Best Synths of 2023: UDO, Roland, Behringer and More!
13 Dec 2023 in Synths
We look back at a phenomenal year and reveal our pick for the best synths of 2023 with Roland, UDO, Expressive E, Behringer and Groove Synthesis.
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Best VST Plug-ins 2021: Our Top 10 Effects and Instruments this year!
17 Dec 2021 in Studio
Here, I present the 10 VST plug-ins and instruments that I felt most fond of in 2021. This list comes from the heart!
Best Eurorack filters: 8 filters you should have in your rack
17 Jul 2020 in Synths
There are many reasons for choosing a filter; price, sound, popularity, but why not start with what we think are the best filter modules for cutting tones and slicing frequencies in your Eurorack.
NAMM 2020: The Coolest New Guitars by Fender, Gretsch, Eastman, D’Angelico, Cort, Novo
27 Jan 2020 in Guitar
The Winter NAMM Show had some stunning guitars on show - here are our Coolest New Guitars picks from the billions of new models announced. Some of these had us phoning our bank managers....
Top 7 Free Amp Sims: The best freeware virtual guitar amp plug-ins
Isn't it amazing how good the quality of amp sims and virtual guitar amplifiers has become? Here are 7 great-sounding free amp sims that won't cost you a thing - download 'em now!
Top 7 Free Reverbs: The best freeware plug-ins that sound as good as hardware
22 Sep 2019 in Studio
No matter what style of music you play or produce, reverb is an infinitely useful tool for any number of applications. Whether you need to add a little space to a dry track or throw on something to take your ...
Top 5 Hardware Synthesizers of 2018 by Moog, Behringer, Korg, Dreadbox, Arturia
29 Dec 2018 in Synths
Which hardware synthesizers really took us to new places in 2018? Were there any that really stood out above the crowd for you? But with so much awesome gear out there choosing 5 is a bit of a tall order.
Top 5 Guitars of 2018 by Fender, PRS, Ibanez, Reverend and Lucem
25 Dec 2018 in Guitar
What a year it's been for guitars - so difficult to choose the 5 best! We had a go anyway: here are Jef's Top 5 guitars of 2018, chosen for their unique properties and interesting designs.
Jef’s Top 3 Bits of Guitar Gear and Gadgets at NAMM 2018
04 Feb 2018 in Guitar
Our favourite three cool, exciting new guitar related products for 2018 all revealed at this year's Winter NAMM Show, with gear by Fender, Line 6 and Game Changer Audio.
Top 5 Best Condenser Microphones 2017
26 Dec 2017 in Studio
2017 saw microphone manufacturers of all sizes introducing new condensers of wildly different prices. The trend, though, is towards technology growing more affordable. Here are our top 5 favorite condenser ...
Top 5 Audio Interfaces for 2016
25 May 2016 in Studio
Choosing the best audio interface can be a really difficult decision. Here's our selection of the Top 5 Audio Interfaces out this year, that we recommend.