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Nothing Headphone (1) in black held in the hand

Nothing Headphone (1)

By Harry McKerrell published

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Our first listen to Nothing's first-ever over-ear headphones

Wireless Headphones
Nothing Headphones (1) in white held in the hand

Nothing's first over-ear headphones are tuned by KEF and tease stunning battery life

By Harry McKerrell published

Nothing's first over-ear headphones are packed with features and offer sound tuned by KEF.

Headphones

Best cheap noise-cancelling headphones 2025: expert-tested recommendations

By Joe Svetlik last updated

Best Buys Blocking background noise doesn't have to cost a fortune – these are the best cheap ANC headphones we've tested.

Best Buys
Beats Fit Pro with Bose Ultra Open and an On trainer

Best sports and workout headphones 2025: top earbuds for keeping active

By Harry McKerrell last updated

Best Buys The best running companions, featuring bespoke sporting models alongside wireless earbuds that we think are as good at home as they are on the track.

Best Buys
A black pair of Sony WF-C510 in-ear headphones inside their charging case with the lid open. They are positioned on a surface made up mainly of stones.

I'm tracking our favourite budget wireless earbuds before Prime Day – should you strike now or wait for a better deal?

By Harry McKerrell published

The Sony WF-C510 are great value today, but should you hold fire?

Wireless Earbuds
JLab JBuds Pods in a black case

Can JLab's budget wireless earbuds compete with Sony's five-star class leaders?

By Harry McKerrell published

The JBuds Pods arrive alongside the Go Pods

Wireless Earbuds

Hi-Fi

Iconic British firm Orange Amps has launched its own record player

By Joe Svetlik published

Featuring the Voice of the World crest, the O Turntable is like something out of Austin Powers' bachelor pad.

Turntables

Yoto wants to be the YouTube of kids' audio – with one crucial difference

By Joe Svetlik published

Yoto is opening up its audio marketplace, but this brings its own issues for parents.

Portable Music Players

The Cyrus 40 PPA aims to improve upon one of the best phono stages we have heard in the past decade

By Kashfia Kabir published

Extensive upgrades inside and outside

Phono Preamps
Topping DX5 II DAC/headphone amplifier in white

This budget desktop DAC offers as many features and connections as its rivals – but at a much lower price

By Harry McKerrell published

The Topping DX5 II is big on functionality and small on cost

DACs

We asked if you care who owns a hi-fi brand – your answers got heated but revealed one key concern

By Alastair Stevenson published

It turns out people do care about ownership when it comes to AV brands

Hi-Fi

Ruark Audio R610

By Kashfia Kabir published

Ruark’s streaming amplifier is lovely to look at and use, with extensive features and a smooth, captivating performance in a compact form.

Music Streamers