Equipment Guide
Everything published on Viyolens under Equipment Guide — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Metal Picks Guitar
Metal picks are essential for aggressive guitar playing. Discover how thickness, material, and grip affect your tone, attack, and control.
The Best Acoustic Guitar Steel Strings
Steel strings shape modern guitar tone. Learn how gauge, material and coating affect playability and tone, then choose the perfect strings for your playing style.
Keyboard Sustain Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A sustain pedal transforms how your keyboard sounds, but many beginners don't understand what it does. This guide explains sustain simply and shows you how to use it musically.
Martin 12 String Strings: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing Martin 12 string strings? Our guide compares gauges, materials, and prices so you can select the perfect set for your guitar and playing style.
Audio Technica With Mic: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Audio Technica offers quality microphones across price points. This guide explains microphone types, critical specifications, and how to select the right model for your recording or performance needs.
Synth Guitar Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Synth guitar pedals seem intimidating but are surprisingly approachable. This beginner's guide covers how they differ from traditional effects, starting simple, and building your synth journey.
Vox Plug: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buying guide to VOX Amplug units. Understand the different models, key specifications, price ranges, and how to choose the right unit for your needs.
Pedalboard Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A pedalboard is a platform that holds, powers and connects your effects pedals. Get the practical breakdown of what matters, what doesn't, and how to build one that works.
Mic A Violin: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buying guide for selecting microphones to record violin. Compare microphone types, specifications, price brackets, and learn the pitfalls to avoid.
The Complete Guide to Amplifier For Speaker
Discover how to select the perfect amplifier for your speaker system. Understand power ratings, impedance matching, technology options, and setup requirements.
Guitar Tool Kit: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right guitar tool kit depends on your maintenance needs, guitar collection, and budget. This guide covers essential tools, quality indicators, and price tiers to help you select the perfe...
Bass Guitar Pink: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Looking for a bass guitar pink? Our buying guide ensures you choose quality tone and playability along with the colour you love.
Baritone Strings: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting baritone strings requires understanding gauge, material, and compatibility. This buying guide helps you make the right choice.
The Complete Guide to Marshall Cabinets
Marshall cabinets have shaped rock tone since the 1960s. This guide walks you through cabinet sizes, speaker options, technical specs and how to choose the right Marshall cabinet for your playing styl...
Vox Bass Amplifiers: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a Vox bass amplifier doesn't need to be confusing. This guide covers what specs matter, which models suit your playing style, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Peavey Vintage 30 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to understanding and using the Peavey Vintage 30 speaker: practical first steps and common questions answered.
Trumpet Stand: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right trumpet stand requires understanding stability, materials, and specifications that actually matter. This guide covers everything from cradle design to price tiers, helping you inves...
The Complete Guide to Electric Bass Guitar Strap
A quality bass guitar strap distributes weight evenly across your shoulder, prevents slipping, and transforms comfort during rehearsals and performances — a practical accessory worth choosing carefull...
Headphone Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A dedicated amp transforms how your headphones sound—clearer, louder, more detailed. Here's everything a beginner needs to know before buying one.
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DJ Lighting
Create atmosphere and visual impact with DJ lighting for clubs, events, mobile shows and home parties.
Drum Shells
Drum shells let you build or upgrade a custom acoustic kit with the sizes, materials and finish you prefer.
Fog Machine
Fog machines for concerts, parties and events, adding atmosphere and visible lighting effects.
Guitar Steel String
Steel-string acoustic guitars with bright tone, projection and versatile playing feel.
Headphone Amp
Headphone amp options for stronger, clearer monitoring in studios and rehearsal spaces. Ideal for single or multiple lis...
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Pedalboard
Pedalboards keep effects organised, protected and easy to manage for rehearsal, recording and live use.
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Podcast Microphone
A podcast microphone captures clear speech for interviews, voiceovers and online content with minimal setup.
Valve Oil
Valve oil for smooth, reliable piston action and everyday brass instrument maintenance.
