Universal audio sound city studios £349

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…

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

DANELECTRO SPRING KING JUNIOR £199

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

Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone

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