Latest articles by Matt McCracken
"The Quad Cortex has solidified itself as the modeler to beat": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
Review update: Including long-term testing and an overview of the latest CorOS 3.3 release
“One of the best-sounding headphone amps for guitar I’ve had my hands on”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
Blackstar enters a very busy market with their take on the ubiquitous headphone amp for guitar
Sweetwater Cyber Monday deals 2025: bag up to 50% off guitar gear
Cyber Monday is over, but Sweetwater just launched a fresh sale for Cyber Week
Cyber Monday Fender deals 2025: Last chance to save on a Fender
Cyber Monday is over, but you can save on iconic Fender gear
Musician's Friend Cyber Monday deals 2025: You can still score up to 65% off music gear - but be quick!
Our pick of the epic deals you need to check out in the Musician's Friend Cyber Monday sale
Guitar Center Cyber Monday deals 2025: there's not much time left to save up to 40%
Cyber Monday is over but there's still a last chance to save – here's how to secure today's best guitar gear discounts while you still can
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: all the biggest savings that are still live at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, and more
Find out where and how to still grab the biggest savings on guitar gear this Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: all of today's biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more
I'm rounding up all the hottest guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Cyber Monday sales. Stick with me for all of the biggest news, savings, tips and tricks for getting more for less
I rigorously tested 14 patch cables in 2025, and five of my top six are heavily discounted this Cyber Monday – fix your pedalboard for as little as $2.49 a cable
Cyber Monday might be your last chance to pick up patch cables this cheap
Black Friday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: all the biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more that are still live
I'm rounding up all the hottest, still-live guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Black Friday sales. Stick with me for all of the biggest news, deals, tips and tricks for saving money
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2025: the big sale has officially started – with up to 80% off guitar gear
Cyber Weekend is nearly over, so it's your last chance to save big on gear at Sweetwater
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals 2025: Last chance to score massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear
Day three of the Black Friday sale is here. Save big on guitar gear and more for a limited time
Guitar Center Black Friday deals 2025: The official Black Friday Sale is here!
Guitar Center has gone early with its Black Friday sale, which sees up to 40% off from now until December 3rd
Black Friday Fender deals 2025: last chance to save big on Fender and Squier guitars
This Cyber Weekend, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: Don't miss out on the greatest savings for guitar players
Here are the best savings still live this Black Friday, from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Positive Grid, and more
Bassists, this one's for you – 9 great Black Friday bass guitar deals with up to $250 off Fender, Yamaha, Darkglass, Line 6 and more
These 9 amazing bass savings prove it’s not just the Black Friday prices that are low
Thomann just boosted their Cyber Week sale with a deluge of fresh deals on guitars, pedals, and more – save up to 70% on gear while stock lasts
With loads of new deals added you can now grab even more savings on guitar gear in the Thomann Cyber Week sale
I think the guitar deal of the year just landed with a staggering $300 off this 5-star rated Strandberg Boden Essential at Sweetwater
It may be divisive, but once you play a Strandberg it'll change the way you feel about headless guitars
Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
From the classic 1176 compressor to the Showtime 64 guitar plugin, UA's free plugin giveaway has something for everyone
I've not found any Neural DSP Black Friday savings yet, but I did just uncover a way to get a free plugin of your choice when you buy a Nano Cortex
If you're holding out for a Neural DSP savings this Black Friday, you might be disappointed, but you can bag a free plugin right now
These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo
With so many savings on audio interfaces for Black Friday, it's the perfect time to upgrade your studio setup
The lowest price I've ever seen on a Fender Player II Strat just dropped over at the official Fender Black Friday sale – save up to 30% on a huge range of guitars, accessories, and merch
The Fender Black Friday sale just launched – here's 7 of the best deals for you
Sweetwater is showing the rest how it's done with its ginormous official Black Friday sale – and it includes a whopping $1,000 off a D'Angelico favourite
The Black Friday guitar deals have officially started with the launch of a gigantic sale over at Sweetwater
Best Telecasters: top Teles for every taste
Whether it’s your first Telecaster or you’ve walked in the boots of guitar-playing royalty, our top Telecasters will help you get your twang on
With a hefty discount on two five-star rated guitars and £212 off one of my favorite loopers, Thomann's killer early Black Friday sale just knocked it out of the park
Thomann just jumped the gun on Black Friday with its early Cyber sale - and with up to 69% off guitar gear, there’s really no need to wait
