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Best PA speakers 2025: Compact and mobile active sound systems for bands and buskers
By Daryl Robertson last updated
These PA systems and speaker setups are ideal for amplifying vocals and instruments – including Roland, Bose, Yamaha and JBL speakers

Best guitar tuners 2025: From tuning pedals and clip-ons, to guitar tuning apps
By Rob Laing last updated
Keep your all-important tuning on point with the best strobe, polyphonic and chromatic tuners

Best guitar cables 2025: Leads and patch cables for all budgets
By Rob Laing last updated
Quality cables make the difference, here's our top picks from Mogami, Ernie Ball, Fender and more

What are the best digital pianos in 2025? I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer and these are my top picks
By Daryl Robertson last updated
With a decade of experience selling and reviewing pianos, these are what I believe to be the very best digital pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Casio, Kawai and Korg - covering all price points

Best DJ software 2025: Mixing applications to suit every genre, setup and budget
By Si Truss last updated
The top free and paid-for software for club, scratch or event DJs, for Mac, PC and mobile

Best studio monitors 2025: Studio speakers for musicians and producers on any budget
By Andy Jones last updated
A comprehensive guide to the best studio monitor speakers for home studio recording, whether you’re a beginner or pro producer – including Yamaha, IK Multimedia, Focal and more

Best home studio mixers 2025: Analogue and digital mixing desks for all budgets
By Si Truss last updated
Our expert pick of compact consoles for home recording, production, podcasting and more

Best podcasting microphones 2025: our expert picks for every budget and level, with audio demos
By Chris Corfield last updated
Record your next podcast or stream your heart out with the very best podcast mics, including our recommendations under $100/£100 – plus expert buying advice
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