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Studio Recording Gear: A Beginner Buyer’s Guide
In this age of DIY advocacy, you’ve no doubt seen how convenient it is to assemble your own home studio. Indie musicians, Youtube personalities, podcasters – it seems like everyone’s got one. It’s a huge 180 from how it used to be. Older studio recording gear setups once ran up… Read more
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The Best MIDI Controllers for Under RM1,000 for 2022
Just starting out with music production? Your journey will see you explore a whole range of gear on your way to a fully functional studio space. You’ve got your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and studio monitors. Still, there might not be anything as indispensable as a MIDI controller – so… Read more
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The Best Rock-Ready Guitars for Under RM1,500, RM3,000, and RM7,500
What makes a rock guitar, y'know, rock? We can debate hardware and build all day long, but it boils down to one thing – sound. Glassy cleans. Colossal distortion. All the staples of your favourite rock song, pumped out by the sexiest stringed-instrument in town. These days, competition between brands… Read more
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From John Mayer to Paul Gilbert: Best Signature Guitars in Swee Lee
It’s oh-so-natural to obsess over your favourite artists' gear. Even brands go crazy when they see their best guitars on stage in front of millions of people. That’s why it’s become even more common that brands rope in these famous artists to collaborate on developing their very own signature guitar… Read more
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The Year of the Tiger: Our Gear Picks for CNY 2022
The hectic start of the year has gone by so quick – another holiday season is fast creeping up! If all the festivities around you weren’t enough of a reminder, we’re here to tell you Chinese New Year 2022 is almost here! There’s still time to fill up those red… Read more
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Buying Your First Drum Kit: A Guide For Beginners
Some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are ‘exercising more’, ‘finding a way to destress’, and ‘learning a musical instrument’. Kill three birds with one stone and try drumming!Jokes aside, if you're reading this, there's no doubt you harbour ambitions of playing the drums! A great choice, might we… Read more
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Swee Lee’s Best of 2021
2021 was a rollercoaster of a year, but you were there with us every step of the way. Exciting product launches, the return of old favourites, giveaways, contests, and even our 75th Anniversary Celebration! Shop our Best of 2021 Gear Since it’s the start of a new year, maybe you’re… Read more
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Our Cases & Accessories Picks for Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Collection
This year has been a great one for Swee Lee and to conclude it all with our anniversary celebrations couldn’t have been a better way to say thank you to each and every one of you who have been with us throughout the last 75 years. It might be the… Read more
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Our Piano & Keyboard Picks for Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Collection
Welcome to Week 7 of Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Celebrations! Right now, we’re turning our eyes (and ears!) to digital pianos and keyboards. It doesn’t matter if you’re coming off a lifetime of piano concertos, scouting around for a MIDI controller, or merely in the market for a synth that… Read more
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Our Electric Guitar & Bass Picks for Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Collection
We’re diving into Week 6 of Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Celebrations. Over the past month or so, we’ve shown a selection of our music wares – but this month is the one a lot of us are excited for! Say it with us. Electric guitars & basses! From the biggest brands… Read more
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Our Studio & DJ Picks for Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Collection
Bring out the cake and candles because we here at Swee Lee are smack bang in week 5 of our 75th Anniversary Celebrations! This week features something relevant to a lot of musicians out there – studio and recording gear! We’ve seen more musicians and creators than ever begin their… Read more
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Our Amp & Pedal Picks for Swee Lee’s 75th Anniversary Collection
It's Week 4 of Swee Lee's 75th Anniversary Celebrations and we're here to give you some more! To share the love with you guys, we’ve handpicked some of our favourite guitar-related gear. Today, we’re letting the supporting cast shine, so say hello to our exciting range of effect pedals and… Read more