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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The best Bluetooth speakers 2024
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Updated Looking for the best Bluetooth speaker money can buy? Here are the top portable speakers on the market right now.
The slicker new Sonos app is available as a free upgrade now
By Matt Bolton published
Download and open it before you need it, because it'll need to check your system first.
The Apple AirPods are down to their super-cheap Black Friday price at Best Buy
By Jennifer Allen published
The Apple AirPods 2 aren't the newest earbuds but they're still great for Apple owners – and they're now on sale at a great price.
Final's new planar magnetic headphones are dark, moody, wired… and oh-so expensive
By Becky Scarrott published
The elite new D7000 headphones use 'Air Film Damping' to solve the issue of bass registers in planar magnetic cans.
Sennheiser's new wireless earbuds are packed with features, but cheaper than Sony, Bose and AirPods Pro
By Henry St Leger published
Sennheiser's Accentum True Wireless are smartly priced earbuds in a competitive headphones market – but should you buy them?
The Sonos headphones have leaked – and they look like plush AirPods Max rivals
By Mark Wilson published
A big Sonos leak has teased the wireless audio giant's incoming 'Ace' headphones, plus a successor to its Sonos Roam speaker.
Focal's new headphones take different approaches to immersive audio
By Cesar Cadenas published
The Azurys pair sport an closed-ear design to isolate sound while the Hadenys is open-ear enabling better immersion.
I thought screens on earbuds cases were a bit meh – but JBL just proved me wrong
By Becky Scarrott published
JBL Live Beam 3 arrived with two other screen-enhanced options in January – and it's a nice upgrade on the Tour Pro 2 case.
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