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Marshall Milton ANC on-ear headphones
I've been testing the new Marshall Milton ANC for 3 weeks — they fix my biggest gripe with on-ear headphones, and are the new gold standard

By Nikita Achanta Published

Editor's Choice

The Marshall Milton ANC are the brand's best on-ear headphones yet, and they boast phenomenal comfort, powerful bass response, and great spatial audio.

Headphones
We Are Rewind Cassette Player in blue photographed in front of a blue background
Forget your old Walkman: We Are Rewind’s cassette player makes mixtapes modern with Bluetooth and a rechargeable battery

By Ashley Thieme Published

Recommended

The We Are Rewind Cassette Player is a premium way to listen to tapes, in both performance and price.

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Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker
I’ve been testing the Bose Lifestyle Ultra speaker for a week — Sonos has some real competition

By Mike Prospero Published

Recommended

I've been testing the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker for a week and it sounds amazing, but faces some real competition from established players

Smart Speakers
Crosley C65 turntable and bookshelf speakers photographed in front of a blue background on a brown table.
Is the Crosley C65 the best turntable you can buy for under $300? I put it to the test to find out

By Ashley Thieme Published

The Crosley C65 is an affordable turntable set up equipped with bookshelf speakers for impressive audio performance and good looks.

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Gadhouse MIKO retro style cassette player photographed in front of a blue background.
Cassette collectors are in luck with this $99 portable player from Gadhouse — I tested it to find out whether it’s worth your money

By Ashley Thieme Published

The Gadhouse MIKO is a retro-style cassette player that makes listening to tapes easy if you’re on a budget or need to save space, but it has some drawbacks.

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the viaim recdot ai earbuds with transcription, note taking and call recording
Viaim RecDot review: AI-powered earbuds for live transcription, but I’m a little confused

By Erin Bashford Published

The Viaim RecDot are interesting AI-powered earbuds attempting to strike the balance between everyday earbuds and an AI assistant.

Earbuds
the fiio jt7 open back magnetic planar headphones audiophile headphones in black
FiiO JT7 review: Feisty, fun planar open-backs under $120

By Erin Bashford Published

Editor's Choice

FiiO JT7 are planar magnetic open-back headphones for audiophiles on a budget or audiophile newbies unwilling to sink $300 or more into a new hobby.

Headphones
OneOdio Studio Max 2 in black photographed in front of a blue background
I tested studio headphones with 120 hours of battery life, but I wouldn’t recommend them for everyone — here’s why

By Ashley Thieme Published

The OneOdio Studio Max 2 studio headphones offer tons of connectivity options to suit most people, but the sound quality isn’t the greatest.

Headphones
EarFun Clip 2 in black on table photographed in front of a blue background
I've been testing this new open-earbud upgrade from EarFun — and they're an instant win for gym goers

By Ashley Thieme Published

Recommended

The EarFun Clip 2 open-earbuds offer extreme comfort and a few upgrades from the previous model, but fall short in the bass department.

Earbuds
The DJI Mic 3 clipped to a shirt
DJI Mic 3 review: The gold standard for content creation

By Peter Wolinski Published

Recommended

Despite a few flaws, the DJI Mic 3 is the ideal microphone for content creators, especially those shooting with DJI gear.

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