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The Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro in a sunny outdoor setting.

Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro review: a few neat features don't save these open earbuds

By Tom Bedford published

The Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro fix the ever-present noise leaking problem of open earbuds, but they only sound okay and the design has some issues.

Earbuds & Airpods
The Status Audio Pro X on a window sill.

Status Audio Pro X review: premium earbuds with an impressive specs list

By Tom Bedford published

The Status Audio Pro X cost a little more than the AirPods Pro 3, but take on Apple's heavyweights with a more refined audio set-up.

Earbuds & Airpods
Nothing Ear (3) being tested on a commuter train late at night

Nothing Ear (3) review: stunning looks and nifty Super Mic, but is it enough given premium pricing?

By Becky Scarrott published

Has Nothing done something truly remarkable in the true wireless earbuds arena yet again with the Ear (3)? Yes, and no.

Earbuds & Airpods
Ruark MR1 Mk3 powered speakers either side of a laptop, on a white surface

Ruark MR1 Mk3 powered speaker review: an eight-year update that's more than worth the wait

By Simon Lucas published

The Ruark MR1 Mk3 powered stereo speaker system is a pound-for-pound contender for best on the market.

Speakers
The Questyle QCC Dongle Pro with a smartphone to denote size, on a light wooden table

Questyle QCC Dongle Pro review: the Bluetooth upgrade your phone has been waiting for

By Simon Cohen published

With advanced codec support, this tiny plug-and-play device sends top-tier sound to your wireless headphones

DACs
The Skullcandy Method 360 on a shelf.

Skullcandy Method 360 review: great-sounding mid-range earbuds with a helping hand from Bose

By Tom Bedford published

Bose’s helping hand pays off in the Skullcandy Method 360, great-sounding mid-range earbuds.

Earbuds & Airpods
Front panel of Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII on a white background

Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII review: WiiM streaming addition fixes the wireless speakers' only minor issue

By Simon Lucas last updated

Now with the WiiM streaming platform, the beautiful Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII is maturing into later life

Speakers
The AKG N9 on a wooden floor.

AKG N9 Hybrid review: feature-packed headphones with a high price that's almost justifiable

By Tom Bedford published

Top-tier cans that go some way to justifying the price

Earbuds & Airpods
Meze Alba resting on circular surface

Meze Audio Alba review: affordable and awesome-sounding IEMs

By Harry Padoan published

Want to enter into the audiophile world? I reviewed Meze's cheapest ever IEMs and they're an awesome option.

Earbuds & Airpods
Sony LinkBuds Open with one bud outside of the charging case, and the other within it

Sony LinkBuds Open review: plenty of bass and awesome features, but at quite some cost

By Harry Padoan published

I tested Sony’s latest open earbuds and I was impressed by their feature-set and bass output, but they weren't quite a slam dunk.

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