Musical Instruments
Everything published on Viyolens under Musical Instruments — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Yamaha Digital Drums
Yamaha digital drums are industry-leading electronic percussion kits offering authentic acoustic drum sounds, responsive playing feel and professional capabilities. Discover the full range of models a...
The Complete Guide to Drum Amplifiers
Drum amplifiers provide essential reinforcement for acoustic and electronic drums. Discover their unique design characteristics, speaker options, and how to select the right amplification for your spe...
Home Digital Piano: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A home digital piano brings acoustic piano experience to apartments and small spaces. Learn what specs truly matter, budget effectively, and avoid common buyer mistakes.
Full Size Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying your first full size guitar doesn't require expertise. This guide cuts through the noise and shows you exactly what matters—from body shape to playability to price tiers.
The Complete Guide to Ibanez Nylon String Guitar
Ibanez nylon string guitars deliver classical tone at accessible prices. From beginner models to concert-grade instruments, discover why these guitars suit fingerstyle players and find the right fit f...
Horn Cor Anglais: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buyer's guide to horn cor anglais covering key mechanisms, wood quality, condition assessment, price tiers, and common mistakes made when purchasing.
Mesa Boogie Guitar Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Mesa Boogie amplifiers are professional-grade but genuinely approachable for beginners. This guide walks you through understanding tube amps, setup, controls, and your first weeks of exploration.
The Complete Guide to Orange Effects Pedals
Orange effects pedals deliver professional-grade quality and distinctive sonic character, representing British engineering excellence in compact pedalboard form.
Brass Instrument Mutes: A Complete Guide
Brass instrument mutes provide essential tonal modification and dynamic control, with varieties suited to orchestral, jazz, and contemporary performance contexts enabling creative sonic exploration.
Yamaha Stage Custom Drum Set Explained
Yamaha drum sets span entry-level to professional options with consistent quality across price points. Discover what makes different series suitable for various drummer needs.
Nord Pianos for Beginners: A Complete Guide
New to Nord pianos? This beginner's guide walks you through setup, explains essential components, introduces key features, and helps you avoid common first-time mistakes.
Common Musical Instruments Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with musical instruments come down to avoidable habits established early on. Recognise these common mistakes now, and you will save yourself a great deal of frustration later.
Metal Snare Drum: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A comprehensive guide to selecting a metal snare drum, covering alloy types, shell thickness and depth, hardware quality, price ranges, and common buying mistakes.
Cool Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A cool guitar combines visual appeal with solid functionality. Learn how to identify instruments that match your musical identity and look great whilst delivering satisfying tone.
Martin Series X: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Considering Martin Series X? Our buyer's guide explains composite construction benefits, tonal characteristics, durability advantages, and when Series X justifies its price.
Fender Dreadnought for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Your guide to starting with a Fender dreadnought. Explore size considerations, tone quality, playability, budget options, and how to choose your first guitar.
Semi Hollow Epiphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Semi-hollow Epiphone guitars offer excellent tone at reasonable prices. This guide covers specifications to check, common mistakes, price tiers, and how to choose the right model for your playing styl...
The Complete Guide to Wooden Pianos
Wooden pianos have shaped classical music for three centuries. This comprehensive guide explores their construction, acoustic properties, maintenance and why they remain the gold standard for professi...
The Complete Guide to Harp Guitar
The harp guitar fuses guitar and harp traditions into a unique hybrid instrument offering sonorities impossible on conventional guitars. Perfect for adventurous fingerstyle players and composers seeki...
The Complete Guide to Bass Guitar Jackson
Jackson bass guitars deliver solid construction, modern playability, and reasonable pricing—making them ideal for working musicians, students, and session players seeking reliable instruments.
Bass Schecter: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Schecter bass guitars offer solid value at mid-range pricing. This guide helps you understand what Schecter does well, which models suit your needs, and whether they justify investment.
The Complete Guide to Yamaha Instrument Company
Yamaha has been crafting quality musical instruments for over 130 years. From student models to professional specifications, Yamaha instruments serve musicians at every level.
Selling Piano: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selling a piano involves key decisions about valuation, condition, and where to find the right buyer. This guide walks you through the practical steps to sell your piano for a fair price.
The Best Musical Instruments for the Money
Some of the most satisfying musical instruments are also the most affordable. Here's where the genuine value sits across each major category, so your money works as hard as you do.
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76 Key Keyboard
A 76 key keyboard offers extra range for performance, rehearsal and studio work without the bulk of a full-size piano.
Keyboard Bench
Find a comfortable keyboard bench for practice, performance and teaching, with options to suit different playing setups.
Musical Instruments
Browse musical instruments for home practice, studio production and live performance across a wide range of gear.
Pmt Music
PMT Music coverage for UK musicians, including gear news, product insight, retailer context and practical buying advice.
Portable Keyboard
A portable keyboard is a lightweight, versatile option for learning, songwriting and flexible everyday playing.
Spector Bass Guitar
Spector bass guitar models combine modern styling, strong sustain and precise low-end response for stage and studio use.
Taylor Acoustic Guitar
A Taylor acoustic guitar is known for clear tone, comfortable playability and refined performance for serious musicians.
Yamaha Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha acoustic guitar models are known for reliable build quality, balanced tone and excellent value.