What do you get when you cross a compact, portable speaker with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and multi-room? A strangely hobbled listening experience, sadly.

This is the second edition of Klipsch's Image ONE headphones. The II's keep the same audio specs and performance of the originals, but change the design aesthetic.

We all love pleasant surprises - especially when they're as affordable as the Edifier e10 Exclaim.

If you're looking to buy some wireless speakers without all the faff of Sonos, this is the system you've been looking for.

Sonos has aggressive designs on your living room with its first soundbar - but can a soundbar for music lovers satisfy a cinephile?

With its Lightning connector and Airplay capabilities, the Z2 is a compact iPhone 5 dock with sizeable sound.

A very capable Bluetooth speaker that's lightweight for carrying around and has a great battery life.

Can you get a big sound out of such a small speaker box? We put the SP1 to the test.

We were really impressed by Logitech's UE Boombox. It wasn't small, though, so here's a more bag-friendly, mobile version.

Regardless of their quality, we rather fancy that your decision on whether to shell out for a pair of these latest band-endorsed headphones will be based on this: are you willing to be seen wearing them?

Rarely do we see a speaker system that truly defies convention, and it's rarer still when the result looks like this - an elegant desk with a kick-ass stereo speaker and amp built right in.

It's great being able to listen to music wherever you go, but it's even better when you can stow your headphones and play your music loud and proud using a portable AirPlay speaker.

Styled after a classic Philips radio from 1955, the Philips Original Radio strikes a deliciously retro pose with its heavy duty Bakelite-ish casing, chrome knobs and brushed metal trim.

Just like its predecessor, the new AXIS offers DAB/DAB+ and FM radio. Connect it to your network through Wi-Fi and you can also stream audio from your Mac or UPnP-compatible NAS drive.

Libratone's Zipp portable AirPlay speaker looks great. But does it cost too much money?

The Sonoro troy, as its name implies, is hollow. Pull the top panel off and you'll find a small cubby hole offering two USB ports (one higher powered, for tablets) and a 3.5mm jack.

We've really been looking forward to getting our hands on the UE Boombox - Logitech's latest and greatest portable Bluetooth speaker.

What we have here is an easily scalable wireless sound system that you can add to as you see fit.

Loudspeaker soundbars are all the rage right now and it's easy to see why: they deliver oodles more oomph than the weedy audio that comes from most regular TVs.

These headphones have a refined, stylish appeal to them - but does the price tag buy you perfection?

They reportedly took three years to create, but is it worth upgrading to Apple's completely redesigned earphones?

he first thing you'll notice about the Creative Sound BlasterAxx range is that it looks distinctly sci-fi, like the control panel of a futuristic starship.

While the Contour 200i Air is ostensibly the big brother of the Contour 100Di, there's not quite as much family resemblance as you might expect.

Sony has a hit on its hands. It might cost £370, but what you get for that money is a brilliant sounding iOS dock that ticks pretty much every connectivity box you could ever need.

IFA 2012 The Boombox was respectable in the '80s but what about now?