Tom Bedford

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is overly familiar, with few changes versus its predecessor and a lack of unique features to earn that ‘Ultra’ name.

A speaker is for life, not just for parties

The Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro goes above and beyond what you'd expect a budget phone to deliver.

There's no question that B&W's 'entry level' earbuds have great audio, but occasional connectivity dropouts and a few missing features mean they aren't yet rivalling class-leaders at this level.

Take too much away from an excellent budget product, and it leaves you with a skeleton.

A bigger screen but a bigger price to pay

The stamina saves the day

The Nothing Ear (open) shows British audio company Nothing venture into the open ear headphone space, but this feels like a first-draft gadget that needs to be returned to the drawing board.

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds offer a competitive feature set including incredible noise cancellation and good audio quality for a mid-range price.

Some of the best headphones on the market for audiophiles / The Noble FoKus Apollo sound fantastic but the design and price will alienate some fans