Q Acoustics wants to bring the bass to your post-Oscars movie catch-up By Carrie Marshall published 10 March 25 Q Acoustics is putting more sub into The Substance with its trio of new home cinema subwoofers.
Fairphone’s sustainable, repairable noise-cancelling headphones are finally coming to the US. Here’s why you should pay attention By Carrie Marshall published 6 November 25 These headphones are built to be better for the environment and for your conscience too
I tried Spotify’s new ‘Follow Along’ feature that combines audiobooks with music, but it’s missing one key ingredient By Rowan Davies published 15 May 25 Spotify is merging audiobooks with popular music with its new 'Follow-Along' experience - these are my first impressions.
Amazon Music has Delivered its 2024 Spotify Wrapped clone – here’s how to find it By Hamish Hector published 4 December 24 Amazon Music Delivered 2024 is here to show off your year in music.
Bose is bringing back a musical legend from the 60s, and we don't mean Elvis By Carrie Marshall published 15 November 24 Bose is reworking its 1968 speaker called the 901 – in very (very) limited numbers.
Rock on! Marshall's great Bluetooth speakers and headphones have hit super-low prices in Amazon's early Prime Day deals By Carrie Marshall published 4 July 25 These go up to 11, but the prices don't – beat the Prime Day rush
YouTube Music is channeling Spotify’s AI DJ with this new feature – and early testers love it despite one big frustration By Rowan Davies published 13 October 25 Despite some frustrations, beta users are enjoying YouTube Music's new AI host – especially its music trivia commentary.
I just got a first look at the Sony-made NFL coach's headset that is in development By Jacob Krol published 9 January 25 TechRadar gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Sony's new headset for NFL coaches.
Get ready to brag that your Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones use the same tech as the headsets NFL coaches are wearing By Jacob Krol published 14 July 25 Put the headset in, coach!
Vertere's elite DG X turntable is modular, expensive, and hugely desirable By Becky Scarrott published 20 March 25 UK-based turntable specialist Vertere's new and easy-to-set-up turntable is for audiophiles and fledgling vinyl lovers alike – if they can afford it.
Spotify makes it clear: it cares more about video podcasts than launching its long-awaited lossless HiFi tier By Carrie Marshall published 15 November 24 Spotify still can't specify a release date for HiFi – but it's launching uninterrupted video podcasts in January.
Pro-Ject's new affordable tube pre-amp for turntables could be the perfect next step in your analogue vinyl journey By Carrie Marshall published 19 August 25 Pro-Ject expands its pre-amplifier range with two valve-based phono stages, including one very affordable option for beginners who want to get more serious about analogue sound.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro just leaked – and it looks like big changes are in store By David Nield, David Nield published 17 November 25 It looks as though the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are going to bring a new design and some new features too.
It's the end of the road for Spotify Car Thing, and owners have just one month to request a refund By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 24 Spotify Car Thing has issued its final goodbye message, but owners can still reach out for a refund (if they're quick).
Nothing earbuds and phones are about to let you talk to ChatGPT for instant AI answers By Carrie Marshall published 18 April 24 Nothing beats rivals like Google to market, with plans to add ChatGPT to its phones and wireless earbuds, becoming the first to do this with a pinch-to-talk feature.
Amazon Fire TV devices get two big hearing aid upgrades for family streaming By Jacob Krol published 18 December 24 'Dual Audio' is arriving on the Fire TV Omni Mini LED TV series
This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm, automatically detects the RPM, and is a solid lump of aluminum By Carrie Marshall published 28 February 25 A strange and beautiful turntable that's launching soon – but don't expect to find it at retailers.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is almost here, but it needs to make these 3 changes to avoid last year’s epic fail By Rowan Davies, Rowan Davies published 11 November 25 Spotify made some huge mistakes with last year's music roundup, let's hope it doesn't repeat them for Wrapped 2025.
Can't wait to try AirPods Pro 2's hearing aid feature next week? You may miss out – depending on where you live By Stephen Warwick published 22 October 24 Apple's AirPods Pro 2 hearing feature will be limited to the US and Canada at launch.
This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced By Carrie Marshall published 14 July 25 Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price
IKEA launches two cheap Bluetooth speakers – including a retro throwback with a handy Spotify trick By Carrie Marshall published 10 July 25 IKEA's new Bluetooth speakers are the beginning of a huge smart home push that will see it launch 20 new Matter-compatible products in January 2026.
Sonos says it was wrong again, but in the best way: Sonos speakers do sound better now By Carrie Marshall published 8 August 25 Sonos took to Reddit to concede that actually, its speakers do sound better now – which is good, because there will soon be price hikes
Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25 Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade
The YouTube Music Recap for 2025 is rolling out now with new AI tricks – here's how to get it By David Nield published 25 November 25 If you're a YouTube Music user, you can now look up your most listened to tracks and artists.
Hi-fi great Elipson has a new subwoofer range to rock your home theater – including a 15-inch beast (and two more reasonable options) By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 Elipson's new Premium SUB range offers three sizes of serious subwoofer
These were the most popular podcast episodes of 2024, according to Apple Podcasts By David Nield published 23 November 24 True crime and politics have been dominating the podcast charts this year, at least in Apple's app.
Spotify has tweaked its shuffle settings again so you'll hear fewer repeats in your playlists By David Nield, David Nield published 13 November 25 Spotify is continuing to give users more options when it comes to shuffle, though this is mostly for Premium subscribers.
Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio By Carrie Marshall published 20 June 25 Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited
Zig-Zag (yes, the rolling papers) just launched a turntable right before the Grammys to say: don't you forget about Dre By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 25 Zig-Zag's new turntable isn't made of paper and you shouldn't try to smoke it, but it's here in case you forgot about Dre…
This impossibly cool turntable uses a removable disc instead of any visible controls – it's a weird minimalist dream By Carrie Marshall published 26 August 25 The Luphonic H2 uses a unique control system for button-free operation