Australian Hi-Fi

Headphones

A grey Sony WF-1000XM6 earbud and white Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbud lying next to each other on a wooden surface in front of their open charging cases.

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?

Wireless Earbuds

Quick! You can save over $120 on these five-star Sony headphones in this limited time deal

By Grace Dean published

The Award-winning Sony XM5s can be yours for just $278

Wireless Headphones
Meze Astru wired in-ear headphones in silver on a smartphone

Meze shoots for the sonic stars with its "full-bodied" Astru premium wired in-ear monitors

By Harry McKerrell published

Teasing "top-of-the-line" performance

Wired Earbuds
Nothing Headphone (a) wireless headphones stacked on top of one another

Nothing's colourful wireless over-ears offer a staggering 130 hours of playback on a single charge

By Harry McKerrell published

Colourful cans with marathon battery life

Wireless Headphones
Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro wireless earbuds next to a Samsung S25 smartphone

The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the best sign yet that Samsung can compete with Sony and Apple

By Harry McKerrell published

Is Samsung closing the gap with its flagship wireless earbuds?

Wireless Earbuds
Grado Signature S550 wired headphones in black on a headphones stand

Grado’s latest Signature wired headphones tease a “warm, relaxed" listen thanks to their walnut-clad earcups

By Harry McKerrell published

Grado's premium line finds its fourth member

Wired Headphones

Hi-Fi

The iconic Rega Planar 3 turntable and an Award-winning CD player are at the heart of this awesome hi-fi system

By Jonathan Evans published

A quarter of superb hi-fi products that deliver an all-round performance

Hi-Fi

We look back at the very first CD players tested by What Hi-Fi? and the advent of this innovative digital format

By Kashfia Kabir published

From the early Philips prototype to the eleven inaugural CD players we reviewed in 1983

CD Players
Leak TruStream music streamer on a wooden countertop

This stylish music streamer blends "state-of-the-art" streaming powers with suave vintage looks

By Harry McKerrell published

The TruStream is Leak's first-ever music streamer

Music Streamers
7 mistakes to avoid with a DAC

7 mistakes to avoid with a DAC

By Becky Roberts last updated

Seven things to consider that could help you choose the right DAC or get more out of the one you already own…

DACs

We tested three excellent DACs in a head-to-head – and found the ultimate desktop upgrade

By Kashfia Kabir published

Three neat, desktop solutions compete to bring high-fidelity music to your laptop/phone and wired headphones set-up

DACs
Rega Planar 3 RS Edition turntable

Best turntables 2026: top record players tested by our expert reviewers

By Kashfia Kabir last updated

Best Buys Treat your vinyl record collection with a brilliant budget turntable or a premium, high-end record player, all tested and rated by our experienced in-house reviewers.

Best Buys