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May 2022

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May 27
- Best bass drum pedals 2024: single and double bass pedals for every budget
May 25
- Best overdrive pedals 2024: Find new inspiration with the best drive pedals for guitar
- Best DIY guitar pedal kits: From fuzz to delay, this is our pick of the ultimate self-assembly pedals
May 24
- Best chorus pedals: premium digital and analogue chorus effects for guitar
- Best high-end guitar amps: Our pick of the best, for experts and pro players
May 23
- Best guitar pedals for beginners: 9 great pedals for a versatile pedalboard
May 22
- Best synthesizers 2024: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
May 17
- Best delay pedals 2024: add dimension to your tone with pedals from Boss, Strymon, Electro-Harmonix and more
- Best fuzz pedals 2024: add some extra dirt to your guitar tone
- Best metal guitars 2024: riff machines for any budget
- Best electric guitar pickups: Single-coil, humbucker, P-90, and active pickups for all styles
- Best acoustic guitar pickups: Options for every type of acoustic guitarist, from strummers to percussive players
- Best guitar picks 2024: our choice of the best plectrums to try for acoustic, electric and bass players
- Best guitar wireless systems 2024: cut the cord and liberate your playing today
- Best metal amps: get juggernaut tones with these heads and combos
- Best samplers 2024: top picks for hardware music-making, live performance and DAW-less jams
- Best bass guitars 2024: four-string and five-string basses for every budget
- Best bass strings 2024: Electric and acoustic bass strings encompassing every tone and budget
- Best drum machines 2024: for every style and budget
- Best headphones for digital piano 2024: over-ear options for every budget
- Best drumsticks 2024: wooden and synthetic sticks for beginner and pro drummers
- Best headphones for drummers 2024: sound isolation for the studio, rehearsal room and stage
May 13
- Best semi-hollow guitars: 10 killer semi-acoustics for all styles and abilities
May 12
- Best portable PA systems 2024: Lightweight and mobile PA solutions for musicians and events
May 9
- Best podcast mixers 2024: The central hub of your podcasting setup
May 6
- Best 7-string guitars: Extend your range with the top pro and cheap 7-string guitars
May 5
- Best acoustic guitar mics: our pick of microphones for recording your acoustic guitar
- Best electric guitar strings 2024: Sets for all styles and budgets
- Best signature guitars: Nail the tone of everyone from Van Halen to St Vincent with these stellar artist models
May 3
- Best earplugs for musicians 2024: hearing protection for the practice room to your next gig