Daryl Robertson
I'm a Senior Deals Writer at MusicRadar, and I'm responsible for writing and maintaining buyer's guides on the site - but that's not all I do. As part of my role, I also scour the internet for the best deals I can find on gear and get hands-on with the products for reviews. My gear reviews have been published in prominent publications, including Total Guitar and Future Music magazine, as well as Guitar World.com. I've also had the privilege of interviewing everyone from Slash to Yungblud, as well as members of Sum 41, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Feeder, Fever 333 and many more.
I have a massive passion for anything that makes a sound, particularly guitars, pianos, and recording equipment. In a previous life, I worked in music retail, giving advice on all aspects of music creation and selling everything from digital pianos to electric guitars, entire PA systems, and ukuleles. I'm also a fully qualified sound engineer who holds a first-class Bachelor's degree in Creative Sound Production from the University of Abertay and I have plenty of experience working in various venues around Scotland.
Latest articles by Daryl Robertson
Fender is making your spring a little brighter with 20% off select Fender acoustic guitars
By Daryl Robertson published
With a sale that includes the Malibu, Newporter and Redondo, this might be the best time to bag a new acoustic guitar
Thomann’s mega Easter sale includes up to 30% off Harley Benton, Taylor, Electro Harmonix, Sennheiser, AKAI and more
By Daryl Robertson published
Starting today, save big on everything from electric guitars to basses, keyboards to microphones at Thomann
Best Epiphone guitars: Our budget-spanning picks of the greatest Epiphone guitars available right now
By Daryl Robertson published
From legendary archtops to spectacular single cuts, as well as a few rock-ready tone machines for good measure
Spring into savings with a colossal up to 60% off at PMT right now
By Daryl Robertson published
PMT's Spring Sale is music to our ears, offering massive discounts on all things guitar, drum and music production related
Best Gretsch guitars: Nail that Gretsch sound at any price point
By Daryl Robertson published
From the iconic Falcon to the Country Gentleman and a slew of stellar-sounding affordable hollowbody options, here are our pick of the best Gretsch guitars
Roli Seaboard Rise 2
By Daryl Robertson published
Roli’s long-awaited sequel has finally arrived. We find out if it rises to the occasion
We set out to create a metal-friendly pedalboard for under $500/£450 - this is what happened
By Daryl Robertson published
Is it possible to explore the dark side of tone and unleash hell on a strict budget?
Best phaser pedals: Harness the swirling sound of the phaser and take your riffs to a whole new sonic level
By Daryl Robertson published
Join the legions of famous players who enlisted the help of a phaser to create monstrous tones that have stood the test of time
Best compressor plugins 2024: Our pick of the greatest in-the-box compressors for the budding producer
By Daryl Robertson published
The software compressors you need if you want to impress
Positive Grid Spark Control footswitch
By Daryl Robertson published
Is the Spark footswitch a cutting-edge, must-have accessory or a pointless extra? Let’s find out
KHDK Gojira Drive pedal
By Daryl Robertson published
This behemoth of a pedal provides an atomic blast of tone that could level a city
Best budget guitar amps under $500/£500 in 2024: top cheap amps for smaller budgets
By Chris Corfield published
We showcase some of the best cheap tube and digital modelling guitar amp heads and combos, for all playing styles
NUX DM-7X electronic drum kit review
By Daryl Robertson published
NUX partners with Remo to bring you a powerhouse of a kit that won't break the bank
JBL EON ONE MK2 review
By Daryl Robertson published
Simple, powerful and lightweight - the JBL EON ONE MK2 is the full package
Best guitar cleaning kits and tools 2023: ensure your electric guitar, acoustic or bass is in tip-top condition
By Daryl Robertson published
Keep your instrument in shape with our pick of cleaners, tools and other guitar maintenance products
Casio CDP-S360 digital piano review
By Daryl Robertson published
Casio's feature-laden instrument bridges the gap between beginner digital piano and keyboard
'Tis the season for epic guitar bargains - bag yourself up to £450 off PRS SE guitars at Andertons
By Daryl Robertson published
Andertons are slashing up to £450 off PRS SE guitars just in time for Christmas - and yes, it includes the Silver Sky!
Don't miss out - Fender's 12 days of deals ends today!
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender's 12 Days of Deals sees epic discounts on a number popular guitars and accessories - without a partridge in sight
NUX DM-210 electronic drum kit review
By Daryl Robertson published
With kits this good and this affordable, you have no excuse not to learn to play the drums
Casio PX-S7000HM
By Daryl Robertson published
Is Casio's latest digital piano venture style over substance?
Struggling to find a great Cyber Monday deal on a new piano? We've found 4 worth shouting about
By Daryl Robertson published
We've found the best Cyber Monday deals on quality pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Korg and more
Save over 65% on Output's epic plugin bundle this Cyber Weekend - as used by Kendrick Lamar and the makers of Stranger Things
By Daryl Robertson published
Expand your creativity with cinematic strings, epic brass, deep bass and more - get £2,278 worth of plugins for only £486
Positive Grid has dropped their Black Friday sale three weeks early - save big on the Spark, Spark Mini and Bias software
By Daryl Robertson published
A sizeable Black Friday discount on this killer Spark smart amp is way too good to ignore
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