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Two smartphones showing Spotify's Prompted Playlists feature

Spotify's Prompted Playlist feature is fun, but it's still early days for the new music-curating tool

By Rowan Davies published

Spotify just launched Prompted Playlists in the US and Canada, and it's a clever new playlist-making tool, but it could do with some TLC.

Spotify
Someone putting the Khadas Tea Pro on top of an iPhone on a wooden surface

This Hi-Res Audio DAC smartly uses MagSafe to attach to your phone

By Carrie Marshall published

No need to dangle a dongle for this audio upgrade: it attaches magnetically

Headphones
A phone with the Qobuz app on it, with a sign showing Qobuz is a Digital100 winner from Similarweb

As Spotify deals with 'Slopify' AI outrage, rival Qobuz is winning

By Becky Scarrott published

AI slop is the scourge of music streaming sites, but French platform Qobuz does things differently – and it's being rewarded with huge growth.

Audio Streaming
Sony LinkBuds Clip in a man's ear

Sony launches LinkBuds Clip open earbuds, and I've tried them out

By Matt Bolton published

The Sony LinkBuds Clip are here, but are they competitive?

Earbuds & Airpods
The Huawei FreeClip 2 buds on a ledge, with the case behind.

Huawei FreeClip 2 review: good-looking clip-style open earbuds let down by design and sound woes

By Tom Bedford published

The Huawei FreeClip 2 are let down by design and sound woes, with some feature issues too. It's a shame because there are some strengths.

Earbuds & Airpods

Why is most 4K TV audio so so bad — and what can you do about it?

By Lance Ulanoff published

4K TV sound is awful and I'm tired of TV manufacturers assuming it's OK because we'll buy a soundbar.

Home Theater
A man sitting outside a modern-looking building wearing the Meze Audio Strada headphones

Head-fi specialist Meze Audio has a beautiful new pair of wired headphones

By Carrie Marshall published

Meze's new dynamic headphones promise the best of both headphone worlds

Headphones
A Marshall Heddon hub atop a shelving unit full of vinyl, sat next to a record player

Marshall's Wi-Fi music hub turns Bluetooth speakers into multi-room marvels

By Carrie Marshall published

Marshall's new Heddon media streaming hub streams from Wi-Fi to Auracast and works with the key music streamers.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Pro-Ject's Scorpions themed turntable on black background

Pro-Ject's Scorpions themed turntable is ready to rock you like a hurricane

By Becky Scarrott published

Pro-Ject's new Scoprions turntable is out na-na-na-na-na-na-now

Turntables
A mean wearing the OneOdio Focus A1 Pro headphones on an airplane. He's leaning his head against the window, with his eyes closed and a smile on his face, implying that the headphones are distracting him

One of the best cheap audio makers has new ANC headphones for a silly price

By Carrie Marshall published

OneOdio's noise-cancelling over-ears deliver a big specification for a very small price

Wireless Headphones
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