Headphones & Audio
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AO Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds review: No nonsense and few surprises AO’s first foray into the world of true wireless earbuds could have gone a lot worse, but the retailer has its work cut out breaking into a competitive market£39 -
Philips’ new Moving Sound audio range is bold, bright and gloriously 80s Philips is winding back the clock with new 80s-inspired speakers and headphones to celebrate its 100th anniversary in audio manufacturing -
CMF Buds Pro 2 review: Overly keen on bass, but still good value With a smart case and plenty of bass, the CMF Buds Pro 2 don’t disappoint for the money, but aren’t the perfect budget buds£59 -
best buy
Ruark Audio MR1 Mk3: Speakers that punch well above their weight Compact speakers with true Hi-Fi credentials, the Ruark MR1 Mk3 are well worth a listen£399 -
recommended
Shokz OpenDots One: Open-ear Dots hit the right sonic spots The OpenDots One may lack the high-res and spatial audio options offered by Bose, but they sound and look great, and are much more attractively priced£179 -
Apple AirPods Pro 3 get biggest overhaul yet The AirPods Pro 3 get a huge overhaul with better sound quality and ANC, a new design with a better fit and heart rate sensors -
Hands on: JLab’s new Open headphones are a reasonably priced throwback I got my mitts on the new JLab Open headphones at IFA 2025 – here’s how they’re sounding so far -
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JLab JBuds Pods ANC review: So-so sound but great features for the money The JLab JBuds Pods ANC sound like the affordable buds they are, but have an impressively mid-range feature set and effectively cancel low-frequency sound£60 -
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 -
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 -
JBL went big on spatial audio and air-conduction at Gamescom, and I got to wear its new flagship gaming headset They may not be as exciting as Hollow Knight: Silksong, but JBL’s new gaming headsets and open-ear headphones caught my eye at Gamescom -
Panasonic RB-F10: A mixed bag A comfortable and affordable way to get into open-ear listening, but sonically they’re mixed bag£79 -
JLab Epic Open Sport review: A high-resolution open-ear contender JLab’s latest open-ear headphones bring some attractive features to the table, but fall short of living up to the epic name£120