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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 Bass Amps - Combo Up To $1000

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 22, 2021.

64 combo bass amps analyzed for this guide covering all of the information that you’ll need in order to make an informed purchase, and we’ve recommended some great amps in case you don’t feel like scrolling through scores of different options trying to figure out which one will work best for your situation.

The Best Powered / Unpowered Pedalboards

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 20, 2021.

Guide to the Highest Rated Guitar Pedal Boards

In addition to keeping your stompboxes organized, pedalboards address clutter, storage, gear protection and transport needs. Here we take look at which boards are considered the best by users and experts, including those with and without a built-in power supply.

The Best Portable / Compact PA Systems + Battery Powered PAs

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Oct. 19, 2021.

Portable PA Systems are designed to provide convenient sound reinforcement that can be easily setup, packed away and carried for transportation. If you're unsure about exactly what a 'portable' PA System is that's probably because there is no standard definition, so we have defined them in the Methodology section of this guide.

The Best Guitar Amp from the Top 10 Brands Under $1000

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 17, 2021.

This is different to our other guitar amp guides in that we have first determined which brands have the highest average ratings via analysis of more than 90,000 review and rating sources, then we have selected the highest rated amp by each brand.

The Best Studio Monitor Subwoofers

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Oct. 15, 2021.

The Highest Rated Studio Monitor Subwoofers

Studio subwoofers free up your main monitors to better handle the mids and highs - the end result being better overall sound quality and clarity. This guide tells you what you need to know to add a subwoofer to your studio monitors along with a list of the highest rated studio subwoofers currently available.

The Best Guitar Patch Cables & Pedal Couplers

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 6, 2021.

The Highest Rated Guitar Patch Cables & Pedal Couplers

A guitar rig is only as strong as its weakest link, so it pays to get the right patch cables and/or couplers for the job. Here we present you with what the market considers to be the best, covering a variety of price ranges and bundles, along with advice to help you get the best for your rig.

The Best Guitar / Instrument Cables - Straight & Angled

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 4, 2021.

Guitar cables can't make you sound better, but bad ones can make you sound bad, if not totally cut off your sound. This results in uninspiring and often awkward experiences that musicians try to forget. So get yourself one of the top rated cables and avoid the problems.

The Best iPad Audio Interfaces

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Sep. 30, 2021.

With the right audio interface, you can turn your iPad into a full featured recording studio. Featured here are the best audio interfaces that you can use to maximize the iPad's mobile recording potential.

The Best Guitar Tuners: Clip On, Pedal, Rackmount & Handheld

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Sep. 29, 2021.

Whether you play Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Bass or Ukulele we've got you covered when it comes to choosing your next tuner. In fact we analyzed over 100,000 owner and user opinions to bring you what we believe is the most comprehensive guitar tuner guide currently available.

The Best Electric Guitar Strings - 6 String Sets

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Sep. 28, 2021.

The Highest Rated Electric Guitar Strings

We analyzed a record number of guitarist ratings and reviews, more than 125k sources, to bring you the highest rated sets of guitar strings in five standard gauge ranges.