar Team £291 $919 With the Matador Customs, LP have done a fine job in producing a playable, great sounding conga set for the intermediate market
Blackstar HT-Dual DS-2 review By Music Radar Team £139 $249.99 The new company's most versatile distortion pedal is great value.
Blackstar HT-Drive OD-1 review By Music Radar Team £89 $229.99 Blackstar's simplest pedal offers plenty of edgy overdrive
LP Compact Conga review By Music Radar Team £195 $269 A lack of drum shell does equal a lack of bass tone but these Compact Congas and Bongos still manage to sound great
LP Aspire Accents Series Bongo Set review By Music Radar Team £89 This revamped percussion set looks remarkable and won't break the bank it's just a shame LP didn't add their pro-care shell protectors
Native Instruments FM8 review By Music Radar Team €299 The second-gen version of NI's DX7 emulation really hits the mark in terms of both sound and usability
Native Instruments B4 II review By Music Radar Team £150 Thanks to NI, now everyone can have access to the magnificent sound of the Hammond B3 organ
Tycoon Percussion 900 Series Conga/Tumba Set review By Music Radar Team £469 $799 Tycoon produce a staggering number of keenly priced instruments with mostly reassuring quality and the 900 Series is no exception
Tycoon Percussion Master Series Conga/Quinto Set review By Music Radar Team £630 With only minor cosmetic complaints, Tycoon's Master Series Congas and Bongos deliver comfortable playability and superb tones
Pete Engelhart Cha Cha Bell review By Music Radar Team £40 $80 Pete Engelhart's range of affordable handcrafted instruments might be too lively for some, but their innovative looks and sounds are wonderful
Blackstar HT-Dist DX-1 review By Music Radar Team £99 $249.99 Valve-driven distortion offering Metallica-style crunch
Blackstar HT-Dist DS-1 review By Music Radar Team £99 $249.99 US and British-style overdrive from a new team of ex Marshall men
Blackstar HT-Boost BT-1 review By Music Radar Team £139 $229 An excellent valve-driven boost pedal from some ex-Marshall men
Gibraltar 8600 & 9600 Hardware review By Music Radar Team £60 $965 Apart from a few minor details, Gibraltar have delivered something for both classic kit-lovers and bear-like rockers alike with these crops of metalwork
Native Instruments Absynth 4 review By Music Radar Team £209 Absynth has always been a big favourite with intense sound designers - this version allies accessibility to its power features
Arbiter Flats Lite Kit review By Music Radar Team £369 If you're looking for portability and easy, one-touch tuning then Flats Lite is for you - as long as you don't mind the dated looking hardware
Native Instruments Kontakt 3 review By Music Radar Team £290 NI has given its powerhouse sampler a facelift and produced what could be the most comprehensive sampling solution ever seen
Elite Drums Series Hardware Stool review By Music Radar Team £75 Decent, affordable hardware isn't always easy to find but if you can live without a big brand logo, the Elites are a good-looking option
Animal Custom Drums Elite Kit with Snare review By Music Radar Team £1594 The Elite is a welcome addition to British custom drum-making and despite the lack of original hardware, this is an impressive kit
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3: Kontrol Edition review By Music Radar Team £350 €499 NI has improved the sound of its amp and effects system and made it easier to use. Result
M-Audio Trigger Finger review By Music Radar Team £169 $149 If you're sick of programming your drums on a MIDI keyboard, give this neat little controller a try
Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n review By Music Radar Team £169 $259.6 A pedal that serves up overdrive flavours of the '60s
Engl Amps Invader 150 Head review By Music Radar Team £1899 $3562.49 Engl's latest features a six-pack of EL34s for a knock-out punch
Burford Electronics The Reefer review By Music Radar Team £69 An electric sitar simulator from UK boutique builder