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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Audio-Technica just updated one of its best ever turntables at CES 2026, and I want it
CES 2026 The new AT-LP7X updates an already talented turntable – and just look at it!
Cambridge has unveiled three active bookshelf speakers at CES and it’s not hard to see the KEF resemblance
CES 2025 I’ll take a set in orange: Cambridge’s new active bookshelf speakers are so thoroughly un-Cambridge – in the best way
This new turntable speaker is a perfect space-saving buy for new vinyl owners
CES offers up the perfect turntable companion in the form of the Victrola Soundstage, which goes on sale in the summer.
I’ve worn the all-new Shokz open earbuds for 4 days and the ‘noise reduction’ is so good, I forget they’re open-ear
Head-tracked spatial audio and ANC in open earbuds? Yes, you can, with the latest flagship offering from Shokz
Soundcore unveils open earbuds that can also be ear-sealing ANC buds
Anker's new adaptable earbuds are tiny transformers
Only 5 days in, the best fitness headphones of 2026 have already been announced — if they’ll stick the landing
The Anker Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro are open earbuds that can switch over to become standard fitness 'phones, fixing problems with the form factor.
JBL is going all-in on open earbuds at CES 2026: meet the firm’s 3 new open-fit options
JBL really wants to keep your ear canals free of intrusion in 2026 – and the Soundgear Clips, Sense Pro and Sense Lite prove it.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 have leaked again – here are 3 upgrades to expect
Samsung is slowly getting around to releasing another two pairs of its flagship wireless earbuds.
