Tom Bedford

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

The Majority Oakington is a handy all-in-one audio system that’s pleasing to the wallet and ear, though does have a few small issues.

The Earfun Free Pro 3 are great value, affordable earbuds — they’re not perfect, but you can't complain too much at this price point.

The Oppo A78 is one of the strongest budget phones out there, as long as you can look past two distinct weak points.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is your standard cheap Android phone with a few too many weak areas to make it a champ.

The Dreame L20 Ultra is one of the best robot vacuums, although at that price, it really should be!

The JBL Authentics 500 sounds fantastic, and it looks great on a shelf too, but there are some ease-of-use blunders which take a little getting used to.

The OpenRock Pro are top-tier sports earphones for a range of use cases, though audiophiles may not be impressed.

The Marshall Middleton is a pricey portable Bluetooth speaker that’s a little too middle-of-the-road.

The Zenfone 10 tweaks some specs over its predecessor and nudges up the price, but overall it’s a very, very similar package – that is, a fine Android phone.

The Bang and Olufsen Beosound Level is a high-priced premium speaker with fantastic audio quality.

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 is a cheap and cheery way to get room-filling audio, though it has a few rough edges.

The Victrola ME1 is an affordable and portable Bluetooth speaker that makes for a great adventure assistant despite its utilitarian ethos.

The Orange Box is an iconic-looking Bluetooth speaker with top sound quality, but it's a bit heavy for the road.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus swells its sibling’s screen, battery size and price, but suffers in comparison to the Ultra.

The Cleer Audio Scene is a more affordable JBL Flip 6 rival with a few novelty features, but a divisive design.

The Oppo Reno 8 doesn’t shake up the phone market, but it brings a few useful specs at a relatively low price.

The Xiaomi 12T Pro is an incremental upgrade on Mi’s line of spin-off Android phones.

The Samsung Galaxy is your archetypal mid-range phone: it comes with a relatively low price and has some impressive strong suits, but it flags in other areas.

The Asus Zenfone 9 is a cheap phone playing dress-up as a premium one, with a strange hodgepodge of specs.