Music Gear Guides
Music Gear Guides
Here are some examples of our buying guides offering detailed advice on key topics you need to know about in order to get the best gear for your situation while avoiding potential pitfalls.
The Best Condenser Mics Under $100
This is the place to start if you're looking for condenser studio microphones that won't break your budget.
The Best Studio Headphones
Our rundown of the best studio headphones you can find between $100 and $500. Includes open and closed back varieties.
The Best Studio Mics For Vocals - $100 to $1000
Whether you're planning your first recording project, or improving your home studio, you'll find this guide very helpful in choosing your next studio mic.
The Best Live Vocal Mics - $99 to $1000
We present the music community's highest rated live vocal mics while offering information about their suitability for additional uses such as recording or miking instruments.
The Best Powered PA Speakers - Up to $1,500
Powered PA speakers are often the best way to go for small to medium sized venues because you don't need extra amplifiers or other gear..
The Best In-Ear Monitor Systems - Wireless
Wireless In-Ear Monitors allow you to have a consistent personalized mix, blocking out background noise, no matter where you are on stage or in the venue at large.
The Best Stage Pianos - All Prices up to $5000
These offer the most realistic feeling weighted hammer action keys short of lugging an acoustic piano to gigs.
The Best Electronic Drum Sets - Up to $2000
Electronic drum sets suitable for practicing, performing, recording and for using as MIDI controllers.
The Best Acoustic Guitars - From $100 to $2000
We scrutinized 69 individual guitars and more than 9,200 review sources to bring you this comprehensive guide including advice on everything from tonewoods to strap buttons.
The Best Low Watt Tube Amps - Combo & Heads
Whether it's American or British voicing you're looking for, and you want the real thing rather than a digital model, then we've got the goods for you with this tube amp guide.