<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Gear-gadgets ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:47:17 +0000 en <![CDATA[ From 60% off sales to $600 off a Fender Vintera II, these are the 5 Presidents' Day sales every musician needs to check out ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/5-presidents-day-sales-every-musician-needs-to-check-out-2026 Bvu929RfUksVKZQcY8K4Jg Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:47:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ A whopping $900 discount on a stunning Gibson Les Paul is the headline act of Guitar Center's early Presidents' Day sale, plus a generous up to 30% off a range of music-making gear ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/guitar-centers-presidents-day-sale-2026 6ytnyQSUJwCMHMc6TqfyrB Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:06:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Save a colossal $500 off one of my favourite Sterling by Music Man guitars, grab $200 off a super cool D'Angelico, plus all the week's biggest sales on music gear ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-save-a-colossal-usd500-off-one-of-my-favourite-sterling-by-music-man-guitars-grab-usd200-off-a-super-cool-dangelico-plus-all-the-weeks-biggest-sales-on-music-gear FaTmugmmXDbqUfGeum6Mth Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:45:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $600 off one of our favourite Casio pianos, $200 off top-tier Sennheiser studio headphones, and so much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-score-usd600-off-one-of-our-favourite-casio-pianos-usd200-off-top-tier-sennheiser-studio-headphones-and-so-much-more mGVixEpqgMGDcyE97FghAa Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:36:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 reasons a gift card is the most stress-free present you can get a musician this Christmas ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/thomann-gift-voucher cxbQ9yCaBNtAfebmqceh76 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Score big savings on music gear ahead of Christmas from the likes of UAD, Casio, Waves, PRS and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-score-big-savings-on-music-gear-ahead-of-christmas-from-the-likes-of-uad-casio-waves-prs-and-more PEYz3M8WQD8vYJwNraBnmE Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Still on the hunt for a bargain? These 58 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for musicians are still live - but they'll be gone soon ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/these-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-deals-are-still-live 5vwEDVzXZ6oAzdPGUDpG6B Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:31:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ My go-to audio interface is now even better value at under £80 in Gear4Music's early Black Friday sale ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/my-go-to-audio-interface-is-now-even-better-value-at-under-gbp80-in-gear4musics-early-black-friday-sale kgpSqKPBzGaGvhJP3JkBYM Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:59:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Occasionally I've been worried that I've poisoned myself but it's always turned out fine”: We speak to the artist who has just made an album from dangerous plants ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/occasionally-ive-been-worried-that-ive-poisoned-myself-but-its-always-turned-out-fine-we-speak-to-the-artist-who-has-just-made-an-album-from-dangerous-plants 8EU7nc4sZb4AnPKhbXJbcS Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:42:41 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Connect microphones wirelessly to PA systems, mixers, or audio interfaces, without complicated setup or risk of interference”: Positive Grid’s Spark LINK XLR offers cable-free and fuss-free connections for live performance ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/connect-microphones-wirelessly-to-pa-systems-mixers-or-audio-interfaces-without-complicated-setup-or-risk-of-interference-positive-grids-spark-link-xlr-offers-cable-free-and-fuss-free-connections-for-live-performance vZF5CMyemervHoHczEktaX Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:23:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Prime Day is a bust for music makers, but don't worry, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is here to save the day with up to 40% off big-name brands ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicians-friend-rocktober-fall-sale 6sCSsSoDMFs3f4t2Nwu5E Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Never miss a MusicRadar thing: Google has made it easier to keep us in your feed ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/never-miss-a-musicradar-thing-google-has-made-it-easier-to-keep-us-in-your-feed 8g8mqEYzy5MVykGGxgwQdf Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:40:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I