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These guides are designed to help you find the most highly rated options when you're buying music equipment. Every item presented has a Gearank Rating and the number of owner and user opinions that have been evaluated by the Gearank Algorithm for this purpose.

Best Parlor Guitar 2024 - Budget, Mid & High End

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jan. 22, 2024.

Best Parlor Guitar Roundup - Budget, Mid & High End up to $2000 (2024)

Parlor guitars offer a smaller, lighter and more comfortable alternative to regular-size acoustics. More importantly, they have a distinct sound that harks back to Victorian era guitars that were played in parlor rooms, and affordable "blues box" mail-order guitars from the early 1900s.

Best Electric Guitar Under 500 - Top Solidbody Options 2024

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jan. 10, 2024.

Here are the best electric guitars under 500, top-rated solidbody guitars arranged by pickup types: Single Coil, P-90, Humbucker, HSS, HSH, and Mixed.

Best Cheap Electric Guitars: Great value for Sound Quality 2024

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jan. 4, 2024.

The Highest Rated Beginner Electric Guitars

This guide is primarily meant to help beginner guitarists get a good, affordable guitar. It is also a good resource for experienced players who want a cheap backup guitar or for DIY modification.

Best Nylon String Guitar - Classical, Flamenco & Modern - Sub $1000

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Dec. 21, 2023.

This guide covers all the main types of guitars with nylon strings, including classical, flamenco, hybrid, and both acoustic and acoustic-electric models. It also provides advice on topics such as Tonewoods, Scale Length, Nut Width, Action / String Height, Acoustic and Acoustic-Electric options.

Best Beginner Acoustic Guitar in All 3 Categories - 2024

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Dec. 14, 2023.

Our guru guitar teacher recommends the best beginner acoustic guitar to learn on, along with personal insights on the features you should be looking for.

Best Electric Guitar Under 1000 - Solidbody Guitar Choices 2024

Submitted by Alden Acosta on Dec. 11, 2023.

The Highest Rated Solidbody Electric Guitars from $500 to $1000

Get our expert's advice on choosing the best electric guitars under $1000, covering the very best popular solid-body electric guitar styles.

The Best Acoustic Electric Guitar: 2024 Guide for Every Budget

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Nov. 28, 2023.

The Highest Rated Acoustic-Electric Guitars

Anyone who has ever gigged with an acoustic guitar can tell you what a lifesaver acoustic pickups are. The days where guitarists had to carefully position their instrument in front of a microphone are long gone, because acoustic guitars have become plug and play instruments.

2023's Best Dynamic Microphone Recommendations - For Live & Recording

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Nov. 15, 2023.

With their ability to handle high sound pressure levels and reject background noise, dynamic microphones continue to be vital in both live performances and recording. We have analyzed reviews and ratings of the many dynamic mics on the market, to bring you a list of the top ones deserving of your consideration.

The Best Microphone for Recording Vocals

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Nov. 7, 2023.

This gear guide will help you find the right studio recording microphones for your budget and needs. The focus is on top rated condenser and dynamic mics that are currently being used to record vocals in home recording and professional studios.

Best USB Microphone for Vocals & Musical Instruments - 2023

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Oct. 19, 2023.

The number one barrier to entry towards having a great microphone is that most of them require an audio interface for recording. Major manufacturers now offer some of their models as USB mics with built in analog-to-digital converters to address the needs of people who simply want a good microphone for recording without an audio interface.