Best metronomes 2020: top mechanical and digital metronomes for musicians
If you need a practice buddy, team up with the best metronomes to improve your playing
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Best guitar strings 2020: a beginner’s guide
Everything you need to know about guitar strings and how to find the right set for your acoustic, electric or nylon-string guitar
The best drum sets 2020: the best drum kits for beginner, intermediate and pro drummers
Explore the best acoustic drum sets for the bedroom, studio and stage, from Ludwig, Pearl, Tama, DW and more
6 best keyboards for beginners and kids 2020: top beginner keyboards to help you get started
Everything you need know to buy the right entry-level keyboard for you or your child
Dell Black Friday in July sale: save up to £356/$300 on a Dell XPS music-making laptop
Save big on a great music-making computer – including Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 models
The 14 best audio interfaces 2020: top audio interfaces for production and music-making
In this guide to the best audio interfaces, we explore top PC/Mac Thunderbolt and USB audio interfaces for music producers, guitarists, songwriters and more
The 10 best guitars for beginners 2020: cheap acoustic and electric guitars to get you started
Explore our recommendations for the best guitars for beginners, kids and players with small hands
19 best electric guitars 2020: our pick of the best guitars to suit all budgets
Find the top electric guitar for your budget and playing style, from rock and metal to blues and beyond
The 14 best MIDI keyboards 2020: Mac, PC, iPhone and iPad MIDI controller keyboards for beginners to pros
Explore our budget-spanning pick of MIDI controllers for your studio setup
The 10 best compressor pedals 2020: how to make your clean tones really stand out
Our expert pick of the best compressor pedals available for all budgets
Best 7-string guitars 2020: the top pro and cheap 7-string guitars
Tap into the world of low-end with the best 7-strings guitars, from pro level to cheap 7-string guitars that still sound the business
Sennheiser HD 25 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50x: music production headphones head-to-head
After a new set of headphones for music production? We square up two studio favourites to see which comes out on top
The 7 best beginner electronic drum sets 2020: plug in and start drumming today
The best beginner electronic drum kits for the future Buddy Rich, John Bonhams and Jay Weinbergs' among you
The 10 best pianos 2020: top acoustic and digital pianos for all budgets
Our pick of the best pianos for use at home or on stage, by beginner to pro pianists – including models from Yamaha, Casio, Nord and Roland
The 10 best PA speakers 2020: compact and mobile live sound systems for bands and buskers
These portable PA systems and speaker setups are ideal for amplifying vocals and instruments – including Roland, Bose, Yamaha and JBL speakers
The 9 best drum practice pads 2020: sharpen your chops with our pick of the best pads for drummers
Play quietly and develop your hand technique with the best practice pads on the market
The best drum sets 2020: the best drum kits for beginner, intermediate and pro drummers
Explore the best acoustic drum sets for the bedroom, studio and stage, from Ludwig, Pearl, Tama, DW and more
The 10 best guitar amps under $/£1,000 2020: heads and combos for rock, metal, blues and beyond
Top choice amps under a grand from Fender, Peavey, Orange and more
Best cheap microphones 2020: our pick of budget mics for the studio and stage
Record instruments or vocals, make a podcast or boost live performances with our pick of the best budget microphones around