Katie Anderson

Everything You Need to Know About Tom Tom Dashboard Mount

Tom mounts directly affect drum tone and sustain. Discover how isolation technology improves resonance and why professional drummers prioritise quality hardware.

The Complete Guide to Mic Shock Mount

A mic shock mount isolates your microphone from vibrations and handling noise, delivering noticeably cleaner recordings with reduced rumble and structural noise.

Truss Lighting Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Nord Stage 3 Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Piano, organ and synth in one box, with genuinely hands-on controls — here's how the Nord Stage 3 actually works, and how to get the most from one.

Practice Pad: A Complete Buyer's Guide

The variables in practice pads are fewer than in most musical equipment decisions, but they matter. Surface feel, noise, size, and portability each affect whether you actually use the pad you buy.

Allen and Heath Sq5 for Beginners: A Complete Guide

New to the SQ-5? This guide covers layer organisation, gain structure, routing, on-board FX and tablet control in a logical order.

Shock Mount for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A shock mount isolates your microphone from stand vibration — this beginner's guide covers what to buy, how to set it up correctly and what goes wrong.

The Best Drum and Bass Songs Right Now

Forget chasing a chart that changes weekly — here's a shortlist of drum and bass tracks that actually defined the genre, era by era.

The Ultimate Guide to 4 Channel Audio Interface

A 4 channel audio interface is the practical middle ground for home studios. This guide explains what four channels really means, essential specifications to check, and how to choose between budget an...

The Best Steel Pedals for the Money

Learner single-neck, extended single-neck, or double-neck — here's which tier of steel pedal guitar actually matches where you are as a player.

Triangle Instrument for Beginners: A Complete Guide

It looks simple, but a triangle rewards patient practice like any other instrument. Here's a calm, step-by-step way to learn it properly from the start.

How to Set Up and Use Xlr Cable

Connecting an XLR cable takes seconds, but doing it correctly — latching, routing, coiling — prevents the most common faults. Here is the full process.

The Ultimate Guide to Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic

Small diaphragm condenser microphones are the studio workhorse for capturing drums, acoustic instruments and orchestral recordings with pristine clarity and fast transient response.

Marshall Headphones: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Marshall headphones span several distinct series. Matching the form factor and features to your use case makes the decision straightforward.

Common Cymbal Stand Mistakes to Avoid

Most cymbal stand problems aren't mechanical failures — they're avoidable setup mistakes. Here are the ones that keep coming up, and how to fix them before they cost you.

Everything You Need to Know About Yamaha Drum Kit

Yamaha has built professional drum kits for over fifty years. Learn about the Recording Custom, Stage Custom, Tour Custom and DTX electronic lines, and understand what each range actually delivers.

The Best Steel Band Drums for the Money

There's no single "best" steelpan — only the right tier for what you're actually doing. Here's how the market breaks down.

Boundary Microphone for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A boundary microphone looks nothing like a standard mic and behaves very differently — but once you understand the placement logic, it makes complete sense. Here's where beginners should start.

Everything You Need to Know About Ribbon Microphone

A ribbon microphone uses a thin strip of aluminium suspended in a magnetic field — the ribbon itself is both the diaphragm and the conductor. One elegant idea, a century of studio use.

Percussion Instruments Explained: Features, Types and Tips

The broadest family in music, sorted into something that actually makes sense: what counts as percussion, how it's classified, and why it matters.

Akg Headphones: A Complete Buyer's Guide

A practical, no-nonsense checklist for buying AKG headphones, from deciding your use case to what actually needs checking before you pay.

The Complete Guide to Speaker Monitor Jbl

Speaker monitor JBL systems give performers the confidence to hear themselves clearly on stage. This guide covers what makes JBL a trusted choice, key features, and how to set up your monitors for the...

Beats Studio 3 for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A friendly, no-jargon start for anyone new to the Beats Studio 3 — pairing, noise cancelling and a few good habits to build from day one.

Audio Technica Microphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide

From the AT2020 to the AT4050: how to choose between Audio-Technica's microphone range based on your recording setup and what you actually need.