Headphones & Audio
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Sony Bravia Theatre Quad review: The ultimate wall flowers
Sony’s bold redesign of its four-speaker home cinema sound system concept is physics-defyingly good
£2499
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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review: The hook is their hooks Their design makes the Powerbeats Pro 2 a great choice for exercise but most people will be better off with superior-sounding traditional wireless earbuds£249 -
Edifier NeoBuds Planar: The in-ear path less travelled There’s a whole lot to like about the Edifier NeoBuds Planar, but there’s no point in pretending they don't have issues£199 -
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Shokz OpenFit 2 and 2 Plus review: High voltage With better audio, longer battery life and a slightly lower price tag, the Shokz OpenFit 2 are the best air-conduction headphones yet£169 -
Five ways to make your Bluetooth speaker sound better Get the most out of your Bluetooth speaker with our favourite tips and tricks for optimising audio playback -
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JBL Flip: The best portable speaker for most people The ultra-rugged JBL Flip 7 blows the competition by pumping out a ridiculous level of engaging sound for its size and price£129 -
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Sony WF-C710N review: Delivering the goods for under £100 Advanced codec support aside, the Sony WF-C710N offer everything you could reasonably expect from wireless earbuds under £100£99 -
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Sony WH-1000XM6: A new standard for headphones Sony updates its flagship headphones and improves them across the board – the WH-1000XM6 are the new king of noise-cancelling headphones£399 -
What are bone-conduction headphones? They’re making waves in the headphone industry and among fitness fans – we lift the lid on audio’s latest trend -
Shokz OpenFit review: For the few, not the many The Shokz OpenFit are great for niche use cases but won’t replace traditional true wireless earbuds as your daily drivers£179 -
What are Bluetooth codecs? We unlock the mysteries of Bluetooth codecs, and explain why you should know your aptXes from your LDACs -
JBL Tour ONE M3: One unique feature sets these headphones apart Genuinely impressive in some respects, and with a functionality party-piece too, the JBL Tour ONE M3 are nevertheless giving a bit too much away to the class leaders£382 -
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Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S3: A classic, redefined The PX7 S3 are upgraded all round and sound utterly delicious – shame about the noise cancelling, though£397 -
7 mistakes runners make when buying headphones Looking for some headpones for your long run? Don't make these crucial mistakes when considering your next purchase