Audio
Our audio coverage stretches from cheap earbuds to throw in your bag, up to hi-res DACs that can add extra dimensions of sound to your favorite music. The world of audio has changed a lot with the rise of higher-quality wireless and digital sound – streaming services offer better-than-CD quality, and you can beam it to speakers all over the house over Wi-Fi or next-gen Bluetooth options.
That’s unlocked a world of new devices where hi-fi meets modern conveniences, and we’re always looking to find the best new ideas in the audio world.
Our audio experts love products from the top to the bottom of the budget range – we love a cheap Bluetooth speaker that sounds great at the beach just as much as we love expensive wired headphones driven from a beautiful valve amplifier.
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Never mind the earbuds: this firm says it's found the cure for your ear canals
By Carrie Marshall published
Apparently, your ear canals' poor geometry is to blame for your headphones' poor performance – and Flare has the answer.
I thought the Apple AirPods Pro 2 were perfect – LG proved me wrong
By Max Langridge published
I pitted the LG ToneFree T90S wireless earbuds against my trusted and 'perfect' Apple AirPods Pro 2. The results shocked me.
Are they Magic 8 Balls? Lawn bowling balls? I don’t care, I want Creative’s wild new desktop Pebble Nova stereo speakers
By Becky Scarrott published
Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide, with the Creative Pebble Nova on my desk.
It's the end of the road for Spotify Car Thing, and owners have just one month to request a refund
By Carrie Marshall published
Spotify Car Thing has issued its final goodbye message, but owners can still reach out for a refund (if they're quick).
will.i.am's got a new gig: he's making LG go boom
By Carrie Marshall published
will.i.am is coming to shake ya boom boom with new earbuds and a Bluetooth speaker for LG.
This budget portable speaker is a great gift and it just hit a record-low price
By Jessica Reyes published
The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 portable speaker is at its lowest price yet.
Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player
By Becky Scarrott published
The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.
Nothing Ear (open) review: One issue upsets Nothing’s first-draft open-ear headphones
By Tom Bedford published
The Nothing Ear (open) shows British audio company Nothing venture into the open ear headphone space, but this feels like a first-draft gadget that needs to be returned to the drawing board.
Black Friday's BACK! JBL's still offering super-low deals, with half off these excellent earbuds and 54% off headphones too
By Carrie Marshall published
Black Friday may be history, but these JBL bargains aren't: you can still get a really big discount on some really good headphones and earbuds.
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