
Joe Svetlik
Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.
Latest articles by Joe Svetlik

HBO Max is now free with Sky – and has just sorted my son's Christmas present
By Joe Svetlik published
There's a welcome surprise for fans of one huge franchise

The sequel to Cambridge Audio's five-star music streamer makes your TV part of your hi-fi system
By Joe Svetlik published
The CXN100 SE adds HDMI eARC, bringing your TV into the streaming party.

Sony is close to reaching a $1bn deal with TCL for its TV business, sources say
By Joe Svetlik published
A deal could be signed, sealed and delivered this month

Majority’s new wireless speakers and turntable cost less than £200, combined
By Joe Svetlik published
If you want a budget plug-and-play system, this could be for you

Best budget wireless earbuds 2026: top affordable pairs tested by our experts
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Our expert picks of the best budget wireless earbuds from the likes of JBL, Sony and Apple.

Denon Home returns to battle Sonos with 3 new wireless speakers that support Dolby Atmos
By Joe Svetlik published
The Denon Home 200, 400 and 600 multi-room speakers have Sonos firmly in their sights

Sennheiser's headphone division is for sale
By Joe Svetlik published
The audio company's Swiss owner wants to offload Sennheiser's consumer hearing division

Best cheap noise-cancelling headphones 2026: 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.

I thought my Sony earbuds were broken – until I adjusted this feature
By Joe Svetlik published
Turns out they switch listening modes by design

The What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame: the best products of the 2020s
By Joe Cox, Joe Svetlik last updated
The latest instalment of the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame features the most influential products since 2020...

Meet the world's first wireless headphones with a built-in DAC and valve preamp
By Joe Svetlik published
The Écoute TH1 pack some pretty impressive hi-fi tech

Best over-ear headphones 2026: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...

Nike returns to headphones with a Beats x LeBron James partnership
By Joe Svetlik published
Beats has roped in LeBron James to promote its first ever collaboration

Apple AirPods Max 2 vs AirPods Max: what are the differences?
By Joe Svetlik published
Do we finally have a proper sequel to Apple's flagship wireless headphones?

Disney+ has brought back Dolby Vision HDR for Premium subscribers
By Joe Svetlik published
The service dropped it last month in a patent dispute

iPhone Fold: design rumours, price leaks and everything we know so far
By Joe Svetlik last updated
A foldable iPhone has been rumoured for years, but now there are signs it could be coming soon...

Hisense unveils its U6 and U7 Mini LED TVs
By Joe Svetlik published
Packing maximum bang for minimum buck

TCL has been banned from calling some of its TVs 'QLED' after losing Samsung court case
By Joe Svetlik published
Don't expect this to be the end of it...

Spotify claims it saved the music industry – but who will save us from the streaming model?
By Joe Svetlik published
Many musicians would scoff if you told them Spotify has saved the music industry

Sonos Play vs Move 2: what are the differences on paper?
By Joe Svetlik published
Sonos’s new portable speaker takes on its older, bigger sibling

Marquee audio brands Focal and Naim will soon have a new owner
By Joe Svetlik published
Their parent company is being taken over by Belgian firm Barco

Sonos' new Play portable speaker is like a shrunken Move 2, but it's priced the same as the Apple HomePod 2
By Joe Svetlik published
It's also announced the Era 100 SL which doesn't have a mic

Sony WF-1000XM6 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3: which premium wireless earbuds are better?
By Joe Svetlik published
Both are flagships from some of the biggest names in earbuds – but which should you buy?
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