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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
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
Spotify audiobooks

Spotify is testing a handy new audiobook tool, and it's already beaten Audible

By Rowan Davies published

Do you switch between physical and digital books a lot? This new Spotify audiobook feature could be a lifesaver

Spotify
The Questyle Qlink-C on a white surface, with a pink background

Make the most of lossless music with this tiny, cheap USB-C-to-3.5mm DAC

By Carrie Marshall published

Questyle's ultra-affordable dongle means better sound from your smartphone, tablet or laptop

DACs
FiiO JM21 2026 on a leather mat, which in turn is on a wooden table or desk. A book and a pair of headphones sit to the right of it

The best entry-level Hi-Res Audio player is getting a new version for 2026

By Carrie Marshall published

Fiio's portable player gets a battery boost and more storage. It's a brilliant budget buy

Portable Media Players
An IKEA SOLSKYDD Bluetooth speaker on a blue background

6 design-focused wireless speakers from CES 2026 I can't wait to hear

By Carrie Marshall published

My favorite speakers from CES 2026 that look good as they sound (hopefully)

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
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