Music Tech Reviews

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Roland Kiyola
“Sets a new benchmark for what a digital piano can be in a modern home”: Roland Kiyola KF-20 review

By Quentin Lachapèle Published

Roland's most beautifully designed digital piano brings flagship technology inside a truly one-of-a-kind handcrafted cabinet

Keyboards & Pianos
Sony IER-M500
“I wish these were my first in-ears. That would have made things a lot easier”: Sony IER-M500 review

By Matt Owen Published

Can Sony go above and beyond at an affordable price point?

Headphones
Eve Audio Exo 24
“Delivers impressive scale for a speaker of this size”: Eve Audio EXO 24 review

By Jon Musgrave Published

Compact desktop monitors can be a bit of a compromise. Can these new designs deliver? Let’s find out

Studio Monitors
Apple MacBook Pro M5 Ultra 16-inch
"I do not see a lifetime in which I naturally reach the limits of what this device is capable of": Apple MacBook Pro M5 Max review

By James Grimshaw Published

Despite a high asking price, the MacBook Pro M5 Max’ engineering proves to be far more than wallet-stretching, spec-sheet smirkery

Computers
A Focusrite ISA C8X audio interface on a worn wooden desk with a laptop on top of it.
“The ISA preamps deliver superb quality recorded tones”: Focusrite ISA C8X review

By Matt McCracken Published

The Focusrite ISA C8X pairs two Lundahl-transformer ISA preamps with six Focusrite preamps, analogue saturation, and a built-in monitor controller

Audio Interfaces
A screenshot of the Line 6 Helix Stadium Native amp simulator software
“This could well be the amp simulator to rule them all”: Line 6 Helix Stadium Native review

By Matt McCracken Published

Line 6 Helix Stadium Native brings Agoura amp models, Proxy clones, and 48-blocks to your DAW, but is it worth the $399.99 asking price for new users?

Plugins
Korg NTS-4
“Hits a real sweet spot for fun, casual and creative music making”: Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-4 review

By Si Truss Published

Korg's latest DIY kit is a mini mixer that's perfectly pitched for small desktop production setups

Tech
Roland GO:Mixer Studio
“A highly flexible compact mixer and USB interface that’s perfect for desktop recording and live performance”: Roland Go:Mixer Studio review

By Jon Musgrave Published

Packing a lot of power in your pocket

Mixers
GForce Prophet-5
“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet

Digital Synths
UDO DMNO
“It talks the talk and you listen when it does”: UDO Audio DMNO review

By Andy Jones Published

It's another two-synths-in-one offering from UDO, but this one has the Domino effect

Analogue Synths
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