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

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

EART H6
By Daryl Robertson published
An affordable metal-tastic axe with an impressive spec sheet

Stop this train – the PRS John Mayer SE Silver Sky has £296 off at Andertons
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Andertons have taken their scissors to the price of the insanely popular John Mayer signature model, bringing the price down to an unbeatable £599

Andertons summer sale is heating up with big discounts on guitars, recording equipment, drums and more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Make big savings with Squiers down to £299, 50% off D’Angelico acoustics and £1,000 off premium guitars

Improve your film scores, game audio and other productions with 50% off Steinberg Nuendo 12 at Thomann
By Daryl Robertson published
Thomann has slashed the price of the newly released Nuendo 12 to only £439, as well as the upgrade to a mere £88

Epiphone Power Players SG review
By Daryl Robertson last updated
A small guitar with a big sound - and an even cooler finish

Best Casio Privia PX-770 deals March 2025: bag a top digital piano deal today
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Plus, everything you need to know about this slimline digital piano, suitable for beginner to intermediate players

Best Yamaha Piaggero NP-12 deals March 2025: learn to play today with these compact keyboard bargains
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Explore the latest Piaggero NP-12 keyboard deals, plus everything you need to know about this slimline home keyboard

Best Boss GT-1000 deals March 2025: the best prices for this versatile multi-effects pedal
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Discover more about the flagship Boss multi-effects unit and where to find the best prices

Best Yamaha P-45 deals March 2025: The place to find the biggest savings on one of the most popular digital pianos
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Everything you need to know about this popular beginner digital piano, as well as the best prices from around the internet

Thrice's Dustin Kensrue: 10 albums that changed my life
By Daryl Robertson published
From his "favourite heavy record of all-time" to Radiohead, Talk Talk, Tom Waits and The National

Best signature guitars 2025: Nail the tone of everyone from Van Halen to St Vincent with these stellar artist models
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Make your mark with these artist-approved electric guitars – and use them to fuel your own style of guitar playing

Essential piano accessories in 2025: Everything you need to get started playing the piano
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From a sturdy bench to crystal clear headphones, reliable sustain pedal and online learning software, these are the must-have piano accessories to help you get started

Calling all producers! Thomann is now offering 40% off Cubase 12 – plus free plugins!
By Daryl Robertson last updated
For a limited time, you can enjoy 40% off Steinberg’s Cubase Pro 12, Cubase Artist 12 and Cubase Elements 12, and you’ll also receive a slew of free plugins

EART GW-2
By Daryl Robertson published
An affordable modern axe that's so good you'll lose your head

Improve your problematic mixes with 35% off Baby Audio's Smooth Operator at Gear4Music
By Daryl Robertson last updated
For only £29.99, you'll gain instant access to a clearer sounding mix with this fantastic deal from Gear4Music

Thomann’s latest crazy deal sees the amazing PRS SE P20 slashed to only £268
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Thomann has just reduced the price of one of our favourite parlour guitars and it's not even Black Friday yet

Thomann's massive software sale sees up to 75% off plugins from Air Music, EastWest, Polyverse and more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Make huge savings on virtual orchestral instruments, digital synthesizers, hard-hitting MIDI drums and spacious reverbs right now at Thomann

Should you buy a piano, digital piano or keyboard this Black Friday?
By Daryl Robertson last updated
With the crazy deals we are expecting this November, is Black Friday the right time to splash the cash on a new set of keys?

Taylor Hawkins LA tribute concert: everything you need to know
By Daryl Robertson published
We have all the information you need about the second Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in LA

Epiphone Power Players Les Paul review
By Daryl Robertson published
Epiphone's new minuscule single-cut is exactly what budding rockstars need to get started
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