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Music Gear Guides

We analyze feedback from tens of thousands of music gear owners and process that data with the Gearank Algorithm to produce rating scores out of 100 for thousands of individual musical instruments and equipment.

Our results and recommendations are presented and explained in Gear Guides like these:

Powered PA Speakers - All Prices Up To $2000

Powered PA Speakers
QSC continues their dominance by out ranking all competition in all the 3 main price brackets with their CP8, K8.2 and KW153, although JBL came close with their SRX835P.

Dynamic Microphones - Live & Recording

Dynamic Microphones
The Sennheiser e906 and Shure SM7B shared the highest rated honors while the SM57, e935, e945 and RE20 all tied for the runner up spot.

Audio Interfaces - All Prices - USB Compatible

The Highest Rated USB Audio Interfaces
A very competitive field with the Solid State Logic SSL 2+, RME Babyface Pro FS, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 and RME Fireface 802 all taking the top spot in their categories.

MIDI Controller Keyboards - All Prices

MIDI Controller Keyboards
The Kawai VPC1, Arturia KeyLab 88 MKII, Novation Launchkey 49 MK3, Akai MPK Mini MK III and Arturia MiniLab MkII all topped the ratings in their respective price brackets.

Parlor Guitars - All Prices up to $2000

The Highest Rated Parlor Guitars
The Martin 00-15M came out on top overall with a stunning Gearank Rating of 98 out of 100 while the PRS SE P20E topped the Under $1000 section.

Solidbody Electric Guitars Under $1000

Solidbody Electric Guitars Under $1000
This guide is divided into four pickup categories: (SSS), (SS), (HH), (Mixed). The top rated spots are dominated by Fender and PRS with Epiphone making a showing.

Chorus Pedals - All Prices - Analog & Digital

The Highest Rated Chorus Pedals
Boss managed to edge out rivals JHS and Walrus Audio to take the top ranking with their analog CE-2W Waza Craft.

Guitar Headphone Amps - Bug & Floor Types

Guitar Headphone Amps - Bug & Floor Types
Although Vox dominated this segment for many years, the Fender Mustang Micro has topped the ratings ever since December 2021.

Studio Headphones: Under $200 -> $500

Studio Headphones: Under $200 -> $500
Beyerdynamic's 250 ohm version of the DT 770 Pro is on top of the Under $200 section while Sennheiser won the honors in the Under $500 section with their HD 600.

Studio Monitors - All Prices Up To $1000

Studio Monitors - All Prices Up To $1000
The PreSonus Eris E3.5, ADAM Audio T7V, Yamaha HS8 and Neumann KH 120 A all came on on top of the rankings in their respective price brackets.

 

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Drum Miking Techniques

Highest Rated Acoustic Guitar Brands
Raphael Pulgar draws on nearly 20 years of audio engineering experience to explain how to get the most out of however many mics you have on hand. It starts with recording using just 1 mic and builds up to 8 mics and beyond.

Microphone Types

Microphone Overview
This will quickly bring you up to speed on the types, polar patterns, diaphragms, transducers and connectivity options of mics best suited for musical applications.

Home Recording Setup

Home Studio Setup
A professional audio engineer and home studio owner shares his extensive knowledge on getting into home recording. Read this if you're just starting out or building out a modest home studio.

Electric Guitar Types

The Different Types of Electric Guitars Explained
Explains what all the major types of solid, hollow and semi-hollow electric guitars are, which musical styles they are suited to, and lets you know who some of the more notable players are for each type.

Tremolo vs Vibrato

Tremolo vs Vibrato
These 2 distinct effects are often confused so we explain what they are and what separates them, and how people often get them mixed up.

Acoustic Guitar Types

Different Types of Acoustic Guitars Explained
Explains all the major types and sizes of acoustic guitars, how their construction and materials influences their tone and styles of music they're most often associated with.

 

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3,180,095 individual reviews and ratings had been processed for Gearank as of September 22nd, 2022.

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Taylor Academy 10: Highest Rated Acoustic Guitar Under $1000 with a Gearank Rating of 98 based on 125+ sources.