Sound Equipment Reviews & Tutorials

Find out how Marshall, Fender and Peavey, three kings of the guitar amplifier world, stack up against each other. Learn which amps are best for which genre and level of guitar player.

The best portable guitar amp combines cool features with great sounds in a small, battery-powered package. Here are 5 awesome choices.

Learn how many watts you need for a guitar amp based on your goals. Get advice on amplifiers for home use, playing in a band, recording and more.

In this buying guide you’ll learn how to choose the right guitar for extreme metal, hard rock, classic metal and shred. Get advice on 7-string guitars, pickups, tonewoods and more.

This is a review of the BlumWay USB Cassette to MP3 Converter, a player that digitizes audio and stores direct to a USB flash drive without a computer or software.

If you want your 6-string guitar to sound like a 12-string guitar, this may just be the guitar effects pedal for you.

Review and compare 5 of the best bass combo amps under $500 for small gigs and practice, from some of the biggest names in the industry.

This guide can help you find the best guitar amp for the money. Beginner or pro, you need the right amp for your budget and style.

If you play electric guitar and want to start building a pedal board, here are some tips on where to start.

Check out the 12 best guitar amps under $500, with top picks in the solid-state, tube, and modeling amp categories.They're affordable amplifiers for gigs, practice, or just jamming at home.

This article will help you choose between a combo amp and a head and cabinet setup for guitar or bass. There are pros and cons to each whether you play at home or in a band, and one or the other is likely the best option for you.

Do you have a stack of records around, but don’t know how to properly clean and restore them? Here are some useful tips and solutions on how to restore your vinyl collection.

There are a lot of distortion pedals out there, but not every one of them is a classic. These five are what I consider to be the five true classics.

Check out the 5 best guitar amps for under $200 in this review, each packed with features and made by the top names in the business.

Find out how to many watts you need in a bass amp for gigging, jamming at home, practicing your chops, and playing with a band.

In live situations, you may prefer to use a pitch shifting pedal for drop tunings rather than bringing along an extra guitar. That’s where the DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pitch-Shift Pedal comes in.