If you're looking to improve your desktop audio experience, look no further than Audioengine. With industry-leading gear that includes speakers, DACs, Bluetooth, and more, your ears will be happier than they've been in years. And so will your wallet:  Nearly the entire Audioengine product line comes in under $500.

There's not much to say about Taylor Guitars that hasn't already been said. They're one of the world's biggest music brands, and yet in spite of their size they have a remarkable manufacturing approach the results in instruments that you'd think were handmade, but for the headstock design. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned stage pro, Taylor has a guitar that will release the music in you.

Zoom makes some pretty impressive music gear. Their guitar effects are among the best in their class, and their portable recorders are simply the best you can buy. We've been recording our guitar demo videos with Zoom recorders for years because after much testing, we found them to be more accurate and natural than many other more expensive mics that we tried. You're going to love these.

With an impressive array of stage gear and a long history of amplifying the instruments of the world's best musicians, it's hard to imagine a pickup company more highly regarded than LR Baggs. Whether you need a pickup, preamp, or performing amp (like the new Synapse shown to the left), Baggs is guaranteed to have gear to make you sound better.