Headphones & Audio
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Sennheiser HD 800S headphones: Open-back greatness The HD800S are an incredible set of open-back headphones that’ll delight audiophiles£1400 -
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KEF LSX review: Wireless speaker perfection The KEF LSX is a brilliant pair of wireless speakers. They’re not smart, but with sound this good who cares?£999 -
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Sky Soundbox: Still the best-value TV speaker on the market Sky's Soundbox isn't perfect, but it delivers great sound quality for a speaker this small and cheap£249 -
Skullcandy Venue review: Never lose your headphones again The Skullcandy Venue comes with Tile’s clever lost and found tech built in - a great pair of cans for the forgetful£150 -
Samsung AKG VL5 (VL550) review: An innovative smart speaker The Samsung AKG VL5 offers incredible sonic capabilities and design, but it lacks a built-in voice assistant and costs a fortune£599 -
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Sennheiser HD 820: The benchmark for closed-back headphones They definitely aren’t cheap, but Sennheiser’s new headphones provide a unique audiophile experience£2000 -
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Naim Mu-So Qb review: Superb audio, stunning design Potent, room-filling sound is matched with striking design – Naim’s Mu-So Qb is a wireless audio tour-de-force£599 -
Naim Mu-So for Bentley: The Bentley of wireless speakers This speaker looks incredible, sounds fantastic and does everything you’d expect it to£1199 -
Best Apple AirPod alternatives Those looking for cheap AirPods will be disappointed, but there are some great non-Apple alternatives -
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RHA T10i review: Great sound quality without the hefty price The RHA T10i is a supremely comfortable pair of in-ear headphones that sound great with fantastic build quality£150 -
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Sony WH-1000XM2 headphones: Incredible sound and ANC The Sony WH-1000XM2 don’t provide the same level of active noise cancellation or comfort as the Bose QC35, but sound fantastic£270 -
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT: Even better without wires With excellent sound quality and 40-hour battery life, the ATH-M50xBT are the Bluetooth headphones M50x fans have been waiting for£180 -
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PSB M4U 8: The best sounding ANC headphones just got better Bose’s QC35 II still have the edge for noise-cancellation, but the PSB M4U 8 are a sonic marvel by comparison£300