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Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface
By Matt Parker published
The amp firm’s latest guitarist-centric interface offers a wealth of connectivity while continuing to wage war on digital clipping

Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: our top picks for every budget
By Chris Schwarten last updated
Get recording your guitar today, regardless of your budget or experience

2024 Summer Ultimate Gear Guide: the best new guitar gear of the year
By Guitar World Staff published
A detailed rundown of the hottest guitar gear to hit the market over the past year. Here, we dive into the standout pieces.

Sleep Token and Tesseract mixing engineers reveal how to improve your guitar recordings – and it starts with ditching your ego
By Phil Weller published
George Lever and Forrester Savell have worked with some of metal’s biggest names, and now they’re offering you advice on getting the most out of your bedroom productions before, during and after you’ve pressed record

Blackstar’s Polar 2 audio interface could be the solution to all your guitar-recording woes
By Phil Weller published
The Polar 2 features two FET inputs for recording versatility, and a special Enhance feature that promises the touch, feel, and response of a tube amp

“An ideal first mic for anyone configuring a home studio”: Rode NT1 Signature Series review
By Chris Gill published
Super-affordable, low noise, and it can handle whatever firepower your amp is going to throw at it – the NT1 Signature Series is one magic mic

Orange's new Pyramid Audio System is a “revolutionary” new speaker setup
By Janelle Borg published
With Bluetooth pairing capabilities, a channel balancing dial, and a sleek design, Orange has launched a hi-fi system that’s the first of its kind for the brand

Electro-Voice’s new ZLX G2 portable powered loudspeaker is the perfect companion for practice or gigging
By Guitar World Editors published
Next-gen ZLX speaker boasts increased output, frequency range and durability, with remote-control mixing, stereo streaming and much more
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