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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Spotify says middlemen are taking all the streaming money. That's only partly true
Testing the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 actually changed my priorities when buying sports-focused earbuds – and that's something I thought could never happen
Beats has done more than up its game with the Powerbeats Pro 2; the brand has actually made me reconsider what I prioritize in fitness buds – and it isn't sound quality.
Oppo releases wireless earbuds with 12 hours of battery life from the buds, 54 hours from the case – but don't get excited about the features
We're looking at ultra-affordable earbuds with exceptional battery life, but not a lot else.
New cheap earbuds alert! CMF by Nothing's upgraded new wireless buds get FCC certified, and might appear with the Nothing Phone 3(a)
Nothing's new affordable earbuds seem to be ready to roll.
The American gods of valve-based audio have released a huge monoblock power amp and I've never wanted 92kg of hi-fi more
Money no object: Audio Research's 'finest-ever power amplifier' is the culmination of 55 years at the apex of valve amp design and boasts a huge 330W of power.
Having trouble charging your Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro? You're not alone
Some Samsung users say their buds are duds
JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 Bluetooth speakers' official launch details leak, including an AI sound mode that I think is a perfect fit for them
Having tested the JBL Xtreme 4's AI Sound Boost, more volume with less distortion sounds good to us.
I reviewed EAT's C-Dur Concrete turntable, and you'd be amazed how delicate and detailed a slab of real concrete can be with your vinyl
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.
