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Best turntable styluses and setup tools: a VMN95E replacement stylus plus force gauges and an alignment kit, with advice on wear and tracking force.
Best studio headphones for mixing: six wired picks compared by open-back or closed design, impedance and cable, with advice on matching them to your room.
Best guitar pedalboards for gigging: six boards compared by size, weight, built-in power and carry bags, with a clear guide to sizing and power.
Best guitar combo amps for practice: six small amps compared, with clear notes on which are guitar amps and which are bass amps, plus power.
The best fingerstyle guitar strings compared: six sets by alloy, gauge and coating, with picks for warm, bright, light and comfortable playing.
The best bookshelf speakers for turntables: compare six powered pairs and turntable systems by inputs, phono preamp needs, power and size.
