Buying guides

These are the very best guitar strings from Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Elixir, Rotosound and more

A comprehensive look at the best home studio mixers on the market today – from compact consoles to podcasting heavyweights

Our pick of the best acoustic guitar strings for your style and budget from Elixir, Ernie Ball, Martin, D'Addario, and more

My hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, and more

Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics, and Pioneer

From mini monosynths, through to mighty polyphonic workstations, our experts have hand-picked hardware synth recommendations for every budget

Our expert pick of the top cheap USB mics for streaming, podcasting, recording, gaming, work calls, and more

Expert buying advice, plus our pick of budget studio headphones for music-makers from just $49/£39

Record your next pod’ or stream your heart out with the very best podcast mics, including my affordable recommendation under $100/£100

My pick of the best laptops for making music, plus hands-on reviews, stress testing, and what to look for when buying