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

Philips 2026 OLED TVs have been announced early – and will support one big feature that LG's models won't
By Joe Svetlik Published
Will it be enough to tempt buyers away from LG?

Forget RGB Mini LED – TCL has just announced SQD Mini LED TVs
By Joe Svetlik Published
Promising better colour accuracy, higher brightness and more dimming zones

Samsung follows up its Award-winning Q990D soundbar and launches a rival to the Sonos Arc Ultra
By Joe Svetlik Published
Samsung's soundbars are so new the firm hasn't actually released images of them yet.

Samsung's new Music Studio wireless speakers have a touch of Ikea about them
By Joe Svetlik Published
Samsung's new Music Studio 5 looks similar to Ikea's recent Bluetooth speaker, but it has Sonos in its sights...

Legendary guitar maker Fender releases its first consumer headphones and speakers
By Joe Svetlik Published
For all your shredding needs

Winners and losers of 2025: which companies and products soared this year, and which sunk?
By Joe Svetlik Published
Good or bad, it's certainly been an eventful 12 months in AV tech

2025 is the year streaming became unaffordable – here's how to beat the price hikes
By Joe Svetlik Published
Bingeing without the price tag

Are 4K Blu-ray discs better quality than streaming?
By Joe Svetlik Published
Comparing the picture quality of physical discs and streaming

Dali's new Sonik speaker range brings high-end technology to a more affordable level
By Joe Svetlik Published
Sonik promises to be Dali's biggest innovation since the Award-winning Oberon range launched in 2018.

Down with Spotify! These 6 independent music streaming services want a better experience for musicians and listeners alike
By Joe Svetlik Published
These music services think the streaming model is broken – and want to fix it

Pro-Ject's new flagship CD transport has a built-in DAC and plenty of versatility
By Joe Svetlik Published
Because more connection options is always a good thing

All I want for Christmas is this record-breaking Mariah Carey demo tape that sold for $50,000 at auction
By Joe Svetlik Published
I don't want a lot for Christmas...

The WiiM Sound Lite smart speaker arrives with no screen or remote, but a lower price
By Joe Svetlik Published
At just £229, the Sound Lite is £70 cheaper than the full-fat WiiM Sound

FiiO's new portable CD player has hi-res Bluetooth and doubles as a DAC
By Joe Svetlik Published
Is there anything it can't do?

Sennheiser HDB 630 vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which wireless headphones should you buy?
By Joe Svetlik Published
Does Sennheiser's nifty accessory elevate its new headphones above Sony's finest?

Apple Music vs Spotify: which is better?
By Joe Svetlik Last updated
The two giants of music streaming each offer compelling experiences, but which service deserves your monthly outlay?

HBO Max is coming to the UK next year – here's what it means for Sky customers
By Joe Svetlik Published
The broadcasters' partnership continues – but a lot of uncertainty surrounds the launch of HBO Max

Bose QC Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Bose QC Ultra Headphones (1st Gen): which headphones are better?
By Joe Svetlik Last updated
Bose's new QC Ultra Headphones bring some meaningful upgrades over the originals.

Missed Black Friday? These five-star Bowers & Wilkins wireless earbuds sink to their lowest-ever price
By Harry McKerrell Published
These are some of our favourite wireless buds on the market right now. And you can pick up the Pi8s for just £285 – a cool £64 saving.

The best Black Friday 2025 UK deals still live: OLED TVs, Dolby Atmos soundbars, wireless headphones and more
By Andy Madden, Joe Svetlik Last updated
Black Friday Black Friday might be over, but no one told these deals

These 7 films have been dazzling us in our test room this month – and will give your home cinema system a workout
By Robyn Quick Published
From nail-biting horror to superb superheroes

Quick! These Award-winning Sony earbuds are vanishing fast – here's where they're still at their lowest ever price
By Joe Svetlik Published
These former Product of the Year winners are disappearing from retailers, but they are still available at their lowest ever price.

Cyber Monday UK deals 2025: save on Blu-rays, vinyl, TVs, soundbars, headphones and more
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday 2025 brings stellar deals on everything from hi-fi to headphones
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