The Latest Breaking News from Gear4Music

"It’s been a tough few years": UK gear retailer PMT closes its doors, makes 96 staff redundant and sells £2.4m of stock to Gear4Music

Just a few months after Brighton-based GAK closed down, another UK musical instrument retailer enters administration

MusicRadar · Jun 13, 2025

PMT, one of the UK’s largest instrument retailers, has been placed into administration – closing all stores and making 96 members of staff redundant

The company’s stock and assets have been sold to online retail giant Gear4music for roughly $3.26 million

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2025

GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million

However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors

MusicRadar · Apr 22, 2025

If, like me, you buy your own presents, these Reon Driftbox synths have come down so much in price that they could be the ideal Christmas gift for that synth-lover in your life

They're such good value, but hurry as stocks won’t last

MusicRadar · Dec 1, 2024

Best turntables with speakers for a ready-to-use setup, tried and tested

All-inclusive auditory experiences with which to blast your plastic

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2024

Best affordable electronic drum kits to get playing whatever your ability level

Banging beats and big breaks – that break no banks

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2024

Best party speakers for gatherings big and small, tried and tested

It’s party speakers we’ve found, and they’re wire(less) for sound

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2023

Best violins for beginners to get you playing

Good vibrations abound from our edit of the stand-out starter violins

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Best saxophones for beginners in 2023: How to choose your first instrument

Never miss a sax again, the way you did before…

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

Best pianos for beginners to get playing in 2023

Always wanted to tinkle the ivories? Here’s how to get started

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023