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Clear guides, useful comparisons, and product focuses designed for the way you play, not just for a spec sheet.
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Three guides answering the questions musicians most often ask before buying.
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Our recommendations under €300, from €300 to €800, and from €800 to €1,200.
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Apartment, house, headphones, Bluetooth, modeling, and suitable power.
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Compare Dreadnought, Auditorium, and Jumbo guitars priced from under €300 to €900.
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Editorial features to help you understand the products and ranges that deserve more than a simple spec sheet.
Three pedal-sized amps for playing at home, in the studio, at rehearsals, or on stage: which one should you choose for your sound?
1/2, 3/4, and 4/4 sizes, several finishes, and two tonewoods for the tops: discover a range designed for first lessons, music school, and learning classical guitar.
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Each category brings together guides that are already available and upcoming questions to address.
Choosing your first guitar and understanding shapes, pickups, and uses.
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Home, rehearsal, band, tube or modeling: finding the right setup.
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Shape your sound, play with headphones, and choose between pedals and all-in-one solutions.
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Folk or classical, size, comfort, strings, and budget to get started on the right foot.
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Acoustic and electronic drums, cymbals, snare drums, accessories, and advice to help you choose.
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Avoiding bad purchases and putting together a simple setup to get started.
View the journey →02 I play at homeVolume, headphones, modeling, and solutions suited to home use.
View the journey →03 I play in a bandPower, portability, volume headroom, and useful connections.
View the journey →04 I build my soundMulti-effects, separate pedals, budget, rehearsal, and stage.
View the journey →Face-off
Two technologies, two formats, or two philosophies: we help you understand what really changes.
Understanding the main types of electric guitars before buying.
Read the comparison →ComparisonDifferences in sound, maintenance, volume, and versatility.
Read the comparison →ComparisonCompare Laney LFR speakers by size, power, projection, portability, and intended use.
Read the comparison →ComparisonCompare simplicity, budget, expandability, live performance, rehearsal, and home studio use.
Read the comparison →ComparisonCompare the three configurations by number of toms, cymbals, and footprint.
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Choosing your first guitar and understanding shapes, pickups, and uses.
Compare our recommendations under €300, from €300 to €800, and from €800 to €1,200.
Read the guide →Product guideUnderstanding guitars with built-in effects, a mobile app, and headphone playing.
Read the guide →Buying guideThe essential criteria: shape, pickups, comfort, amp, budget, and musical style.
Read the guide →ComparisonUnderstanding the main types of electric guitars before buying.
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Home, rehearsal, band, tube or modeling: finding the right setup.
Apartment, house, headphones, Bluetooth, modeling, and suitable power.
Read the guide →ComparisonDifferences in sound, maintenance, volume, and versatility.
Read the comparison →Buying guidePower, volume headroom, speaker, portability, and connectivity.
Read the guide →ComparisonCompare Laney LFR speakers by size, power, projection, portability, and intended use.
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Shape your sound, play with headphones, and choose between pedals and all-in-one solutions.
Compare simplicity, budget, expandability, live performance, rehearsal, and home studio use.
Read the comparison →Buying guideSmart guitar, multi-effects unit, headphone amp, interface, or compact amp.
Read the guide →Product guideA guide dedicated to the Mooer GE150 and its uses at home, in rehearsal, and on stage.
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Folk or classical, size, comfort, strings, and budget to get started on the right foot.
Compare nine models, three budgets, and the Dreadnought, Auditorium, and Jumbo sizes.
Read the guide →Buying guideSize, comfort, strings, budget, and the difference between classical and folk guitars.
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Choose an acoustic or electronic drum kit, compare configurations, cymbals, accessories, and solutions suited to every playing style.
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Guides & advice
Comparison chart
The EFNOTE 3 Style A, Style B, and 3X share a common sound and technological foundation, but their cymbal configurations, size, and playing capabilities are not exactly suited to the same needs.
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Choosing a guitar amp for playing at home isn’t just about looking at the wattage.
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Compare Dreadnought, Auditorium, and Jumbo models from under €300 to €900.
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Our recommendations under €300, from €300 to €800, and from €800 to €1,200.
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Strat, Telecaster, single-cut, double-cut, modern… Electric guitar shapes are not just a matter of aesthetics. They affect comfort, tone, attack, sustain, and the musical styles for which the instrument will feel most natural.
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