
Joe Cox
Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff and The Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).
Latest articles by Joe Cox

NAD launches VISO HP50 over-ear headphones
By Joe Cox published
Another pair of hi-fi headphones, the NAD VISO HP50 over-ear headpones promise noise isolation and comfort for £250

IFA 2013 highlights: all the new products
By Joe Cox published
We round-up the best new products being launched at Europe's biggest tech show, IFA 2013 in Berlin, including 4K TVs, new soundbars, smartphones and more

Neil Young's Pono high resolution music service to launch "early 2014"
By Joe Cox published
Neil Young has announced that Pono, in partnership with Meridian, is on track to launch a Pono portable player, an online library and tracks in "PonoMusic quality" in early 2014

Sony launches High Resolution audio product range and hi-res downloads site
By Joe Cox published
A new family of Sony hi-res audio products includes an HDD audio player, stereo amp, USB DAC and a compact HDD audio system, and there's a music downloads site, too

Samsung shows-off world's largest 110in 4K Ultra HD display
By Joe Cox published
Samsung is no shrinking violet so it was perhaps no surprise to see the company show off the world's largest Ultra HD display at IFA in Berlin – and it looked amazing

Sony 4K VPL-VW500ES and VPL-HW55ES boost projector range
By Joe Cox published
Two new Sony projectors have been launched, with one promising to bring big-screen 4K home cinema on a (relative) budget alongside a new full HD 3D offering

Sony Walkman F886 is portable hi-res music player
By Joe Cox published
Sony has launched a new portable Walkman that supports 192kHz/24bit high-resolution audio files, and sports NFC and Bluetooth technology

Sony KDL-65S990A is world's first curved LED TV
By Joe Cox published
Sony has released details of a 65in HD TV with a curved screen, following in the footsteps of curved OLED sets from LG and Samsung

Apple confirms new iPhone launch for September 10th
By Joe Cox published
The iPhone 5S and a new budget iPhone 5C could both be announced at the next Apple event, which is now confirmed for September 10th

HDMI 2.0 specification is official with 4K video support
By Joe Cox published
The HDMI Forum has released official details of the HDMI 2.0 specification, which brings 4K video support to existing HDMI cables and connections

Spotify Connect takes aim at AirPlay and Sonos
By Joe Cox published
Spotify Connect will see the streaming service embedded in products from Bang & Olufsen, Denon, Pioneer and more, allowing you to use the Spotify app as your wireless music controller

LG Gallery OLED TV to launch at IFA 2013
By Joe Cox published
The latest LG OLED TV comes with a picture frame design that conceals LG's new 'Canvas Speakers' in the form of a 2.2-channel speaker system

LG G Pad 8.3 tablet is official
By Joe Cox published
LG has confirmed the imminent release of the first tablet in the company's new G Series, joining the flagship G2 phone launched earlier this month

KEF V300 TV speakers launch new V Series
By Joe Cox published
The new "ultra-slim design" V300 digital TV sound system is two speakers and a control box, and is the first model in KEF's new V Series of speakers

ATC launches SCM7 and SCM11 speakers
By Joe Cox published
The new passive speakers are ATC HiFi Series speakers are ATC's most competitively priced speakers yet and feature a brand new SH25-76 tweeter

PlayStation 4 UK price and release date confirmed
By Joe Cox published
Sony has announced the PS4 will be released on November 29th in the UK, and confirmed the price tag - £80 cheaper than the new Xbox One

LG confirms details of hi-res audio playback on G2 phone
By Joe Cox published
The LG G2 is billed as the first smartphone to support hi-res audio and now LG has confirmed the audio chipsets used and more details on sample rates

LG G Pad tablet set for release this September
By Joe Cox published
LG looks set to announce an 8.3in full HD tablet to join the G2 smartphone – which notably supports hi-res audio – in the company's new look G Series

BFI Smart TV app launches on Samsung TVs with exclusive film content
By Joe Cox published
The BFI app includes feature films, shorts, interviews and never-before-seen archive content from the earliest days of film, going back over 100 years

SoundMagic launches WP10 wireless headphones with USB DAC
By Joe Cox published
The new pair of headphones sit at the top of the SoundMagic range and can be used as wired or wireless headphones using a separate box via USB or analogue connections

Google Play Music All Access streaming service launches in UK
By Joe Cox published
Google's streaming service to take on Spotify has finally launched in the UK and there's a free month trial for everyone and a discount on the monthly fee if you sign-up now

LG G2 is first smartphone to support 24bit/192kHz hi-res music
By Joe Cox published
LG has confirmed the G2 smartphone will be the new flagship phone in a new look G Series for premium mobile devices
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