looked on Reverb for a Yamaha CS-80 – we drove out to get it and its sound became a key part of the movie’s soundtrack": The classic synth heard on the Barbie OST was picked up in "an hour and a half" on Reverb, says Mark Ronson ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/i-looked-on-reverb-for-a-yamaha-cs-80-we-drove-out-to-get-it-and-its-sound-became-a-key-part-of-the-movies-soundtrack-mark-ronson-reveals-how-the-classic-synth-heard-on-the-barbie-ost-was-picked-up-in-an-hour-and-a-half-on-reverb QaEGn9U5qgwtRqn6kgGQjj Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:34:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Score a massive $1,000 off Roland V-Drums, up to $320 off a range of Fender guitars, and so much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-score-a-massive-usd1-000-off-roland-v-drums-up-to-usd320-off-a-range-of-fender-guitars-and-so-much-more rjUSFS5XwXXGmCiqoV526g Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:34:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoO.1 is a pocket-sized sampler designed for endless on-the-go looping ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/woo-1-is-a-pocket-sized-sampler-designed-for-endless-on-the-go-looping FDTnTSKbtGaNgeTYfztLtZ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:03:27 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:05:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A highly flexible mic with an excellent overall delivery”: Warm Audio Fen-tone Ribbon Mic review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/a-highly-flexible-mic-with-an-excellent-overall-delivery-warm-audio-fen-tone-ribbon-mic-review RgjXSpv3qPAUVW4vkTGPxn Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:10:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "No complex bus routing and no endless plugin stacks": iZotopeʼs colourful new FXEQ multi-effects plugin lets you “paint” with saturation, reverb, and delay ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/no-complex-bus-routing-and-no-endless-plugin-stacks-izotope-s-colourful-new-fxeq-multi-effects-plugin-lets-you-paint-with-saturation-reverb-and-delay ZWGYqRctCfGwFb6hvuAArg Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:03:18 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:03:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delving into the lush, the infinite, and the experimental”: IK Multimedia launches new reverb plugin module ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/delving-into-the-lush-the-infinite-and-the-experimental-ik-multimedia-launches-new-reverb-plugin-module VWCBvGYEMpUMDSuZ77D5xB Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “OMG, modular synthesizers and video games? Sign. Me. Up”: Look Mum No Computer just made their own computer game ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/omg-modular-synthesizers-and-video-games-sign-me-up-look-mum-no-computer-just-made-their-own-computer-game ieQAm4xQYhnGLGjbzBs9AJ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:43:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Why are you doing this!?”: Watch Ozzy Osbourne try to kickstart his ancient ARP 2600 vintage synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/why-are-you-doing-this-watch-ozzy-osbourne-try-to-kickstart-his-ancient-arp-2600-vintage-synth GFH3HC2uheJGnpvGNwnEzj Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:24:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We've been sleeping for 30 years. Please excuse us”: The Commodore 64 is back, packed with extra power for chiptune music makers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/weve-been-sleeping-for-30-years-please-excuse-us-the-commodore-64-is-back-packed-with-extra-power-for-chiptune-music-makers LEM97VwB349wHHnk8jZoJb Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Infinite, unique, new, original audio based on the characteristics of any sample": Output’s new Re-imagine feature in Co-Producer can rework samples to avoid copyright takedowns ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/infinite-unique-new-original-audio-based-on-the-characteristics-of-any-sample-outputs-new-re-imagine-feature-in-co-producer-can-rework-samples-to-avoid-copyright-takedowns VXZNdKBkywrfbecEYJRGRR Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:48:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Great-sounding, comfortable and stylish headphones with a neutral delivery”: Ollo Audio X1 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/great-sounding-comfortable-and-stylish-headphones-with-a-neutral-delivery-ollo-audio-x1-review zk7snnXLBho6wXKTgmhzMV Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Quite neutral sounding and one of the more comfortable over-ear open-back designs we’ve tried”: Audio-Technica ATH-R70xa review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/audio-technica-ath-r70xa-review Xg8oNBZ238GwdmMRFDLjia Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:44:35 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why wait for Prime Day when Thomann's massive Music Days sale will save you up to 65% off big brands right now? