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“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
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’ve outgrown your stereo field recorder, this could be just the upgrade you’re after

“A high-quality solution for capturing your drums”: Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt review
By Stuart Williams published
A drum and instrument studio classic gets the scaled-down treatment

How one hardware addition can take your recording setup from 'bedroom' to 'pro’
By MusicRadar Team published
Presented by Warm Audio
A hardware preamp can level up your recording setup and take your home studio up a notch

Best microphones for recording 2025: My top studio mics for instruments, vocals and more
By Matt McCracken last updated
These are the best recording microphones from the biggest brands including AKG, Rode, Audio Technica, Neumann and more

“So full of energy, joy, anger and life”: The Hives big up their new record
By Will Simpson published
Josh Homme also appears on album, due in August with a tour to follow

How a fake Daft Punk fooled Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür into a collaboration
By Will Simpson published
They pretended to be Thomas Bangalter

“He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you'”: Will Smith on taking advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar
By Will Simpson published
The younger men said 'keep it real’

Guitarist Mick Rogers thinks he's in possession of Jeff Beck's last recording
By Will Simpson published
"Nothing came of it because Jeff was playing through his dodgy Marshall and didn’t like the sound,” he explains
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