Headphones

The Sonos Ace over-ear headphones are now available to buy. Here’s how to get your hands on the multi-room specialist’s first personal audio device. Sonos has finally entered the ultra competitive headphones game after years of intense speculation, with the Sonos Ace model going on sale in the UK today, June 5. The company, more […]

Shokz OpenSwim Pro

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An improvement on before but it comes at a price

Shokz OpenFit Air

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A much better effort at a much lower price

(Sponsored) At the low price of just €100, HUAWEI’s new FreeBuds 6i offer an incredible raft of features including some of the most advanced active noise cancelling money can buy in a stylish, versatile package that’s a great option if you’re looking for a new pair of earbuds. HUAWEI FreeBuds 6i stand with powerful noise-cancelling […]

OPINION: To me my xMEMS! You may not have heard about xMEMS and might even confuse the name with the fictional mutants from Marvel Comics, but I’ll wager that you’ll be hearing more about this company in the coming months as it has the potential to disrupt the headphone and speaker market for the first […]

Sivga SO2

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The original was great, can the sequel improve on them?

Over-ears for kids, all the way to audiophile and professional users

Jabra Elite 8 Active

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The Tough Mudder of true wireless earbuds

Our picks of the best headphones available from over-ears to true wireless.

It’s an issue that’s plagued Bluetooth streaming and music lovers from the beginning. How do you get enough bandwidth to be able to listen to a high quality file over Bluetooth? Bluetooth is great for many things, it’s a wireless transmission technology that unites and links a range of devices together. It’s unlikely that there’s […]

Oladance OWS Sports

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A good all-round pair of open-ear headphones

Sonos might have just announced its first set of headphones in the Ace, but forget that – the Sony …

How do the newly announced Sonos Ace over-ear headphones compare to the top-rated Sony WH-1000XM5? Let's compare specs.

Sonos has announced the Roam 2, the second generation of its truly portable speaker, alongside the …

Sonos's long rumoured headphones are finally here

Sonos has just launched its first ever pair of over-ear headphones, Sonos Ace. While we haven’t yet had a chance to review the headphones, Sonos promises that the Sonos Ace “builds on Sonos’ leading reputation for superior sound, sophisticated design, and category-disrupting innovation to redefine personal listening”. How does the Sonos Ace compare to Apple’s […]

The Sony WH-1000XM4 over-ear headphones are one of our favourite sets ever and, just because they’ve been replaced by the XM5, it doesn’t make them any less great. Which is why we’re delighted Amazon has discounted the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones for £199.99, which is way down on the original £350 price. The XM4 cans, renowned […]

If our memory is right, it’s been a couple of years since we last heard news about LG’s wireless speakers and headphones. Well that’s all changed. LG has announced the expansion of its XBOOM speaker series along with a new entry in its Tone Free true wireless range. The XBOOM 360 aims to deliver omidirectional […]

Anyone in the market for a high quality set of discounted headphones before they head off on their …

Audio-Technica affair with wooden headphones continues with the ATH-WBLTD, which builds upon the success of the ATH-WB2022. Only 300 pairs are to be made available for this pair of portable (yes, portable) headphones when they go on sale. The headphones have been tuned specifically for analogue connections, its new 45mm HD drivers are intended to […]

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are down to just £199 over at John Lewis. The excellent second-generation AirPods Pro are down from their original £249 pricetag to just £199 over at John Lewis, saving you a cool £50. If you’re in the market for a top-notch pair of wireless earbuds, it’s hard to pass these up. […]

Focal has announced two new headphones intended for the home in the Hadenys and Azurys. We’ll start with the Hadenys model first. An open-backed pair of headphones, the name is inspired by The Hadean, “an eon in which the Earth was first formed” (you learn something new every day). The brown finish of the headphones […]

Shure SRH440A

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Inexpensive headphones for mixing audio

Trusted Reviews' list of the best cheap headphones, featuring on-ear, over-ear and true wireless earbud options for less than £100

Good ol’ Apple EarPods. They’re traditionally among the most unloved Apple products of all time, especially now you don’t even get them for free with the iPhone. Thankfully, if you need a pair of emergency earphones with a built-in mic for placing calls, you can get a set of Apple EarPods – not to be […]

Apple-owned Beats has refreshed its over-ear headphones line with the Beats Solo 4, but how does this bass-popping set of cans compare to the existing Beats Studio Pro? Let’s find out. Beats has followed up the launch of the excellent Beats Studio Pro on-ear headphones in 2023 with the brand new Beats Solo 4 less […]

Beyerdynamic MMX 200 Wireless

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Beyerdynamic's first ever wireless gaming headphones

OPINION: If you could plot the future of where audio devices are going, it’d be a line that splits into various, branches. There might be some overlap, some convergence, but mostly it seems as if audio brands all have different ideas of what the future will be. Some have jumped down the direction of wearable […]

Our favourite picks of Sony's over-ear and true wireless headphones.

Letshuoer Cadenza 12

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Letshuoer’s flagship pair of in-earphones