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Best laptop for DJs 2026: my choice of PCs, Macs, and Mac-alternatives for playing out
By Si Truss last updated
My hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, and more

You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
By Si Truss published
NAMM 2026: The Reason Rack plugin is now available as a standalone purchase or subscription, and there's a price drop for Reason too

NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise
By Andy Price published
NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise

Best DJ headphones 2026: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
By Chris Corfield last updated
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics, and Pioneer

I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine
By Ben Rogerson published
NAMM 2026: You’ve heard it on hits by Phil Collins and Hall & Oates

“A perfect choice for podcasters, streamers and music users”: AKG C-Series microphones review
By Jon Musgrave published
We associate AKG with quality mics, but can their new and most affordable mics to date really deliver? Let’s find out

Best budget studio monitors 2026: Make your mixes sing with these wallet-friendly home studio speakers
By Chris Corfield last updated
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with my hand-picked and affordable options from Adam, IK Multimedia, M-Audio, PreSonus and more

“A good combination of comfort and sonics in a lightweight design”: Rode NTH-50 review
By Jon Musgrave published
One model has dominated the on ear headphone market for years. Let’s see what these new arrivals have to offer
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