Simon Lucas

The Final Audio ZE3000 SV are a set of Final true wireless earbuds that don’t want to cause a fuss, which they achieve through a disappointingly meager sound.

Look, this is FiiO we’re discussing here, it because of that it naturally follows that the BTR17 portable Bluetooth DAC/headphone amplifier is very, very good indeed.

Cambridge Audio's first ever wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have landed. Do they have what it takes to stand out? You betcha they do.

You’d never know by looking at them, but Focal’s Bathys MG represent a pretty big step on from the inaugural 2022 Bathys

As Bose fills the gaps in its SoundLink range, is the Plus just a difficult middle child?

In which Cambridge Audio attempts to move the dial on its earbuds lineup from ‘very good’ to ‘truly great’... and succeeds with gusto.

JBL’s third generation of its Tour One wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have a party piece – but it will cost you…

If three really is a magic number, the Beosound A1 3rd Gen is going to be quite a speaker – given how good the first two were…

Never knowingly understated, iFi has upped the ‘transportable DAC/headphone amp’ once again with another portentously named product. Is the iDSD Valkyrie ready to slay the opposition?

The JBL Flip 7 portable Bluetooth speaker bests its class-leading former self to make the most of music on-the-go

Considerably more than a simple refresh, the third version of Bowers & Wilkins’ Px7 wireless over-ear noise-cancellers is the best (and the priciest) so far

In which Vertere delivers a complete, ready-to-go turntable package at what is, by its standards, a very affordable price indeed…

Affordable Sennheiser open-backed headphones with rich sound and a comfortable fit.

FiiO has come up with another intriguing product, and the JM21 is now making a play at the digital audio player entry level market...

Big and heavy and intermittently clever, the C-Dur turntable (plus the C-Tone tonearm and the Jo No.8 moving magnet cartridge) create a strong visual, as well as sonic, impression.

Sonus Faber has added an entry-level alternative to its wide-ranging catalog of balanced, rewarding stereo speakers that deliver a detailed and engaging sound.

Big, expansive sound from a one-box speaker with an iconic design

A tale in which Meze Audio, pace-setters where high-end headphones are concerned, decides to drop some of its talent on us mere mortals who exist in the mainstream...

The Gadhouse Duke & Roy turntable and powered speakers sound system struggles sonically, to the extent that all the kit still isn't really worth the affordable price.

KEF's mastery of the ‘all in two’ speaker system comes down to its keenest price so far.

The Noble FoKus Rex5 true wireless earbuds have detailed sound and great build quality but average noise-cancellation and low-end issues make them so expensive.