Headphones & Audio
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Huawei FreeClip 2: The ultimate in open ear comfort
Their design may be an acquired taste, but the Huawei FreeClip 2 are exceptionally comfortable and great for workouts
£180
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Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro review: A game-changing idea, imperfectly executed Soundcore’s transforming earbuds offer both an open-ear and ANC mode, but don’t deliver on their promise of being the best of both worlds£180 -
Amazon Echo Show 11 (2025) review: Best in Show or an 11in no-go? The Echo Show 11 looks and sounds good, but it’s not without flaws, and there’s nothing to differentiate it from the Echo Show 8, save for a larger, higher resolution display£220 -
CES 2026: Cambridge Audio launched three new speakers in Vegas, and the largest of them rocked The Cosmopolitan Having had my socks blown off by the Cambridge Audio L/R X, I’m excited to test their smaller sibling, the L/R S, in the next couple of months -
CES 2026: Anker takes on the AirPods 4 with the Soundcore AeroFit Pro 2 Three new Anker Soundcore products caught my eye at CES, including the brand’s answer to Apple’s AirPods 4 ANC -
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Shokz OpenFit Pro: A watershed moment for Shokz The OpenFit Pro deliver the best open-ear sound we’ve heard to date, and their new noise reduction tech works well, but they aren’t quite the use-anywhere earbuds I’d hoped for£219 -
Amazon Echo Show 8: On the ball Freshly redesigned for Alexa+ the Echo Show 8 is better, but much the same£180 -
Huawei FreeClip 2 announced, alongside MatePad 11.5 S and Mate X7 foldable Huawei’s jewellery-style open-air headphones get a big overhaul, there’s a new Mate X7 smartphone, an unusual-looking new Wi-Fi system and an updated MatePad 11.5 S tablet -
The best headphones to buy in 2025 Take your audio enjoyment to new heights with our pick of the best headphones to suit all budgets and style preferences -
Philips H8000E review: H8 is a strong word Philips has squeezed a welcome number of advanced features into the H8000E and slapped a very attractive price on them, but they have a few weak spots£130 -
Why the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Sony ULT Wear are the perfect alternatives to the WH-1000XM4 this December Struggling to find the Sony WH-1000XM4 in stock? Fear not, Sony has a couple of alternatives that make cracking Christmas gifts -
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The top tested wireless earbuds for all budgets Upgrade your listening experience with a pair of the best wireless earbuds, as tested and recommended by our team of audio experts -
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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 -
The best over-ear headphones to buy Want the best over-ear headphones - wired or wireless, noise-cancelling or not? Our experts have tested them all so you don’t have to