Audio Equipment Reviews

Latest about Audio Equipment Reviews

The Creative Pebble Nova on a brown table, connected to a green laptop.

Creative Pebble Nova review: futuristic-looking desktop speakers that sound superb

By Tom Bedford published

Creative's Pebble Nova desktop speakers are big dark orbs, and the sound quality is truly out of this world

Speakers
The Huawei FreeArc on a white shelf.

Huawei FreeArc review: simply the best-sounding open-ear headphones

By Tom Bedford published

The Huawei FreeArcs are the first great example of open-ear headphones: they sound great, fit well and don’t break the bank.

Earbuds & Airpods
The Honor Earbuds Open on a brown table.

I’m an open-ear headphones naysayer, but the Honor Earbuds Open won me over for sound

By Tom Bedford published

The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

Earbuds & Airpods
The JLab JBuds Open Sport in their case at a 3/4 angle, in front of a pink background.

JLab JBuds Open Sport review: budget open-ear buds that suffer from muddy mids

By Josh Russell published

The JLab JBuds Open Sport are feature-packed but suffer an unfortunate sonic drawback.

Earbuds & Airpods
The Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro on a bronze table.

I tested the Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro and they're better than the Buds 5, but not twice as good – and sadly, they're double the money

By Tom Bedford published

Some improvements; big price jump

Earbuds & Airpods
The Meridian Ellipse in front of a house plant and a pink background.

Meridian Ellipse review: a super-luxe wireless speaker that doesn’t quite reach the sonic heights its price might suggest

By Josh Russell published

This clear and detailed hi-res wireless speaker can't quite pull off the impeccable audio reproduction its price requires.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Groov-e Boston DAB radio on a wooden table

I tested this DAB radio and it sounded like every car garage I've ever been to

By Jennifer Allen published

It isn’t the most interesting of DAB radios but the Groov-e Boston's ease of use, plenty of presets and excellent value for money ensure it does the job

DAB Radios
Samsung Music Frame on a table beside some books and a vase

I spent six weeks listening to the Samsung Music Frame and it kept missing the beat

By Sharmishta Sarkar published

Samsung’s done well to hide a speaker in plain sight, but it needs to improve the soundstage if it wants the Music Frame to do well.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The Sennheiser HD 505 headphones held in a man's hand

Sennheiser HD 505 review: wired headphones that give you a taste of the high end at a real-world price

By Simon Lucas published

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

Headphones
JBL Tune 310C on block against pink background

I tried these cheap wired earbuds from JBL, and they’re some of the best value in-ear headphones I’ve ever tested

By Harry Padoan published

The JBL Tune 310C are cheap, feature-rich and comfortable, but they’re unlikely to blow you away with next-level audio.

Earbuds & Airpods
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives