Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Contributor

Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

JBL Flip 7 held in a man's hand, and JBL Go 4 speaker on a granite surface covered in water, with a sign saying "Big Savings"

Looking for a cheap JBL Bluetooth speaker? Some of our favorites have record-low early Black Friday deals at Amazon

By Carrie Marshall published

Get big wireless sound for a small price before Black Friday begins – we tested all these JBL speakers, and rate them highly

AirPods Pro 2 case on a wooden surface, with a sign saying Price Cut

AirPods Pro 2 are down to a new record-low price, and I'd choose them over the AirPods Pro 3 this Black Friday

By Matt Bolton published

Apple's earbuds hit a new low price in both the UK and US, which makes them a better value than the newer model

Promotional image of the TCL 7 Series in a neutrally decorated daytime room with a rendered image of a fast car and explosions on the screen

TCL just launched an unbelievably cheap gaming QLED TV, with 144Hz support, plus both Dolby Vision and HDR10+

By Carrie Marshall published

TCL's new gaming QLED TV starts at just $599.

JVC Kenwood WOOD Master earbuds on a colored image of what appears to be a tree section

The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!

Positive Vibration Rebel ANC Headphones on a white surface, with a yellow background

House of Marley’s new noise-cancelling headphones offer the best battery life I’ve ever seen – and they’re not even expensive

By Carrie Marshall published

House of Marley's new headphones have a colossal 130 hours of battery life

Soundpeats Clip1 on a white surface, with a pink background

These new clip open earbuds cost just $50 at launch, and come from one of the best budget earbuds makers – who needs Black Friday?

By Carrie Marshall published

Soundpeats' new Clip1 are incredibly affordable anyway for headphones with hi-res specs, and are going in hard at launch

A demonstration of the layers of a TV panel, showing lights in a grid, color filtering, and then paint exploding off the screen to demonstrate the vibrant imagery

P-QD might be the hot new version of QLED TV tech – but is there actually any point in it for HDR TVs?

By Carrie Marshall published

P-QD tech could be great for pro monitors – but will would do much for TVs outside of marketing material?

A young person scanning their ears with the Final Audio TONALITE app

Final Audio's new earbuds will inspect your ears to tune your tone to perfection

By Carrie Marshall published

Final Audio's TONALITE earbuds promise personalized timbre to deliver a more accurate and lifelike sound

Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus

Is Apple TV still good value? Exec confirms it’ll remain ad-free (for now) but the price is creeping up

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple TV exec says "there are no plans" for ads, but is the cost still justified? Here’s how it stacks up against rivals.

Sonos and Sony soundbars

3 budget soundbars with high review scores to watch out for this Black Friday if you need a TV audio upgrade

By Carrie Marshall published

3 superb soundbars to look out for this Black Friday, and all are cheap to start with

1More Sonoflow Pro HQ51 in carry case

Want some cheap noise-cancelling headphones that are actually good this Black Friday? Here are 3 we love based on real-world testing

By Carrie Marshall published

They were cheap to start with, and in the Black Friday deals, these headphones will almost certainly be a double bargain

Sarah Snook and Michael Peña in All Her Fault

All Her Fault is Peacock’s most chilling thriller yet – here’s why everyone can’t stop talking about it

By Carrie Marshall published

All Her Fault hits harder than you expect – here's why critics are calling it "worthy of a binge that carves a dent into your couch cushions".

LG Signature OLED T lifestyle image

LG's next TVs have won awards before they're even announced – and the company might turn its mini-LED woes around with next-gen RGB backlighting

By Carrie Marshall published

LG has won multiple CES innovation awards including one for an unannounced RGB LED TV

Harmon Kardon Aura Studio 5 speaker

Harman Kardon's new Bluetooth speaker has a classic HK design that takes me right back to 2005 – but with a very modern speaker setup

By Carrie Marshall published

Harman Kardon's latest Aura Studio speaker features its iconic dome design plus integrated colored lighting

FairBuds XL

Fairphone’s sustainable, repairable noise-cancelling headphones are finally coming to the US. Here’s why you should pay attention

By Carrie Marshall published

These headphones are built to be better for the environment and for your conscience too

1More Ear Clip S12 on a white surface with a pink background

Our favorite budget headphones maker just revealed unbelievably cheap open earbuds that might actually sound good

By Carrie Marshall published

1More has redesigned its clip-ons with a more secure fit. As ever, they're very aggressively priced.

The Focal Mu-So Hekla under a wall-mount TV, in a modernist living room with a lot of concrete

Hi-fi legend Focal is launching an astounding Dolby Atmos soundbar – but can your living room handle it?

By Carrie Marshall published

The new Mu-so Hekla is a 660W, 15-driver soundbar with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res streaming

A Star is Born

3 new Hulu movies worth streaming in November 2025 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

By Carrie Marshall published

I’ve found three new Hulu movies in November 2025 that every romance fan should stream.

JBL Junior Free headphones worn by a child who is yelling in happiness. The earbuds are hooked around his ears

JBL’s new open earbuds for kids will keep them aware of their surroundings, should still fit them as they grow, and let parents set safe volume levels to protect their hearing

By Carrie Marshall published

JBL's Junior Free headphones are open-ear with safe volume protection and useful parental features

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Premiere in a gold finish, on a white surface against a pink background

Bang & Olufsen's new elite Dolby Atmos soundbar looks like it's come from the future, and is priced like it too

By Carrie Marshall published

The Beosound Premiere looks a million dollars, and costs slightly less

A man with a beard and black collared shirt smiles

3 new Hulu shows that every true crime fan needs to watch this November 2025

By Carrie Marshall published

Hulu can be true crime all the time – and these newly streaming seasons are well worth checking out.

Shanling ECZero AKM on a ribbed dark grey surface with a red CD visible inside the device

This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus

By Carrie Marshall published

This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.

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Norstone Eden Vision projector furniture in a lightly decorated room showing an image from a short throw projector

This ingenious TV unit is secretly an elite projector screen – with hidden compartments for your home theater speakers or soundbar

By Carrie Marshall published

Now you can play projector peek-a-boo

Promotional render of the Hisense E8S Pro 100-inch TV

Hisense’s new RGB mini-LED TVs tease what to expect from affordable versions of the next-gen screen tech – but will they fix our biggest issue with it?

By Carrie Marshall published

We're hoping these new TVs cope better with dark movies

FiiO Air Link wireless transmitter

Our favorite budget audiophile brand just launched a new tiny add-on to bring aptX Lossless and LDAC to any phone – yes, including your iPhone

By Carrie Marshall published

Could Air Link be the FiiO DAC of your dreams?

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