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/thomann-music-days-sale Fowgc7uHzXpRoZvmScrcn7 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:35:21 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:07:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ $1,200 off one of the best guitar synths on the market is a deal too good to ignore in Sweetwater's epic 4th of July sale ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/sweetwater-4th-of-july-sale-2025 ceRrbiDFRvEzLKxivoa325 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:12:24 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Start your Independence Day weekend with a bang, as the Musician's Friend 4th of July sale lands early - score up to $850 off Music Man, $200 off Elektron and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicians-friend-4th-of-july-sale-2025 cZzz2U4f6MRcYqrb8M5twL Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:57:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tick, tick, tick, tick, boom! Camtronome is the essential musical metronome app that you didn’t know you needed ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/tick-tick-tick-tick-boom-camtronome-is-the-essential-musical-metronome-app-that-you-didnt-know-you-needed PNY46zryFSphH8gzMoZxbF Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:20:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Peart called him 'the Wood Whisperer' and now he's blended metal and timber in DW's new SonicPly shells ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/neil-peart-called-him-the-wood-whisperer-and-now-hes-blended-metal-and-timber-in-dws-new-sonicply-shells 4fuG8xwF4YCxMeQ6W5VN4m Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A highly flexible yet portable unit that is easy to use but can also be configured to taste”: Zoom H6 Essential review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/zoom-h6-essential-review m7cfTHrj9B9D3beofAXvRn Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A good-looking kit which won’t break the bank”: DrumCraft Urban Beats review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-kits/drumcraft-urban-beats-review bUiF5issXkbYHcqwTxBHLN Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:13:15 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ We Are Rewind goes back to the ‘80s with the GB-001, a cassette boombox that gives you a genuine taste of old-school tape recording ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/we-are-rewind-goes-back-to-the-80s-with-the-gb-001-a-cassette-boombox-that-gives-you-a-genuine-taste-of-old-school-tape-recording Fgc8qrPq8P9jGkuXEE65xh Thu, 29 May 2025 11:44:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Bringing a long-awaited rock 'n' roll flair to the world of soundbars": Marshall’s Heston 120 packs the latest tech into the style signature of its classic amp heads ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/bringing-a-long-awaited-rock-n-roll-flair-to-the-world-of-soundbars-marshalls-heston-120-packs-the-latest-tech-into-the-style-signature-of-its-classic-amp-heads Cq33LUEr29SKGHYf9MWy7Q Wed, 21 May 2025 12:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roland's V-Drums go wireless for new simple and seamless WT-10 sensor and DH-10 hub DrumLink system ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/rolands-v-drums-go-wireless-for-new-simple-and-seamless-wt-10-sensor-and-dh-10-hub-drumlink-system GKZkjPu9Rs5ZQ3Comc4mQm Wed, 14 May 2025 09:34:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It replaced three plugins on my vocal bus - I love it!ˮ: Meet Velvet, iZotope’s new smart vocal smoothing tool ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/it-replaced-three-plugins-on-my-vocal-bus-i-love-it-meet-velvet-izotopes-new-smart-vocal-smoothing-tool XPru5raMVBBmRDcrDPWXNR Wed, 07 May 2025 14:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arturia embraces NKS - and offers hardware owners free access to Native Instruments' Komplete 15 Select ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/were-giving-musicians-the-freedom-to-explore-sound-without-workflow-limitations-arturia-embraces-nks-and-offers-hardware-owners-free-access-to-native-instruments-komplete-15-select 2NyQWR7eTiRphpuPRf8Xvd Wed, 07 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard is a cute, patchable and experimental groovebox that fits in your pocket ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/bastl-instruments-kastle-2-wave-bard-is-a-cute-patchable-and-experimental-groovebox-that-fits-in-your-pocket kXcUR45qvtBdZhLQ3sn5kb Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:41:58 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 