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These guides are designed to help you find the most highly rated options when you're buying music equipment. Every item presented has a Gearank Rating and the number of owner and user opinions that have been evaluated by the Gearank Algorithm for this purpose.

The Best Stage Monitors - Powered Monitor Speakers Under $500

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 19, 2024.

The Highest Rated Powered Stage Monitors

Stage monitors allow you to hear yourself and others on stage. Without stage or floor monitors it can be very difficult to stay in time and sing in tune. This guide features the highest rated powered options on the market.

Best PA Subwoofer - Powered / Active (2024)

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 18, 2024.

As a DJ, musician, or live sound engineer, you may have noticed that the market is flooded with many professional PA subwoofers, making it challenging to decide which one to invest in. To help you make an informed decision, this guide presents the top-rated subwoofers currently available.

Best IEMS (In Ear Monitor Systems) for Musicians

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 15, 2024.

The Highest Rated In Ear Monitor Systems

The best IEMS allow you to hear yourself accurately while playing or performing and can make all the difference in the quality of your sound.

Best 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Channel Audio Interface & up to 16 Channel

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 15, 2024.

Best 2 / 4/ 6 / 8 Channel Audio Interface & up to 12 Channel

The best audio interface for each category reviewed and ranked by our audio engineer. Find the best multichannel audio interface for your situation.

Best Cheap Audio Interface Picks for Professional Sound Quality 2024

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 13, 2024.

The Highest Rated Audio Interfaces Under $200

Gearing up for recording has never been this accessible, all you need is your computer, instrument, microphone, and a good audio interface. This guide will help you pick the best cheap audio interface from current market favorites.

Best Vocal Effects Pedal / Processor Guide 2024

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Feb. 13, 2024.

Here we look at the top vocal effects pedals and their features to discover how they can be used to enhance your vocal performance. Read on to learn more!

Best Cheap Guitar Pickups for Strat, Tele & Les Paul (2024)

Submitted by Alexander Briones on Feb. 13, 2024.

The Highest Rated Budget Electric Guitar Pickups

A closer look at the Best Budget Guitar Pickups, excellent options to enhance your guitar tone on a budget.

Best iPhone or iPad Audio Interface for 2024

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 9, 2024.

With the right audio interface, you can turn your iPad into a full featured recording studio. Featured here are the best audio interfaces that you can use to maximize the iPad's mobile recording potential.

7 Best PA Speakers - 2024

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 8, 2024.

Powered Speakers, also known as active speakers, are loudspeakers with amplifiers built into their enclosures. This combination is simpler to setup and manage, making powered speakers more and more popular among musicians, sound engineers, and DJs.

The Best DI Box & Reamp Box 2024 (Active and Passive)

Submitted by Raphael Pulgar on Feb. 6, 2024.

A DI Box converts instrument lead signals (1/4" TS) directly into balanced microphone inputs (3-pin XLR) found on mixing consoles. And it does so while managing impedance and voltage disparities between the connected devices. See the best di box options available today.