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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Whether you need noise cancelling, wireless, wired or something else, these are the headphones you can buy in Australia today.
The Sony Walkman NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3 both offer premium audio experiences, and yet an upcoming third product is stealing everyone's attention.
They're bijou, yes, but they're all business where it counts — and you won't need a brute of an amp to drive them
Updated From pocketable mini speakers to big, booming party behemoths — and even Wi-Fi-supported ones — there's one for every budget.
The government wants you to 'Be Ready' with a radio, and these wind-up options won't make you dependent on batteries or mains power.
Spotify wants to plug more AI tools into your Premium subscription, but you're going to have to pay extra for it.
Apple's upset its own apple cart here, because these budget buds are fantastic — it's just a shame they can't outlast a long-haul flight
It's probably not the most environmentally-friendly earbud finder, but it's better than having to buy a new pair — ChatGPT has better eyes than humans
The Fairphone FairBuds 2's green credentials make up for the relatively slender feature set and serviceable sound quality.
Astell & Kern’s latest affordable* digital audio player eases up on the aesthetic oddity and doubles down on technology and user input (*everything’s relative, obviously)