Affiliate Disclosure

In short

Links to Amazon and Thomann on this site are affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you. These links are marked with an asterisk (*) and the HTML attribute rel="sponsored". Reviews and rankings are written before partnerships are considered and are not influenced by commissions.

Amazon Associates (amazon.de)

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Amazon, the Amazon logo, AmazonSupply, and the AmazonSupply logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Rate My Gear is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.de.

Thomann Affiliate Programme (thomann.de)

I am a participant in the Thomann affiliate programme. When you click a Thomann link and complete a purchase, Thomann pays me a commission on the sale. Your price is not affected. Thomann does not see who you are — only that the visit came from ratemygear.de.

Editorial independence

Reviews and scores are written before affiliate links are added. A product does not get a higher rating because it pays a higher commission. If an item has no affiliate partner, it is still reviewed and ranked next to items that do.

Methodology, score weights, and reviewer guidelines are public — see the links at the bottom.

How affiliate links are marked

• Visible asterisk next to the link text: Buy at Amazon*
• HTML attribute rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" — tells search engines this is paid.
• Footnote in the site footer and on every page with affiliate links.
• Tooltip on hover: "Affiliate link — I receive a commission at no extra cost to you."

Legal basis

This disclosure follows §5a(4) German Competition Act (UWG), §6 Telemedia Act (TMG), and the European Digital Services Act transparency rules for commercial communication. Questions? Write to kontakt@ratemygear.de.