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Man sits behind a Roland digital piano in a white room

Best Roland digital pianos 2025: Our top pick of digital pianos from across the full Roland range

By Helen Nash last updated

Bag yourself the ultimate digital playing experience with these top-rated Roland pianos - featuring units from the RP, F, HP, DP, Kiyola, LX and GP series

Keyboards & Pianos
Close-up of the keys of a Steinway & Sons grand piano

Best acoustic pianos 2025: Budget to premium instruments for home and studio

By Dave Clews last updated

If you’re considering buying a new acoustic piano and want some advice, don’t worry – pianos are our forte

Keyboards & Pianos
An Arturia MIDI keyboard controller on a desktop in a studio

Best MIDI keyboards for beginners 2025: Entry-level controllers for those starting out in music production

By Andy Jones last updated

Get producing your own music with our pick of the best MIDI controller keyboards for beginner musicians

Midi Controllers
Two travel guitars leaning against a wooden panel

Best travel guitars 2025: Top acoustic and electric guitars for musicians on the go

By Chris Corfield last updated

Out top picks for practicing your guitar on the move, wherever the road takes you

Guitars
A Teenage Engineering TP-7 field recorder lying on a desk

Best field recorders 2025: Top portable recorders for capturing sound on-the-go

By Simon Fellows last updated

From Foley and found sound to recording your rehearsals, a field recorder can unlock the sonics that surround us

Recording
An image of a podcast studio with headphones, mixer, laptop, and condenser microphone

Best podcast headphones 2025: An essential tool for your podcast rig

By Chris Corfield last updated

Our pick of closed-back, wired headphones will help you up your podcasting game in no time

Headphones
A Tascam Mixcast 4 podcast mixer on a desk

Best podcast mixers 2025: The central hub of your podcasting setup

By Chris Corfield last updated

Find the ideal mixer for podcasting with our top picks from Rode, Yamaha, PreSonus, and others – from budget to pro

Audio Interfaces
Best plugins 2023

Best VST plugins: the finest synth, drum machine, sampler and effect plugins you can buy right now

By Ronan Macdonald last updated

It’s the ultimate plugin shopping list

Soft Synths
Close up of keyboard keys

Best keyboard amps 2025: Hear yourself loud and clear from your home to the stage

By Dave Clews last updated

Whether you’re practising at home and want an option other than headphones, or you’re performing live, a keyboard amplifier can be a total game-changer

Keyboards & Pianos
A pair of KRK GoAux studio monitors on a studio desk

Best small studio monitors 2025: Compact speakers from budget to professional

By Si Truss last updated

The best speakers for small studios and portable use, from KRK, Focal, IK Multimedia and more

Studio Monitors
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