Recording to tape was the mainstay for over 40 years, but is tape still relevant in 2023? Should you embrace a DAWless analogue workflow?
Fender Vintera II is here! Fender's hugely successful and popular Vintera series gets a welcome update and some new 70s style additions...
iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U audio and MIDI interface uses auto redundant switching to save your show from computer crashes. The new industry standard?
The Freddie Mercury Piano owned by the legendary performer sells for £1.74M. We looked around the Bonhams sale for our favourite items...
Looking for warm, fat, amped-up guitar tones? Maybe you're looking to add analogue grit to your mixes? Here's the Guitar Rig 7 review...
In this iZotope Ozone 11 Review we look at the latest version of the industry standard mastering plugin. Is it still the best out there?
Do you want to win a Neural DSP Quad Cortex? Our partner site, Bonedo, is giving away one of the best guitar modellers currently available.
WARM Audio WA-14SP REVIEW - Does the WA-14 evoke the same tonality as the Austrian original? Is this new stereo set value for money?
We put the UAFX Galaxy 74 and Del-Verb pedals through their paces and find out how you can incorporate them into your studio or live setup.
Thomann Back 2 School promotes the advantages of learning a musical instrument. Did you know playing music has proven benefits to your health?
In this Rhodes V8 Pro Review, we take the first official Rhodes piano plugin for a spin. Does it sound authentic and is it a good value for money?
Wing updates are here! The Wing Q App is a native app for iOS and Android devices allowing remote control via iOS and Android devices
Thieves took an estimated 100k+ in high-end microphones stolen in a burglary. Thieves don't realise most of the microphones are effectively useless...
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Glastonbury sound problems have been as newsworthy this year as the acts themselves. Guns and Roses blame the BBC directly. We find the facts...
The WARM ODD Box is an affordable clone of the legendary Fulltone OCD overdrive pedal. Bob Malkowski runs an ODD Box through its paces...
Does the WARM Audio Mutation Phasor II mark the return of the sound of the Mu-Tron Phasor II? Bob Malkowki fires up the lava lamp and finds out...
Billy Nomates Glastonbury performance has sparked controversy. We talk to an industry playback tech and ask, does using backing tracks live matter?
Metallica Download Festival 2023: Residents as far away as 15 miles from the festival say the gig could be heard clearly, but why did this happen?
The Yamaha DM7 series lands as a powerful two-mixer lineup aimed at high-end professionals and is configurable for almost any mixing scenario.
Want to win a haul of beat-making bounty from Universal Audio, Native Instruments and more? Then enter the Thomann Beatmaking Competition!
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Superbooth is the place to be for synthesisers and electronic music! Gearnews editor Bob Malkowski gives his picks of The Best of Superbooth 2023.
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We're witnessing a cassette tape comeback! The compact cassette experiences its biggest sales in 20 years. Here's why you should rediscover tape...
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There's no ignoring the signature Deluxe Eric Krasno Brighton guitar from D'Angelico. We get our hands on 1 of only 50 examples available worldwide...
Looking for a compact and affordable way to get into recording and podcasting? Then the Behringer Xenyx 502s and 802s USB mixers could be the answer!