Music Radar Team

Looping goes to the next level

A do-it-all machine aimed at the solo recordist

The K Session Custom hi-hats may not be the most powerful on the market but the dry, classy response from this line-up was a welcome surprise

Korg's killer suite of classic hardware emulations has been given a big boost with the addition of another beauty from its back catalogue

Six flavours of reverb for any gigging guitarist

Zildjian's additions to the Custom A and Z ranges mostly live up to their reputation as fantastic cymbals and if you choose carefully, you can find some real gems in there

Vintage style Uni-Vibe sounds for guitarists on a budget

The Kaoss Pad has been a firm favourite since 1999, and the third version is the best one yet

The monstrous Rock Legend kick can be hard work but if you need big sounds on a small budget, this kit's for you

A flagship amp that will blow your socks off and ears off

This KT66-powered range recalls classic '60s sounds

Premier's Modern Classic Snare sounds superb and if you can afford one, or even find one, you'll love owning it

With tremolo back in vogue, Guyatone's optical pedal is just what you need

Seven classic fuzzes in one pedal? You're on!

DigTech's power-packed mini multi-FX range gets a makeover

A multi-FX so bursting with features, stomping's never been so much fun

Premier's keenly priced 2000 and 4000 series hardware is a very capable selection of stands and pedals, it's just a shame they forgot the stool

The legendary hardware manufacturers have stuffed another of their classics into a plug-in and enhanced a pair of existing soft synths

The impressive JamMan is a Boss beater in the looper pedal market

Throw your signal into a blender and behold the resulting concoction.

Ignoring their slightly average look, we couldn't find a weak link among Yamaha's great sounding Handcrafted range

This offering from Yamaha produces some pretty mediocre sounds but the relative value for money, compared to build quality should sway you in its favour

This digital production system combines mixing. processing and audio I/O

The GNX range of multi-FX/digital recorder hybrids evolve in style

It looks like a standard wah pedal, but the EX-7 has a offers a huge range of sounds