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A selection of earbuds held in two hands, above a Persian carpet

The best budget earbuds, all real-world tested by our expert audio team

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated The best budget wireless and wired earbuds you can buy today, with options from Sony, Nothing, EarFun, JLab and more.

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The Sonos Play speaker being removed from its charging cradle by a man's hand

Sonos Play review: my new favorite speaker buddy to use everywhere

By Matt Bolton published

How much do you value flexibility? Since I've used the Sonos Play, I value it a lot

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Elipson Prestige Facet II 6 Active BT speakers on top of a wooden sideboard

These small wireless speakers are huge on connectivity for a nice price

By Carrie Marshall published

Elipson's new active speakers have extensive wired and wireless connectivity including an MM phono stage and aptX HD

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Sony PS-LX510BT turntable on a brown wood hi-fi rack, with closeups

Sony PS-LX5BT review: the turntable with big shoes to fill, that fills them beautifully

By Simon Lucas published

The PS-LX5BT has big budget-turntable-shaped shoes to fill, and fill them it does…

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Turntables

Apple finally launches AirPods Max 2, with improved sound and features

By Matt Bolton published

5 years later, we get the H2 chip and a ton of new features

Wireless Headphones
KEF Coda W active speakers, either side of an audio system and turntable, on top of a pair of speaker stands.

KEF Coda W review: an accomplished active stereo speaker system that struggles at low volume

By Simon Lucas published

The KEF Coda W has plenty to recommend it but the active pair of stereo speakers has involved the brand in an arms race with itself…

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Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The Nothing Headphone (a) held in a man's hand

Nothing Headphone (a) review: fixes the problems of the original, for a cheaper price

By Matt Bolton published

Nothing's new cheaper headphones are the dream version 2.0 of a product — better and way cheaper than the original

Wireless Headphones

The Nothing Headphone (a) are official — here are 5 things you need to know

By Matt Bolton published

Nothing's new noise-cancelling headphones are half the price of the Headphone (1), but far from half the quality

Wireless Headphones
Cambridge L/R S active stereo speaker system, with a silver finish, on a white surface.

Cambridge L/R S review: a pound-for-pound contender in the active stereo speaker division

By Simon Lucas published

The Cambridge L/R S active stereo speaker system has picked the hardest fight against market leaders, but it's a pound-for-pound contender.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The A&K PD20 next to a keyboard and headphones.

This elite hi-res MP3 player offers listening tests via its bundled IEMs

By Tom Bedford published

The first hi-res audio player with built-in hearing tests just landed and if I could afford it, I’d be first in line

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