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Sonos Era 100
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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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Tribit StormBox Blast 2 with a mic plugged in, at a party with people enjoying a woman singing in the foreground

My favorite Bluetooth party speaker is back, and this time there's a karaoke function

By Becky Scarrott published

Considering a cheeky karaoke party this holiday season? The Tribit Stormbox Blast 2 can help with that.

Audio
YouTube Music

Samsung SmartThings just got a huge YouTube Music upgrade for immaculate vibes at home

By Carrie Marshall published

Turn your crib into a club with Samsung SmartThings

Audio Streaming
The Flare Audio Immerse earbuds on a black background

Never mind the earbuds: this firm says it's found the cure for your ear canals

By Carrie Marshall published

Apparently, your ear canals' poor geometry is to blame for your headphones' poor performance – and Flare has the answer.

Audio

I thought the Apple AirPods Pro 2 were perfect – LG proved me wrong

By Max Langridge published

I pitted the LG ToneFree T90S wireless earbuds against my trusted and 'perfect' Apple AirPods Pro 2. The results shocked me.

Earbuds & Airpods
Creative Pebble Nova speaker illuminated to look like a comet on starry sky backdrop

Are they Magic 8 Balls? Lawn bowling balls? I don’t care, I want Creative’s wild new desktop Pebble Nova stereo speakers

By Becky Scarrott published

Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide, with the Creative Pebble Nova on my desk.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Car thing goodbye message

It's the end of the road for Spotify Car Thing, and owners have just one month to request a refund

By Carrie Marshall published

Spotify Car Thing has issued its final goodbye message, but owners can still reach out for a refund (if they're quick).

Spotify
xboom by will.i.am

will.i.am's got a new gig: he's making LG go boom

By Carrie Marshall published

will.i.am is coming to shake ya boom boom with new earbuds and a Bluetooth speaker for LG.

Audio
Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 black speaker on blue background with price cut sign

This budget portable speaker is a great gift and it just hit a record-low price

By Jessica Reyes published

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 portable speaker is at its lowest price yet.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Activo Q1 earbuds held in a hand either side of the Activo P1 hi-res audio player, on white background

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

By Becky Scarrott published

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

Earbuds & Airpods
The Nothing Ear (open)

Nothing Ear (open) review: One issue upsets Nothing’s first-draft open-ear headphones

By Tom Bedford published

The Nothing Ear (open) shows British audio company Nothing venture into the open ear headphone space, but this feels like a first-draft gadget that needs to be returned to the drawing board.

Earbuds & Airpods
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