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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 Junior Drum Sets For Kids - A Guide For Grown-Ups

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 9, 2020.

We intend this guide for adults, including both musicians and non-musicians, who want to buy a drum set for children around 10 years old or younger. If the intended recipient is much older than that, or if they're tall for their age, then please refer to our guide for full-sized beginner drum sets.

The Best Stage Monitors - Powered Speakers Under $500

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Oct. 8, 2020.

The Highest Rated Powered Stage Monitors

Stage monitors allow performers to hear themselves and others on stage. Without stage or floor monitors it can be very difficult to stay in time and sing in tune. This guide features the highest rated powered and options currently on the market.

The Best iPad Audio Interfaces

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Oct. 5, 2020.

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 Cheap Microphones Under $50 - XLR & USB

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Oct. 2, 2020.

With so many low quality mics in the entry-level market, getting a good one can be quite daunting. To help you out, we present you with the highest rated microphones that you can buy for under $50.

The Best Travel Guitars - Electric & Acoustic

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Sep. 24, 2020.

Here we look at the best travel guitars on the market today, covering both acoustic and electric models, all of which are smaller and lighter to make your journey more comfortable.

Best Studio Monitors - Under $200 - Under $300 - Under $500

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Sep. 23, 2020.

When you need to work on your recorded music you need to hear exactly how it sounds, warts and all. Multimedia and hi-fi speakers are not suitable for the task because they color the sound. This is where good studio monitors come in...

The Best Guitar Amp from the Top 10 Guitar Amp Brands

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Sep. 18, 2020.

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 48,600 review and rating sources, then we have selected the highest rated amp by each brand.

The Best Tube Amps for Guitar - Combo $100 to $1000

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Sep. 16, 2020.

The Highest Rated Guitar Tube Combo Amps

Guitar amplifiers don't just amplify sound, they also shape and color the sound. This is especially true for tube amps, and is the reason why amps are considered as vital to tone as guitars themselves. Here we feature the best combo tube amps that fit the average guitarists' budget, based on actual user feedback and market sentiment.

The Best Acoustic Guitars For Beginners - Expert Advice

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Sep. 14, 2020.

When you don’t really know anything about the guitar, finding an instrument that will make learning fun is a pretty tall order - so we've put this guide together for anyone buying their first acoustic guitar or for those buying a beginner guitar for someone else.

The Best Guitar Straps - Acoustic, Electric & Classical

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Sep. 11, 2020.

Here we feature the best guitar straps for electric and acoustic guitars as well as for bass. We also include top rated strap button adapters and straps for classical guitars and ukuleles, to accommodate different instruments.