Tom Porter
Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
Latest articles by Tom Porter

5 quick facts you didn't know about Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti
By Tom Porter published
A return to Led Zeppelin's sixth LP

IK Multimedia launches iKlip mic stand adaptor for iPad
By Tom Porter last updated
Take your music apps on stage for live performance

Sontronics unveils three new drum mics: DM-1B, DM-1T and DM-1S
By Tom Porter last updated
Condenser microphones designed specifically for drums

Apogee Mike: studio quality microphone for iPad, iPhone and Mac
By Tom Porter last updated
Works with GarageBand and all your iOS devices

Ultrasone's 'radiation reducing' Pro 900 headphones
By Tom Porter last updated
The earcups feature a larger soundstage for improved acoustics too

Metallica team with Skullcandy, launch Death Magnetic headphones
By Tom Porter last updated
Hesh and Lowrider models: "What better way to hear audio clipping…"

Future Sonics 'colourful' in-ear Atrio headphones
By Tom Porter last updated
New M3 and M9 models won't get tangled up

H20 Audio: 100% waterproof headphones, iPod case
By Tom Porter last updated
Take your MP3 player 12ft underwater, if you dare

Ear muff headphones warm your lobes, play tunes
By Tom Porter last updated
Style and functionality combined. Sort of…

Marshall Amps launches headphones
By Tom Porter last updated
Guitar amplification giant branches out into cans market

Yamaha A-Series electro acoustic guitars: A1 and A3 details and spec
By Tom Porter last updated
Full specifications following our NAMM 2011 video demo

Damnation: a Steampunk PC mod to end them all
By Tom Porter last updated
The Telecalculograph MK II…

Deftones drum setup: Abe Cunningham's kit in pictures
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Abe and his drum tech talk gear, Diamond Eyes and Deftones' new rhythm section

Pendulum's drum setup revealed: KJ Sawka's kit in pictures
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Exclusive shots of the drum 'n' bass star's kit

Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Exclusive shots of Dom's DW The Resistance tour kit

Gavin Harrison's drum setup revealed: Porcupine Tree's kit in pictures
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Drummer talks odd time signatures and familiar configurations

How to build the ultimate drum setup… on a budget
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
The best cheap kit your money can buy

Drum kits of the pros: stars' live and studio drum setups in pictures
By Si Truss, Tom Porter, MusicRadar last updated
UPDATED: Up close with the pro gear behind the beats

Guitar cables: which is the best?
By Tom Porter last updated
Whirlwind? Monster? Planet Waves? Help us find the leading lead

Summer NAMM 2011: Alesis DM10 X electronic drum kit unveiled
By Tom Porter published
Latest set features new chrome Xrack

Grid 1 unveils Pedal Jeanie Jr battery-powered pedalboard
By Tom Porter published
World's first rechargeable FX board gets smaller sibling

Today's Google logo is an interactive guitar for Les Paul's birthday
By Tom Porter published
Compose your own HTML5 ditty for the guitar legend

Budda reissues Twinmaster guitar amplifier
By Tom Porter published
18-watt boutique combo returns from 1995
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