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  • Best Compressor Pedals for Guitar

    Find the best compressor pedal for country squash, funk or always-on polish, from the MXR Dyna Comp and BOSS CS-3 to Keeley and Wampler,…

  • Best Overdrive Pedals for Guitar

    Find the best overdrive pedal for your rig, from the BOSS SD-1 and Ibanez TS9 to the Blues Driver and Morning Glory, with settings…

  • Best Delay Pedals for Guitar

    Find the best delay pedal for your board: digital, analog and tape-style picks from BOSS, MXR, TC Electronic, Strymon and EHX, with settings and…

  • Best Distortion Pedals for Guitar

    The best distortion pedal for your style, from the BOSS DS-1 and Pro Co RAT2 to metal-ready MT-2 and HM-2W, with starting settings and…

  • Best Reverb Pedals for Guitar

    Find the best reverb pedal for your rig: spring, plate, hall and shimmer pedals from BOSS, Strymon, EHX, TC Electronic and MXR, with settings…

  • Acoustic vs Electric Guitar for Beginners

    Acoustic vs electric guitar for beginners: playability, string feel, total cost, noise and style compared, plus starter models for each and what else to…

  • Digital Piano vs Keyboard: Which Should You Buy?

    Digital piano vs keyboard explained: key action, 88 vs 61 keys, sounds, speakers and space, plus which one a beginner, gigging player or producer…

  • Best Headphones for Digital Pianos

    The best headphones for digital piano practice from Yamaha, Roland, Audio-Technica, Sony and AKG, plus advice on jacks, comfort, closed vs open and cables.

  • Best Bass Amps for Practice and Gigs

    The best bass amp for your needs, from small practice combos with headphone outs to 500-watt gig rigs, with tips on wattage, speaker size…

  • Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500

    Our pick of the best acoustic guitar under 500 dollars, from solid-top Yamaha and Fender models to small-body and budget options, plus how to…