Stories · Oct 26, 2026
Sennheiser lists almost three times as many microphone models at Thomann as Shure. Per model, Shure ranks higher: it holds 13 first places in our microphone rankings to Sennheiser's 8.
Guides · Oct 26, 2026
Viewers forgive a soft picture but click away from bad sound. That's why a microphone is the best gift for a streamer or YouTuber, from a phone mic to a wireless kit for two.
Stories · Oct 26, 2026
The cheapest instrument in each section is usually a trap. We looked for the cheapest one that also ranks well. For guitars it costs barely more; for brass and woodwinds, the decent one costs four to five times as much.
Guides · Oct 26, 2026
Songs start anywhere: on the couch, in the car, at 2 a.m. The best gifts for songwriters keep an instrument within reach and make it easy to record an idea before it's gone.
Prices · Oct 26, 2026
In October so far, real price cuts at Thomann outnumber real rises two to one. Almost half of all the rises were simply a September sale coming to an end.
Guides · Oct 25, 2026
A music student lives with a laptop, roommates and a practice room booked for 50 minutes. The best gifts fit that: good headphones, a tiny keyboard for theory homework, a recorder for every practice session.
Guides · Oct 25, 2026
Music teachers get mugs and candles. What they'd actually use: a speaker that runs on battery with a mic input, a recorder for recitals, a better microphone for online lessons.
Guides · Oct 25, 2026
Buying gear for a musician you love is nerve-wracking: too many models, too many opinions. Here's one safe, well-reviewed pick for each kind of player, things he's unlikely to own twice.
Guides · Oct 25, 2026
Guitar-playing dads usually play after the kids are asleep, in the living room, on a guitar they bought decades ago. The best gifts fit that life, or finally deliver the guitar he always wanted.
Prices · Oct 25, 2026
This week Yamaha cut the price of its current Arius line at Thomann by 4 to 8%, in every finish and every bundle. The same week, the Roland FP-30X got 12% more expensive.
Stories · Oct 25, 2026
Three acoustic guitars cost more than $167,000 at Thomann, more than any piano. Then come a restored Steinway, an $81,019 octocontrabass clarinet and a church organ. Here's the most expensive item in each section.
Guides · Oct 25, 2026
A guitarist with a wall of guitars still has gaps: a 12-string, a baritone, a lap steel, a guitar synth. Those are the gifts that open a new door instead of repeating what they have.
