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Why reverb is one of the most reliable effects in a producer's arsenal
By Adam Douglas published
“When used correctly, a good reverb can lift a song into the stratosphere”

Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard is a cute, patchable and experimental groovebox that fits in your pocket
By Daniel Griffiths published
Get hands-on and let the Wave Bard’s pattern-generating brain take the creative strain

Don’t sleep on Catalinbread’s Wake if you’re looking for “dream pop” tones on your pedalboard
By Jonathan Horsley published
Wake is a chorus with a blendable clean sub-octave effect that can help you dream a little bigger and make one guitar sound huge

Best bass drum pedals 2025: single and double bass pedals for every budget
By Stuart Williams last updated
Put your best foot forward with my guide to choosing the right kick pedal for your playing style and budget, with picks from DW, Pearl, Tama, Yamaha and others

“When you want a boring sound to sound rhythmic and exciting - reach for the delay”: How to understand and use delay effectively in your productions
By MusicRadar published
It's one of the most widely used effects for producers, synthesists and guitarists alike, but how does it work?

Neuzeit Instruments drops Drop, a snapshot-based MIDI and CV controller that's designed for... drops
By Daniel Griffiths published
A master controller for all your live performance gear, Drop can schedule snapshot changes to trigger at the end of predetermined cycles, making it easy to perform dramatic build-ups and impactful transitions

PRS keeps the limited edition releases coming with the return of the classic CE22 bolt-on
By Jonathan Horsley published
Low turn pickups, coil split, top-shelf hardware and sweet finishes make this rare bolt-on a serious high-end option for all occasions

"You'll make so much bad music, and that's great": Tourist's advice for aspiring producers
By Matt Mullen published
We visited the electronic artist in the studio ahead of the release of his fifth album to learn his hard-won lessons for artists starting out
![Epiphone goes high-end with its Inspired By Gibson Custom 2025 collection: [from left] the '63 Firebird in Polaris White is joined by a 1959 Les Paul Standard, a '64 SG Standard, a 1960 Les Paul Special in TV Yellow and a 1962 ES-335 reissue.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3N4uVp3ezzrrhjCbY8KNfn.jpg)
Epiphone expands and upgrades Inspired By Gibson Custom range with 8 stunning "reissue" electrics
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gibson USA pickups, rosewood 'boards, Vintage Gloss finishes, 3D scanned neck profiles – the Les Pauls, Firebirds, ES-335 and SG of the Inspired By Gibson Custom range might be Epiphone's best yet
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