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Play and Record Anywhere
Our favorite portable recording and music-making gear.
Need to play or record in unexpected places, outside the studio? If so, make sure you have the gear you need. Wherever you find yourself making music, our favorite portable gear buying guides can help you pick out the equipment and instruments you need.
Headphones Buying Guide
Everyone can use a good pair of headphones. In this guide, we've picked our favorite DJ headphones, audiophile and studio headphones, noise-cancelling headphones, earphones, and accessories.
Content Creation Buying Guide
Whether you're creating videos on YouTube, streaming on Twitch, or producing a podcast, you'll need the right gear to get the job done. Check out our Content Creators' Buying Guide to find your way through the world of microphones, interfaces, USB mixers, cameras, and more!
Portable Recording Buying Guide
From microphones to recorders, our Portable Recording Guide has the gear you need to take on any sonic situation. Quickly becoming part of the modern musician's arsenal, portable recording setups let you track your demo or next show, grab sounds to sample, and capture audio for film.
Portable Gear Buying Guide
From travel guitars and basses to battery-powered amps, compact DJ controllers, and field recorders, the Portable Gear Guide has everything you need to travel anywhere, without missing a beat.
Gear Up Your Garage
Don't let a small room hold you back from creating a fully set-up practice space. From mixers to microphones, this guide has the tools you need to streamline your setup and build a compact PA that can tap into the true potential of any sized room, without sacrificing your tone.
USB and iOS Microphones Buying Guide
Plug in and start recording fast with a USB microphone. These easy-to-use mics connect directly to your Mac, PC, or mobile device -- no need for a preamp or audio interface. Follow our guide to find USB mics for recording vocals, podcasts, voiceover, live performances, and more.
Party Sound Systems Buying Guide
From intimate get-togethers to epic ragers, good parties always need music. Find the system that'll make the night unforgettable with one of these compact PAs. Each of these systems have everything you need to get things started -- just plug in your phone or MP3 player and start rocking.
Apartment Gear Buying Guide
Most guitarists and bassists agree: to get the best tone from your gear, you have to turn your amp up, at least a little bit. But when playing at home, that's not always an option. With the right gear, you can get great tone at home -- check out our bedroom gear picks in the Apartment Gear Buying Guide.
iOS Gear Buying Guide
Give yourself another outlet for creating, recording, and playing music using the devices that go with you everywhere. From easy-to-use guitar interfaces to portable PA systems, zZounds has a variety of iOS-compatible gear that will help you get the most out of your device, all here in our iOS Gear Guide.