Latest articles by Harry McKerrell
Nothing teases its first-ever pair of over-ear headphones at next month's launch
We don't have details yet, but British brand Nothing has announced it will enter a new product category in July: over-ear headphones.
Best portable MP3 players 2025: our expert picks of the top hi-res music players
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.
Best Google Assistant speakers 2025: best Google smart speakers tested and rated
Best Buys Find your voice with our pick of the best Google Assistant speakers for your home, all reviewed by our team of experts
Shokz's latest sport-ready headphones promise a "vibrant and powerful" sonic experience
Shokz's new OpenFit 2 series, comprising the OpenFit 2 and OpenFit 2 Plus, aims to combine comfort, durability and sonic prowess.
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (Gen 3) is the best Bluetooth speaker I'd never buy
I can't justify the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (3rd Gen)'s price tag, but it's hard not to want one anyway.
Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (3rd Generation)
The Beosound A1 is back after a five-year absence, but has it priced itself out of the market?
7 tracks we've been enjoying in our test rooms over the past month
This month's edition features Elbow's latest, and a Tom Waits heartbreaker.
Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...
Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3: which five-star wireless headphones are better?
The Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 have been two of the standout pairs of headphones in 2025; but which are better and, more importantly, which are right for you?
Clearaudio brings luxury hi-fi pedigree to a wider audience with its competitively priced turntable
Clearaudio targets the more affordable end of the market with the belt-driven Compass deck.
What Bose and Apple headphones must now do to catch up with Sony's mighty WH-1000XM6
The Sony WH-1000XM6 are leading the wireless headphones pack, so how do rivals make up ground?
Dear audio manufacturers, please standardise your Bluetooth pairing processes!
I dream of a future wherein Bluetooth bafflement is a thing of the past.
Røde NTH-50
Røde seeks to follow up the success of the excellent NTH-100 over-ears with the cheaper, on-ear NTH-50.
With a huge battery life and phone charging powers, Marshall's latest Bluetooth speaker is festival-ready
Marshall's Kilburn III Bluetooth speaker blends rock’n’roll aesthetics with “powerful, high-quality sound”.
Revival Audio Sprint 4
Can Revival Audio give its rivals a run for their money with the Sprint 4?
B&O's reimagined music system bridges the gap between classic vinyl and modern streaming
The new Beosystem 3000c combines the classic Beogram 3000 turntable with a pair of Beolab 8 speakers, preserved and upgraded for the limited-edition system.
Best headphones 2025: tested by our experts
Best Buys Our expert in-house reviews team picks the very best headphones you can buy, featuring wired and wireless earbuds and over-ears for every price.
Best KEF speakers 2025: budget, premium, bookshelf and wireless systems
Best Buys British audio maker KEF makes a fine array of speakers, from bookshelf to tower speakers. Here's our pick of the bunch.
Elac's latest big-money floorstanders have landed – from outer space, by the looks of it
The Concentro M 80 7 are a "masterpiece of form and function", teasing cutting-edge technology and an iconic aesthetic.
The 11 most exciting hi-fi products we saw at High End Munich 2025
High End Munich 2025 was one to remember, featuring major reveals and launches from Burmester, Cyrus, Fyne Audio, JBL and many more.
Inside the Clearaudio factory: building £145,000 turntables and assembling cartridges by hand
We take a trip to Erlangen to see how German manufacturer Clearaudio assembles some of the most luxurious decks in the world.
Volumio's standalone high-precision DAC vows to "maximise audio integrity without excess"
Volumio branches out from music streamers and do-it-all boxes with the Preciso standalone DAC.
