I've spent the entire year testing earbuds and headphones, 12 of which were open earbuds (and a further 22 sets were more 'traditional' headphones): here are the only 5 open earbuds I recommend this Black Friday

Final Audio's TONALITE earbuds promise personalized timbre to deliver a more accurate and lifelike sound

These might be the best cheap noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds you find this year…

The AO mini portable wireless speaker offers relentless battery life but its tinny sound lacks bass and oomph

Final Audio's TONALITE earbuds promise personalized timbre to deliver a more accurate and lifelike sound

Spotify made some huge mistakes with last year's music roundup, let's hope it doesn't repeat them for Wrapped 2025.

Topping is absolutely determined to become a force where affordable digital audio equipment is concerned – and the DX5 II proves it’s going the right way about it…

Integrations like Alexa+ on Amazon Music could make the Sonos app obsolete – which means it might be too late for Sonos to fix its still-buggy app

Topping is absolutely determined to become a force where affordable digital audio equipment is concerned – and the DX5 II proves it’s going the right way about it…

Harman Kardon's latest Aura Studio speaker features its iconic dome design plus integrated colored lighting

Grime music fan? You might want to check out Moto Buds Bass

This amazing early Black Friday deal on my dream wired headphones has got me second-guessing myself.

Harman Kardon's latest Aura Studio speaker features its iconic dome design plus integrated colored lighting

Grime music fan? You might want to check out Moto Buds Bass

Majority Folio turntable review: a simple and easy-to-use record player that won't break the bank.

Apple is reportedly working on direct integration between Apple Music and WhatsApp to match previously-released Spotify features as Wrapped season approaches

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

Spotify's new 'Listening stats' tab updates every 24 hours, showing your top artists and songs from the past four weeks.

These headphones are built to be better for the environment and for your conscience too

1More has redesigned its clip-ons with a more secure fit. As ever, they're very aggressively priced.