Programming the op-1 field

Ready to drop a banger? Chris Rowlands loops us in with the best tools for home beatmaking…

Soundtracking your commute with a bit of Engelbert Humperdinck is all very well, but music is best enjoyed at home – in peace, in comfort, and with a cuppa in your hand. So we’ve hand-picked the best hi-fi gear to give you the ultimate listening experience…

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound

High End Munich is the annual showcase of the biggest launches from the heaviest hitters in the hi-fi industry. And this year’s show continued to deliver the goods with a raft of audio products to get

Lloyd Baggs is the genial genius behind the mighty LR Baggs acoustic pickup company that today supplies some of the biggest artists and guitar brands in the business. We joined him earlier this year to hear how slide legend Ry Cooder inspired him to get the whole thing started – and learn why his new AEG-1 guitar may be a game-changer