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Grunge / 1 Mar 2025 / Sarah Collins

The Best Grunge Artists to Know

Grunge was never one band or one sound. Here's the honest rundown of who actually shaped it, from the household names to the ones history nearly skipped.

Shure / 1 Mar 2025 / Daniel Cooper

Shure Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Founded in 1925, Shure has quietly built one of the widest ranges in professional audio. Here's the full picture, explained simply.

Rode Mic / 1 Mar 2025 / Katie Anderson

The Best Rode Mics for the Money

Not every recording job needs the same microphone. Here's how the best Rode mics sort by what you're recording and roughly what tier of spend that sits in.

Marshall Acoustic Amplifier / 1 Mar 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

Marshall Acoustic Amplifier for Beginners: A Complete Guide

New to amplifying acoustic instruments? This guide walks you through unpacking, the essential controls, volume management, and common mistakes to avoid with your Marshall acoustic amp.

Ampeg Bass Amplifier / 1 Mar 2025 / Olivia Parker

Ampeg Bass Amplifier: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Ampeg bass amplifiers range from compact practice rigs to touring powerhouses. Discover what specs actually matter and how to pick the right one for your playing style.

Epiphone LP 100 / 1 Mar 2025 / Hannah Roberts

Epiphone Lp 100: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Buying an Epiphone LP-100 requires knowing what to inspect and what compromises to expect at this price point. This buying guide covers the essentials.

Phono Jack 1 4 / 1 Mar 2025 / Rebecca Turner

Phono Jack 1 4 for Beginners: A Complete Guide

New to studio setup? Master the 1/4" phono jack—the connector that's powered professional audio for over a century and still defines clean studio sound.

Ampeg Bass Amp / 1 Mar 2025 / Benjamin Wood

Common Ampeg Bass Amp Mistakes to Avoid

Ampeg bass amps are serious professional equipment. A few well-understood mistakes can cost you significantly — here's what to watch out for and why it matters.

Digitech / 1 Mar 2025 / James Harrison

Digitech Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Digitech made real-time pitch shifting usable on stage. Here's an honest tour of the Whammy family and the rest of the range.

Audio Mixer Battery Powered / 1 Mar 2025 / Rebecca Turner

The Complete Guide to Audio Mixer Battery Powered

Live sound professionals increasingly depend on portable equipment delivering professional quality without mains power. Battery-powered audio mixers enable small ensembles and mobile technicians to ma...

Soul Music / 1 Mar 2025 / Chloe Nelson

The Best Soul Music Songs Right Now

Older than most people streaming them, and still defining the sound today — these are the soul songs that never really left.

Phaser Pedal / 1 Mar 2025 / Benjamin Wood

A Guide to Phaser Pedals

A phaser pedal splits your signal, shifts phase relationships through a chain of all-pass filters, and creates sweeping notches in the frequency spectrum. Once you understand how it works, you hear it...

Silent Club Headphones / 1 Mar 2025 / Jennifer Hill

The Best Silent Club Headphones for the Money

Real value with silent club headphones comes from matching the system to your event, not chasing the biggest spec sheet — here's where your money is genuinely well spent.

Truss Rod / 1 Mar 2025 / James Harrison

Truss Rod for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A plain-English introduction to what the neck's adjustable rod does, when it matters and how to approach it as a beginner.

Natal Drums / 1 Mar 2025 / Olivia Parker

Natal Drums for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Natal drums are built for beginners seeking quality and reliability. This guide covers setup, technique, and how to build genuine drumming skills from your first session.

Guitar Pink / 28 Feb 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

The Best Guitar Pinks for the Money

The same colour turns up on a first electric, an acoustic-electric and a genuinely premium instrument — here's how it actually splits by what you need.

Cello Stand / 28 Feb 2025 / Hannah Roberts

The Best Cello Stands for the Money

The best cello stand at any budget shares three qualities — stable base, safe varnish-friendly contact points, and a secure fold mechanism that survives regular use.

DAC / 28 Feb 2025 / Oliver Thompson

Common Dac Mistakes to Avoid

Most DAC disappointments are setup problems, not defects. This guide shows the 10 pitfalls people hit and how to avoid them before wasting money.

Guitar Fretboard Cleaner / 28 Feb 2025 / Hannah Roberts

Guitar Fretboard Cleaner: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Not all guitar fretboard cleaners are created equal. Discover which products are safe for your fretboard material and deliver real results.

Marshall Mg 30 Fx / 28 Feb 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

A Guide to Marshall Mg 30 Fx

The Marshall MG 30 FX is a thirty-watt solid-state combo with built-in chorus, phaser, flanger, delay and reverb — a complete, dependable amplifier that gets out of the way and lets you play.

Stand Keyboard Yamaha / 28 Feb 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

The Complete Guide to Stand Keyboard Yamaha

A quality keyboard stand transforms your Yamaha into a professional workstation. This guide covers stand types, selection criteria, and how to set up your equipment for safe, comfortable playing.

Preamp Guitar Pedal / 27 Feb 2025 / Sophie Clarke

The Complete Guide to Preamp Guitar Pedal

A preamp guitar pedal captures amplifier preamp characteristics in portable format, offering professional tone shaping for recording, live performance, and tone experimentation without full amplifier...

Fender Five String Bass / 27 Feb 2025 / Olivia Parker

Fender Five String Bass: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing the right Fender five string bass requires understanding build quality, specs, and price points. This buying guide reveals what matters and what doesn't.