Cowon J3 16GB review
The Cowon J3 has excellent video format support and battery life, but niggling audio quality and interface issues prevent it from getting an unconditional recommendation.
£199
Alan Lu
Yamaha NS-P285 review
Reasonable performance at a low price, but spending a little more gives a dramatic jump in quality
£162
Ben Pitt
Klipsch iGroove SXT review
Yet another disappointing iPod dock, the iGroove SXT's audio quality issues could be forgiven if it wasn't so expensive.
Cowon J3 16GB review The Cowon J3 has excellent video format support and battery life, but niggling audio quality and interface issues prevent it from getting an unconditional recommendation.£199
Yamaha NS-P285 review Reasonable performance at a low price, but spending a little more gives a dramatic jump in quality£162
Klipsch iGroove SXT review Yet another disappointing iPod dock, the iGroove SXT's audio quality issues could be forgiven if it wasn't so expensive.£130
Sony SRS-DB500 2.1 speakers review Sony’s SRS-DB500 look impressive but don’t sound quite good enough to justify its high price.£195
Philips Ariaz 16GB review The Ariaz doesn't feel very robust, but it's great value - £75 is a bargain for a 16GB portable audio player.£75
Veho Mimi portable wireless speakers review Veho's Mimi isn't perfect, but it's still a good choice if you need a compact or portable stereo speakers.£35
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers review Hercules’ affordable XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers are indeed remarkably slender, but they sound noticeably worse than the competition. Avoid.£33
Cowon E2 2GB review Cowon's E2 is a cheap MP3 player, but it's entirely outclassed by the competition.£30
Advent A51BCSB09 5.1 speaker system review Advent's A51BCSB09 sound mediocre at best. Although cheap, better value surround sets are available.£40
Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus review Although they look striking, Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Classic sounds unremarkable at best£80
Audio Technica ATH-AD500 review Audio Technica's ATH-AD500 feel very comfy and sound good, but not as good as the competition.£72
Logitech X-530 review Although not perfect, Logitech's X-530 speakers have generally excellent sound quality at a low price.£50