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A pair of Sennheiser HD 480 Pro studio headphones leaning against a MIDI keyboard
“For engineers mixing on small studio monitors, these will be a huge asset for checking the bass and sub bass”: Sennheiser HD 480 Pro review

By Matt McCracken Published

Sennheiser's new cans offer reliable low-end translation that goes where your studio monitors can't

Headphones
Fender Strobo-Sonic Tuner Pedal
"Where it truly triumphs is in its versatility and value proposition": Fender Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner Pedal review

By Dan Mold Published

Fender gets serious about the tuner pedal at last

Guitar Pedals
The Ibanez Standard Series RGR431PB finished in Charcoal Gray Flat
“Ibanez serves up another RG that’s built for stunt guitar, priced for virtuosos-in-training, and with enough sounds to please the fusion kid and headbanger alike”: Ibanez RGR431PB review

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The hallowed mid-priced speedster gets a poplar burl glow-up with a hard-tail for white-knuckle riffing and a reverse headstock for metal cool points.

Electric Guitars
Positive Grid Reactor 50 review
"The app is where things get both wild and a little weird:" Positive Grid Reactor 50 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review

By Daryl Robertson Published

Is 'Amp Intelligence' the future of guitar tone? If this new Positive Grid amp is anything to go by, we've still got a few years before our digital overlords take over

Guitar Amps
Fractal FM4 amp modeller
“Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage”: Fractal AM4 review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience

Guitar Pedals
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV 30th Anniversary
“The very essence of the Fender aesthetic”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV 30th Anniversary review

By Martin Smith Published

The ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe celebrates its 30th birthday with a snazzy new look and some subtle sonic enhancements

Guitar Amps
Ibanez QX527B headless guitar shot on grey surface
“For those who find Strandberg’s space-age designs a little too alien, Ibanez’s Q series is the perfect middle ground”: Ibanez QX527B review

By Phil Weller Published

All the joy and versatility of a metal-minded seven-string Ibanez, smartly converted into a travel-friendly format

Electric Guitars
Eastman Guitars Fullertone Offset
“We’re back in Laurel Canyon in the late '60s”: Eastman Fullertone Offset review

By Dave Burrluck Published

Having launched two very impressive FullerTone models last year, Eastman delivers another – the first with an offset vibrato and oh-so hipster style

Electric Guitars
Zultan Raw mini hi-hats
“Chunky, organic, trashy and very characterful”: Zultan Raw 8” Mini Hi-Hat review

By Stuart Williams Published

FX meets organic with Zultan’s hole-filled mini-hats

Cymbals
Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Wah Pedal Reissue
"If you’re after a pedal that delivers classic Cry Baby attitude with plenty of versatility, this is the one": Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue review

By Daryl Robertson Published

Dunlop has crafted a wah-shaped love letter to the guitar gods that made this expressive effect popular in the '90s

Guitar Pedals
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