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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.

The Best Cheap Bass Guitars - All Under $300

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jun. 8, 2021.

Here we look at top rated 4-string bass guitars in the sub $300 price range, great for students of the instrument and for guitarists who want to have an affordable bass on hand for recording. Be it for yourself, or for a special someone who's learning the ropes, these bass guitars are market proven to provide satisfactory sound, performance and value.

Best Electronic Drum Pads - Digital Percussion & Control

Submitted by Alden Acosta on Jun. 8, 2021.

Tired of lugging around drums? Electronic drum pads can either augment your live and recording set up or replace them all together. All of these have MIDI and can be used to trigger external sound modules or DAW software.

The Best Bass Preamp Pedals + Rackmount

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jun. 7, 2021.

Looking for a portable and affordable alternative to your expensive and bulky bass amplifiers? Or are you simply looking for a way to improve your sound? If yes, then this gear guide is for you.

The Best Acoustic Guitar Amps - All Prices

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Jun. 1, 2021.

If you have an acoustic guitar with pickups you need a specialized acoustic amp if you want to bring out the natural tone of your instrument. These amps aim to be transparent so they are also good at amplifying vocals - this means that many of these amps are also designed to work well as small PA systems.

The Best 49 Key MIDI Controller Keyboards

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on May. 31, 2021.

The Highest Rated 49-Key MIDI Controller Keyboards

49 Key controllers hit the sweet spot for many musicians and music producers. They are much more of a playable instrument than their smaller 25-Key siblings, yet still compact enough to be reasonably portable and not take up too much valuable space in a home recording studio.

The Best Electric Guitars Under $500 - Solidbody

Submitted by Alexander Briones on May. 27, 2021.

The Highest Rated Electric Guitars Under $500

Here are the highest rated $200 to $500 solidbody electric guitars arranged by pickup types: Single Coil, P-90, Humbucker, HSS, HSH and other mixed combinations.

The Best Drumsticks + Brushes & Mallets

Submitted by Alden Acosta on May. 26, 2021.

Finding the best drum sticks can be a challenge. There’s so much that goes into how they’re designed, and if you don’t get the right type for your needs and skill level you’re not going to get the tone or response you want.

The Best 25 Key MIDI Controller Keyboards

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on May. 22, 2021.

The Highest Rated 25-Key MIDI Controller Keyboards

The great thing about 25 key MIDI controllers is their portability and the small amount of space they take up. They're not designed to replace a full size keyboard, but rather to offer convenience - that said some of the higher-end options are packed with an impressive range of features.

The Best Cheap Beginner Electric Guitars Under $200

Submitted by Alexander Briones on May. 21, 2021.

The Highest Rated Electric Guitars For Beginners

This guide is primarily meant to help beginner guitarists to get a good affordable guitar. And it is also a good resource for experienced players who want a cheap guitar to modify and experiment with.

The Top 15 Best Powered PA Speakers

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on May. 20, 2021.

Powered Speakers, also known as active speakers, are loudspeakers with amplifiers built into their enclosures. This combination results in improved versatility, making powered speakers more and more popular among musicians, sound engineers, and DJs.