Buying Guide
Everything published on Viyolens under Buying Guide — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Roland Clouds for the Money
There's no single 'best' Roland Cloud tier — just the one that matches how you'll actually use it. Here's an honest, level-by-level breakdown.
Bluetooth Microphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Ignore the spec-sheet noise: here is what genuinely affects sound and delay before you buy a Bluetooth microphone.
2 Hand Keyboard: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Learn how to choose a 2 hand keyboard. Compare weighted action, sound libraries, dual vs single configurations and avoid common mistakes.
Bluetooth To Mixer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right Bluetooth to mixer solution depends on your latency needs, budget, and setup. This buying guide breaks down the options, key specs, and common mistakes.
Violin Case: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical guide to buying a violin case — what protection you actually need, what materials do what job, and how to match the case to how you play and travel.
Tc Electronic Bass Amp: A Complete Buyer's Guide
TC Electronic has earned serious respect among professional bass players for building amplifiers that deliver genuine tone, reliable performance, and practical features. This guide walks you through w...
Software Cubase: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Elements, Artist or Pro? Here's exactly what to check before you buy into Cubase, and where people usually go wrong.
Steel Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a tuning system, checking the changer mechanism, budgeting for a volume pedal — here's exactly what to check before buying a steel pedal guitar.
Guitar Pedal Amp: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right guitar pedal amp requires understanding power output, effects quality, and connectivity options. Our guide helps you select an amp that enhances your playing.
The Complete Guide to Powered Monitors
Powered monitors are integrated speaker systems combining amplifier and speaker in one compact unit—essential for live performers, rehearsal studios and home recording setups.
Electric Bass Yamaha: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Family, scale length, electronics and string count — here's the practical checklist for buying the right Yamaha bass for how you actually play.
The Best Electric Pianos for the Money
Smart choices for electric piano value: recommended instruments in the £300–£600, £600–£1,200, and £1,200+ ranges, with specific models that deliver excellent value.
Ampeg B 15: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Ampeg B-15 is legendary bass amplification with warm tube tone and portable form factor. This guide compares vintage originals vs modern reissues and helps you decide if B-15 suits your needs.
Common Tablet Stand Mistakes to Avoid
The easy-to-make mistakes that leave musicians with the wrong tablet holder, and how to sidestep every one of them before you buy.
Common Music Stand Mistakes to Avoid
None of these mistakes are exotic. They're the same handful of avoidable errors, repeated across thousands of purchases.
Efnote Drum Kit: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting an EFNote drum kit requires understanding their market position and comparing models across responsiveness, sound quality, and build durability. This guide covers practical purchasing decisi...
Harmony Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a harmony guitar requires understanding which instruments work best for layered chord work and rich harmonic textures. This guide helps you select an instrument that shines in harmonic contexts...
Cable for Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No jargon, no overspending — just plain advice on what guitar cable to buy first, what to check in the shop, and how to make it last.
Record Player Mixer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting a record player mixer requires understanding design types and your specific application. This guide explores passive vs. active designs, critical specifications, and helps you invest wisely...
Vinyl Cleaner Kit: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Oliver Thompson cuts through the marketing to explain what actually matters when choosing a vinyl cleaner kit, from brush type to fluid formulation and collection size.
Izotope: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Staring at an iZotope product page with eight names and three tiers each? Here's what you actually need before spending a penny.
Hk Audio Pa Speaker: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right HK Audio PA speaker for your event or venue can feel overwhelming, especially with the range of models and specifications available. This guide covers what to look for.
Closed Back Headphones: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The practical guide to buying sealed studio headphones — what impedance means, which models lead in current reviews, and how to match them to your setup.
The Best Concert Lightings for the Money
There's no single best rig, only the right one for your venue and budget — here's how concert lighting setups break down by scale, from pub gig to arena tour.
Buying Guide is filed under
All topics
Epiphone
Accessible guitars with classic styling, covering electrics, acoustics and semi-hollows for players at every level.
28 topics
Epiphone Les Paul
Classic single-cut electrics with thick tone, long sustain and strong appeal for rock, blues and lead players.
5 topics
ESP
High-performance electric guitars with fast playability, strong output and a bold look suited to rock and metal.
Fender
Fender guitars and related instruments trusted for classic design, tone and versatility.
51 topics
Fender Stratocaster
The fender stratocaster is a versatile electric guitar known for bright tones, comfort and wide genre appeal.
8 topics
Fender Telecaster
The fender telecaster delivers bright, punchy electric guitar tone with dependable playability for stage and studio use.
11 topics
Kids Guitar
Scaled-down guitars for younger players, with comfortable sizes that make learning easier and more enjoyable.
Les Paul
Iconic solid-body electrics known for sustain, thick tone and a classic rock and blues feel.
14 topics
