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AI music giant Suno is coming for vinyl
By Tom Bedford Published
The new service allows users to press their prompt-generated tracks onto vinyl records and even create album artwork.

CMF's first clip-on open buds land, with low pricing and none of Nothing's elite surveillance tech
By Becky Scarrott Published
If the Nothing sub-brand's inaugural clip-style open earbuds can ace the ‘three point fit’ idea, I predict a class-leading set of LDAC-toting buds — especially for this crazy low price

Syitren RM1 is a transparent CD player designed to display internal mechanics
By Rowan Davies Published
Syitren's new CD player is equal parts music player and live art display, and it looks like it came straight from an art gallery.

The best wired earbuds, from cheap USB-C buds to audiophile monitors
By Matt Bolton Last updated
Still craving a reliable connection, high-end audio, and no battery life anxiety? Here are the best wired earbuds you can buy today.

Our favorite high-end music player brand just unveiled a successor to its 5-star entry-level DAP — though its definition of 'entry-level' might differ to yours
By Tom Bedford Published
The Astell & Kern PD5 is the brand's latest 'entry-level' digital audio player, and A&K have announced... that they're announcing it.

No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player
By Dashiell Wood Published
Kojima Productions is collaborating with audio brand km5 on a cute limited edition CD player.

A fresh report points to new AirPods in 2026, but not Apple's camera-enhanced buds
By Tom Bedford Published
A fresh report points to new AirPods set to be unveiled this year, but not Apple's much-touted camera-enhanced models (yet).

The Sony 1000X Collexion are the company's most luxurious headphones to date — and an unexpected discount makes them worthy of an audition
By Max Langridge Published
Sony's flagship headphones are now 10 years old, with the 1000X Collexion being its most premium yet. They're pricey though, which makes this discount very welcome indeed.

Former Head of Innovation at Spotify is building interactive 'digital music playgrounds'
By Rowan Davies Published
Mauhan M. Zonoozy was Head of Innovation at Spotify, and now he's taking on the world of music streaming with his own interactive platforms.

'You can literally fix anything if you watch enough YouTube': I met with tech repair experts and campaigners to learn how to fix my broken gadgets — and why it's so important
By Tom Bedford Published
Is fixing your tech easy? I spoke to green gadget companies, volunteer repairers and campaigners to understand your right to repair your possessions
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