10:54:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ With the same mesh-head playability and powerful new Strata module as its bigger brothers, Alesis Strata Club brings a new compact form to its best-selling range ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/with-the-same-mesh-head-playability-and-powerful-new-strata-module-as-its-bigger-brothers-alesis-strata-club-brings-a-new-compact-form-to-its-best-selling-range hrud67PD49HoS9jsgMd7qj Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:07:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Enjoy a mind-blowing $600 off a full-fat Gibson Les Paul, £500 off Kirk Hammett's Epiphone Greeny, and so much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-enjoy-a-mind-blowing-usd600-off-a-full-fat-gibson-les-paul-gbp500-off-kirk-hammetts-epiphone-greeny-and-so-much-more AkmSXdE9zjLAz9gK3vfayP Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:02:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A well spec’d device that bridges the gap between a basic stereo field recorder and a more advanced multitrack device”: Zoom H4 Essential review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/zoom-h4-essential-review J2DMHZCydTpgSeALjdrDqF Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:20:49 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dog Paw just invented a controller that looks like a drum pad but plays like it crossed a weighted piano with a violin… ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/dog-paw-just-invented-a-controller-that-looks-like-a-drum-pad-but-plays-like-it-crossed-a-weighted-piano-with-a-violin kigk5BjXqKj5KJUkhnFuw7 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ RIP headphones? New tech can now beam music into your ears without the need for any hardware ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/rip-headphones-new-tech-can-now-beam-music-into-your-ears-without-the-need-for-any-hardware 4qR44G6ukLU8UFck3umWTM Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/electronic-drums/alesis-popular-crimson-e-kit-just-got-an-upgrade-with-version-iii-sporting-new-heads-and-a-new-bfd-powered-drum-brain 2eJc7XoXZwfpFDmW4WRALh Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have been in the process of trying to sell the company. It’s a difficult time”: Trump’s tariffs could be about to decimate the gear industry ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/i-have-been-in-the-process-of-trying-to-sell-the-company-its-a-difficult-time-trumps-tariffs-could-be-about-to-decimate-the-gear-industry 3DLtJrZdkYPXpwmcWnGYoM Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:33:16 +0000 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:38:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An ideal tool for capturing ideas on the move”: Zoom R4 MultiTrak review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recordingzoom-r4-multitrak-review zvdk2YUtcUyqsoQQKKuiM5 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:38:26 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A clear winner on portability and ease of use, and offers fantastic value”: Zoom H1 Essential review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/a-clear-winner-on-portability-and-ease-of-use-and-offers-fantastic-value-zoom-h1-essential-review S2smdprBBSNDW2qCkM3acY Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:18:51 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A great little box that would pair nicely with any of the current crop of mini-sized drum machines and synth modules”: Bastl Kastle 2 FX Wizard review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/a-great-little-box-that-would-pair-nicely-with-any-of-the-current-crop-of-mini-sized-drum-machines-and-synth-modules-bastl-kastle-2-fx-wizard-review cLFWC4afym2uNgVdKxKGmd Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:21:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stressed? In a panic? Need ambient music in a hurry? Apple’s iOS 18.4 has got an app for that ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/stressed-in-a-panic-need-ambient-music-in-a-hurry-apples-ios-18-4-has-got-an-app-for-that Xe5T9gmrpxhWb2NiBwJKAY Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:40:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Perfect for pancake day – grab a free PanCake auto-panning plugin courtesy of Cableguys ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/perfect-for-pancake-day-grab-a-free-pancake-auto-panning-plugin-courtesy-of-cableguys tKmVM9Sba37LQoit6vL9s8 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:54:30 +0000 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ TESSAN x Rachael Yamagata: Embracing Connection Through Music and Travel ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/gear-gadgets/tessan-x-rachael-yamagata-embracing-connection-through-music-and-travel 7r8dQfxcCPD5gnc8McVmje Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:08:34 +0000