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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Meze Audio 99 Classics 2nd Gen review: walnut-cupped wired headphone beauties to level up the OG model
By James Grimshaw published
The Meze Audio 99 Classics 2nd Gen wired headphones remain homely, walnut-earcupped beauties – but how have they improved from the original?

I'm a recording musician, and the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro headphones are the audio Christmas gift I've bought for myself
By Carrie Marshall published
Beyerdynamic's DT990 Pro are great studio headphones with exceptional comfort and an open-back design

JBL Flip 7 vs JBL Grip: I tested these Bluetooth speakers side-by-side to see which is worth buying
By Harry Padoan published
The JBL Flip 7 and JBL Grip both punch well above their weight, but only one can come out on top in this head-to-head battle.

I used the thinnest noise-cancelling sleep earbuds for two weeks and it had one fascinating statistic
By Tom Bedford published
Meet the Fitnexa SomniPods 3. They have some problems but look beyond them, and you'll find smartly-framed buds with a few interesting twists.

‘It’s a major flaw’: AirPods 3 Pro owners are still waiting for Apple to fix its annoying static problems — and users are getting impatient
By Rowan Davies published
Angry Reddit users are impatiently waiting for Apple to fix the AirPods Pro 3's static problems, but the company has been silent.

This ‘concentric’ turntable and CD player combo is the turducken of hi-fi
By Carrie Marshall published
The Mixx Analog+ is a turntable with a top-loading CD player in the center of it

This new music player is like a hi-res iPod nano, and it's amazingly cheap
By Matt Bolton published
A very tempting new option from our favorite budget audiophile brand

How to use AirPods as a video mic in iOS 26
By Axel Metz published
In iOS 26, your AirPods can double as a video microphone. Here’s how to enable the feature.
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