Guides · Oct 19, 2026
A decent full-size student violin costs $200 to $500, half of all violins cost less than about $1,500, and handmade master violins start around $5,000. What each step buys.
Guides · Oct 19, 2026
Producers live in software, which is exactly why hardware makes the best gift: something to touch, twist and play away from the screen. 12 picks from $60.
Guides · Oct 19, 2026
The cheap pedal that came in the box, headphones for late practice, a pedal unit that turns a portable piano into a real one. Practical gifts, sorted by budget.
Stories · Oct 18, 2026
Across 9,096 guitars and basses we track every night, prices fell 0.6% on average since mid-August. Sadowsky, Epiphone and Ibanez cut the most; Squier and Alhambra moved up.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
A keyboard has 61 light keys and hundreds of sounds, a digital piano has 88 weighted keys and a few great pianos. Which one fits, and what each costs.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
Stretch out the left arm, measure from the neck to the middle of the palm, and read the chart. Plus what each size costs and when a child moves up.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
Most people need one or two inputs and a USB connection, which costs $100 to $200. When you need more, and what Thunderbolt and Ethernet add.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
An interface, a microphone, headphones, then monitors and a keyboard. Three complete home studios built from our rankings, with tonight's Thomann prices.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
A complete beginner kit with cymbals starts around $300, but many drum sets are sold as shells only. What each kind costs, and what you still have to buy.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
88 weighted keys start at about $340, half of all digital pianos cost less than $1,350, and the price jumps when the keys turn wooden. From our nightly price records.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
A student alto starts under $400, the typical one costs about $3,000 and pro baritones pass $15,000. Here is what each price band buys, from our nightly price records.
Guides · Oct 18, 2026
Headphone amps, small combos, a preamp for the board and pickups for the bass they already own. Sorted by budget, priced by Thomann tonight.
