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Dan Clark Audio's Noire X are the Johnny Cash of elite planar magnetic headphones and I must have them

By Becky Scarrott published

Looking for the ultimate Man in Black cans? You just found them, although the price-tag may still (ahem) Hurt…

My 5 best headphones from the High End Munich 2025 audio show

By Matt Bolton published

I can dig these cans

One of the world's most iconic turntables just got an audiophile upgrade

By Carrie Marshall published

The Rega Planar 3 just got even better

Austrian Audio's The Composer headphones are crashing the high-end audio party

By Simon Lucas published

Money no object: wired, over-ear open-backed headphones that comprehensively crash the high-end party

Pro-Ject's new fully-automatic turntable could be the buy of Record Store Day 2025

By Becky Scarrott published

Pro-Ject adds to its Record Store Day 2025 releases with a new fully-automatic turntable, to update its enjoyable A1.

Campfire Audio's Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs

By Becky Scarrott published

When an audiophile rock icon and a niche IEM specialist collide, you got your chin held high and you feel just fine…

Activo Q1 hybrid IEM headphones review: impressive and affordable audiophile IEMs

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's hi-res player now has matching high quality headphones that won't break the bank – joy!

‘A new era of wearable sound’: Bang & Olufsen launches super-elite new wireless earbuds at nearly 5x the price of AirPods Pro 3

By Carrie Marshall published

Say hello to Beo Grace, B&O's best-sounding earbuds ever

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

By Becky Scarrott published

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

The world’s first Thin-Ply Carbon Diaphragm headphones are here from an audio icon – and I need to try them

By Becky Scarrott published

Meet HEDDphone D1: A HEDD-y mix of futuristic technology in open-back cans

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

Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price

Noble wants to save your ears from bad audio with The Knight triple-driver wired earbuds

By Becky Scarrott published

If it's a Knight you need to save you from your morning commute, Noble says it's got just the thing.

Beyerdynamic unveils a new high-end gaming headset with studio-grade drivers

By Dashiell Wood published

The next gaming headset from Beyerdynamic prioritises professional quality audio.

I built my own audiophile headphones at Sennheiser's factory, and saw how elite sound tech comes together

By Matt Bolton published

I visited Sennheiser's facility in Ireland to see how the audio sausage is made, and it's possible that you could too, if you get a 'Golden Ticket'.

Technics' 'breathtaking' new turntable is a brass act

By Carrie Marshall published

That brass-topped platter is too pretty to bury beneath plain black vinyl… or a dust-cover.

Beyerdynamic announces a new open-back addition to its gaming headset lineup - the MMX 330 Pro

By Dashiell Wood published

Beyerdynamic has revealed a new open-backed gaming headset, the MMX 330 Pro.

Avid's first all-new turntable in 12 years is an $11k Relveo-lation

By Carrie Marshall published

The aspirational Avid Relveo has new suspension, a 'reimagined' platter and an advanced PSU – and just look at it…

Pro-Ject's two new affordable turntables promise audiophile quality for less

By Amelia Schwanke published

Pro-Ject expands its all-new T2 W range with two new affordable turntables.

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon review

By Lewis Leong last updated

Pro-Ject's Debut Carbon is an excellent turntable for beginners and audiophiles alike that doesn't break the bank.

Yamaha just launched two new enormous high-end headphones and I need them

By Carrie Marshall published

Yamaha has unveiled new open-back and closed-back headphones for audiophiles – I'll take both, thank you

Our favorite budget audio brand just launched super-cheap planar earbuds with a lovely wood finish

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO wired earbuds in two winsome wood finishes – and at these prices, you could just buy both.

My #1 cheap audiophile headphone maker just unveiled $89 IEMs and I can’t buy ‘em quick enough

By Becky Scarrott published

I don’t have a wooden heart, but I do love Sivga’s cheap audiophile-grade headphones – and now, you can buy $89 earbuds to match

Lavazza's smart new coffee machine automatically adjusts its settings to suit your beans – and it looks stunning too

By Cat Ellis published

The Lavazza Assoluta looks amazing, and I can't wait to test it in my own kitchen.

Japanese hi-fi great Audio-Technica just launched a pair of hardcore audiophile headphones with a new driver, and ultra-precise audio design

By Carrie Marshall published

Audio-Technica unveils its most high-end open-backs ever

Fed up streaming songs that all sound the same? Qobuz brings you legendary labels to level up your listening

By Carrie Marshall published

Qobuz's new Labels feature showcases legendary labels across all your favorite genres.

A woman in a white top with her blonde hair scraped back is listening to something on a pair of RØDE NTH-50 headphones with her eyes closed.

Rode launches new affordable headphones for content creators and DJs that promise to be ultra-comfortable and ultra-accurate

By Carrie Marshall published

Rode's new NTH-50 wired headphones are affordable, high-quality cans for content creation

Ricoh announces two GR IV variants, including a long-awaited first in the series for monochrome fans

By Peter Fenech published

Ricoh has announced the development of the GR IV Monochrome and GR IV HDF, which promise to give compact camera users even more creative flexibility

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is already doing one thing better than the DualSense Edge and other premium gamepads

By Rhys Wood published

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller's GL/GR buttons have one amazing feature.

These new headphones can simulate pro studios, listening rooms, or even the infamous ‘car test’ – and I can’t wait to get my hands on them

By Jamie Richards published

Steven Slate Audio wants to bring the studio to you

This cheap Bluetooth turntable looks ideal for vinyl beginners – with one potential problem

By Carrie Marshall published

The new Mathis starter turntable has almost everything a vinyl newcomer could ask for