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Best computer monitors for music production 2025: Increase your productivity with these all-seeing displays
Maximise your screen time with the second most important monitor in your studio – budget to pro options included
Best cheap microphones for recording 2025: Budget microphones for studio and stage
Record instruments or vocals, make a podcast or boost live performances for less, with our pick of the best budget microphones around
Best live vocal microphones 2025: the finest gigging mics you can buy today
Get the very best live vocal performance with tried and tested mics from Shure, Sennheiser, Lewitt, DPA, Aston and more
Best Roland electronic drum sets 2025: top Roland V-Drums for beginner to pro drummers
Our comprehensive guide to the best of Roland electronic drum kit line-up
Best camera microphones 2025: Shotgun and lavalier mics for content creators
Bypass your camera’s built-in mic with possibly the most important add-on to any video rig
Best DJ laptop 2025: our pick of PCs and M3 Macs for playing out and performing
Our hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ and more
Best metronomes 2025: The top mechanical and digital metronomes for musicians
If you need a practice buddy, a metronome can help you make dramatic improvements in your playing
Best cheap acoustic guitars 2025: Top picks for strummers on a budget
Your guide to the best cheap acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars out there, with amazing value options from Martin, Taylor, Fender, and more
