Five iconic delay pedals you can’t go wrong with.
18 Oct 2020 in Guitar
Looking for a new delay but overwhelmed by the staggering amount of options? Don't worry, we've narrowed the choices down to a list of 5 delay pedals that we think are worth considering.
The Best Sample Packs This Week: Chinese instruments and sounds of the British Invasion
18 Oct 2020 in Tech
Super cool new samples! An impressive foley sounds collection, a swathe of authentic Chinese instruments, funk and disco sounds for house productions, and the sound of the British Invasion!
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster Review: The new flagship
13 Oct 2020 in Guitar
We take an in-depth look at Fender's new flagship American Professional II Stratocaster! Has Fender created a must-have guitar for the modern player?
Best Sample Packs This Week: Beatbox vocals, a Nordish organ, morphing pads
11 Oct 2020 in Tech
We've got some awesome sample packs for you this week: beatbox magic, a Nordish organ, eastern ethnic instrumental fusion sounds, and morphing pads.
Building my own Van Halen Frankenstein Super Strat in a day: A tribute to Eddie
09 Oct 2020 in Guitar
As a tribute to the late great Eddie Van Halen, I decided to build my very own Frankenstein-style Super Strat using nothing but old guitar parts and basic tools.
Gearnews’ Top 5 YouTube music production channels
04 Oct 2020 in Studio
It may be difficult to weed out the amazing content from all the noise in the overcrowded YouTube of today. We're here to help!
Best Sample Packs This Week: Rush drums, ambient guitars, a Motown Wurlitzer
04 Oct 2020 in Tech
Some great new sample packs for you this week: drum samples for Sample Tank recorded by Neil Peart, ambient guitar swells, a prog house sample set, a 100 person choir, and a Motown Wurlitzer! Phew!
ZOOM H8 Review: The only portable recorder you’ll ever need?
Zoom says its H8 Handy Recorder is "the only recorder which adapts to your way of creating". Is it the only recorder you'll ever need?The Stratocaster and the Genius of Leo Fender: A Short History
19 Sep 2020 in Guitar
As the release of the Fender American Professional Series II seems imminent, we take a brief look at the Stratocaster, and how one Leo Fender changed the landscape of music, forever.
Jimi Hendrix guitar tones: Tips and gear to get you started
18 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Fifty years ago today, the world lost Jimi Hendrix. Looking to replicate some of those legendary tones? Here's some tips and a list of gear that will get you started.
8 more cheap pedals every guitarist needs to try
12 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Here are 8 more great budget effects pedals that you should try before you die. They include tube overdrives, classic chorus effects, reverbs, tremolos, and more. All for around £60 each!
5 floor tuners that cater to every budget
12 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Looking for a floor tuner but not sure which one to get? We've narrowed the choices down to these 5 options that we think would be a worthy addition to any rig.
Your Ideal Polysnth: How (not) to choose the polyphonic synth of your dreams
05 Sep 2020 in Synths
You're going to finally realise your dream and buy your dream polysynth, now you're standing in a showroom surrounded by magical music machines: How do you choose your first polyphonic synthesizer?
8 cheap pedals every guitarist needs to try
05 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Vintage pedal snobs: the truth is that there are distortion, fuzz, delay, chorus and flanger pedals that sound great going for around or under £60/$80! Here are 8 cheap pedals you need to try.
Gibson, Fender, PRS & Co.: Do guitar brands matter anymore?
29 Aug 2020 in Guitar
Do you think established brands still hold the monopoly on the industry that they used to? Or have modern production methods and techology made brand-consciousness redundant?
Best Gibson Les Paul Alternatives: Top 5 Premium Single-Cut Electric Guitars
21 Aug 2020 in Guitar
Looking for a high-quality single cut guitar but not happy with Gibson's offerings? Here are five Les Paul alternatives that ooze quality and vibe - be warned, they come with a premium price tag!
Fender’s ’57 Champ: Do you really need more than five watts?
15 Aug 2020 in Guitar
While classic rock may conjure images of Les Pauls and rows of Marshall stacks, in truth, many of the legendary tones on our favourite songs were recorded using much smaller amps.
Best delay plug-ins: Our Top 10 echo tools of 2020 (so far)
15 Aug 2020 in Studio
Liven up your arsenal with some of these great echo tools! Here is our list of the 10 best delay plug-ins, from 2020 so far. These belong in every producer's creative toolbox - and some are free!
Condenser Microphone Capsules: Build Your Perfect Mic Locker!
27 Jul 2020 in Studio
The capsule is at the core of any condenser microphone's sound - if you're looking to expand your mic locker, this 101 on microphone capsules is the place to start in selecting your next mic.
Live after COVID-19: Do we really want Live Music back the way it was?
18 Jul 2020 in Live
COVID-19 hit live music hard. And though we're all eager for things to go back to the way they were, maybe we should use this time to improve the live industry for the better.
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.
Confessions of a pedal junkie: How I became addicted to stompboxes
05 Jul 2020 in Guitar
Our contributor Jef Stone is a pedal addict. A certified AAA stompbox junkie, in fact. Here's the story of how his pedal collection grew from a single BOSS SD-1 to hundreds of effects.
Best Dumble-style pedals: 8 drive effects to emulate THE boutique amp
03 Jul 2020 in Guitar
It's unlikely that most of us will ever get to play a real Dumble. But here are eight pedals that could conceivably get you closer to that legendary sound.