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The best Alexa speakers in 2022

By Kate Kozuch published 21 April 22

Amazon—and others—offer a multitude of speakers to get its Alexa voice assistant. Here are the best Alexa speakers.

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Bang & Olufsen EX wireless earbuds are coming — with a very high price

By Lee Dunkley published 19 April 22

B&O's new EX wireless earbuds have Adaptive ANC and an AirPods Pro-style 'stem' design — but you'll need a deep wallet to afford them.

Best headphones for sleep: Man asleep in bed wearing AirPods Pro

Best headphones for sleeping in 2022

By Lee Dunkley published 14 April 22

Our pick of the best headphones for sleeping that are practical and comfortable enough to wear while you nod off.

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Spotify Car Thing is getting great new features — but the best are iPhone only

By Tom Pritchard published 8 April 22

Spotify’s Car Thing can now do even more car things — but iPhone users get the best ones.

Technics releases limited-edition SL1200 to celebrate iconic turntable's 50th birthday

By Lee Dunkley published 7 April 22

The deck that gave birth to DJing has turned 50 — and Technics is marking the anniversary with a limited-edition turntable.

AirPods Pro 2 — analyst just tipped when they could launch

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 5 April 22

Apple AirPods Pro 2 tipped to arrive in the second half of the year by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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Denon AH-C830NCW review: A soundful, but incomplete package

By Alex Bracetti published 5 April 22

The Denon AH-C830NCW are great-sounding wireless earbuds but they need greater feature support to compete with the market’s best all-rounders.

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Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: Big sound from a slim soundbar

By Simon Lucas published 2 April 22

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 comes with Dolby Atmos support and delivers audiophile sound with movies and music

This new Dolby Atmos soundbar looks like a game changer — and I really want it

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 31 March 22

The Devialet Dione soundbar looks incredible and has a lot of smarts and audio power.

I tried Dyson's weirdest product yet — meet the Dyson Zone

By Katie Mortram published 30 March 22

Headphones with a wearable air purifier — is the Dyson Zone too strange?

How to get Apple Music for free

By Lee Dunkley published 30 March 22

Get Apple Music for free for six months or even longer when you sign up to one of these amazing offers.

Best USB Microphones: Blue Yeti X mic with laptop

The best USB microphones in 2022

By Lee Dunkley published 29 March 22

The best USB microphones can help you build a serious recording setup, or easily upgrade how you sound on meetings and calls. Here are the best models we’ve tested.

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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX review: Classy sound in style

By Simon Lucas published 29 March 22

Spending money on a Bang & Olufsen product usually requires at least a little justification. Not so much in the case of the Beoplay HX over-ear headphones, though

The best AirPods Max alternatives in 2022

By Lee Dunkley published 28 March 22

These AirPods Max alternatives come packed with features and deliver great performance for a lot less money.

The Treblab Z7 Pro noise-cancelling headphones held aloft against a backdrop of a coastal street with palm trees

Treblab Z7 Pro review: Mid-priced noise-cancellers with top-tier sound

By Alex Bracetti published 28 March 22

Strong audio, ANC, and battery life place the Treblab Z7 Pro among the best cheap noise-cancelling headphones we've tested.

The best headsets and headphones for working from home in 2022

By Lee Dunkley published 28 March 22

The best headsets and headphones for working from home offer crystal-clear audio for voice and video calls. Here are our picks based on our extensive testing.

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Cleer Audio Alpha review: Top ANC to rival Bose

By Alex Bracetti published 21 March 22

The Cleer Audio Alpha stands out as a cheaper Bose alternative with better sound, longer playtimes, and respectable noise cancellation.

Best headphone sound: male hands holding generic headphones

How to get the best headphone sound for you

By Lee Dunkley published 20 March 22

Our top audiophile songs that demo sound quality and help you get the best headphone sound for you.

Music for sleep. Female lying in bed listening to music on AirPods

Music for sleep — albums to help you get a good night's rest

By Lee Dunkley published 17 March 22

We're celebrating Sleep Awareness week and World Sleep Day with a list of our favorite albums to help induce blissful slumber.

This new Dolby Atmos soundbar is an impossibly compact 15 inches

By Billy Givens published 15 March 22

It may be small, but the MagniFi Mini AX supports both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in a $499 device.

Epic Walmart Plus deal gives you six months of Spotify Premium for free

By Lee Dunkley published 15 March 22

Spotify teams up with Walmart Plus to offer free six-month subscription to its Premium music streaming service.

Best cheap running headphones: The JLab Go Air Sport's earhood design being shown

The best cheap running headphones in 2022

By Lee Dunkley published 14 March 22

Run free with the best cheap running headphones under $70 — performance tested and rated for their active lifestyle fit, wireless connectivity and sound quality.

AirPods Pro aren't for audiophiles — here's why

By Lee Dunkley published 13 March 22

AirPods Pro have set the standard by which wireless earbuds are judged, while the model name suggests studio sound quality. So why don't I use them for audiophile listening?

Technics EAH-A800 listing image showing black headphones on a desktop

Technics EAH-A800 review: Heritage cans with ANC

By Simon Lucas published 9 March 22

The latest over-ear ANC headphones have good perceived value, great sound and enormous battery life, but is it enough to carry Technics all the way?

And relax: Spotify and Discord are now back up after a big outage

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 8 March 22

Both Spotifiy and Discord are back up and running for us after a big outage.

The Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds just hit their lowest ever price on Amazon

By Millie Davis-Williams published 8 March 22

Noise-cancelling and high quality sound on a budget — the Sony WF-1000XM3 are just $128 right now

The Sennheiser CX Plus wireless earbuds docked in the charging case

Sennheiser CX Plus review: Next-gen buds with effective ANC

By Alex Bracetti published 7 March 22

The Sennheiser CX Plus gets you flagship sound and surprisingly good noise cancellation for around half the price of the AirPods Pro.

Sonos' new Bluetooth speaker looks like a killer bargain

By Rory Mellon published 3 March 22

The Sonos Roam SL is a stripped down and cheaper version of one of our favorite portable Bluetooth speakers.

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 on a white TV stand with screen above

Panorama 3 is a Bowers & Wilkins soundbar you can actually afford

By Lee Dunkley published 3 March 22

Bowers & Wilkins' next-gen soundbar is its most affordable so far — and also its best specified.

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 front and center over a garden backdrop

Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 review: Innovative but ineffective

By Alex Bracetti published 2 March 22

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 have a distinctive open design to ensure wearers are always aware of their surroundings, but they earn more points for the eye-catching fashion form than their function.

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