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Meze Audio Poet review: audiophile-grade listening headphones you could dive into
By James Grimshaw published
The Meze Audio Poet headphones offer stunning depth and clarity, and aren't too shabby to look at, either....

Earfun Tune Pro review: budget over-ear headphones with an amazing battery that, er, don't sound good
By Tom Bedford published
Spoiler alert: the Earfun Wave Pro's cousin misses the mark

Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 review: a solid budget alternative to the AirPods, but there’s better out there
By Harry Padoan published
I tested Anker’s rival to the AirPods 4 and it was a tighter contest than I’d anticipated.

Activo Volcano review: Astell & Kern’s offshoot brand delivers its cheapest IEMs to date and they're both solid and talented, but not without fault
By Harry Padoan published
The Activo Volcano are well-priced and deliver impressive low-end output, but they’re bested by rivals on instrument separation, comfort and design.

Avid Ingenium Plug&Play review: The absolute distillation of a ready-to-go turntable that will grow with you
By Ed Selley published
With the Avid Ingenium Plug&Play, a company-wide philosophy for vinyl replay distils into a ready-to-go, high-performing turntable

LG xBoom Bounce review: a rugged party speaker with a few issues
By Tom Bedford published
LG and will.i.am's xBoom Bounce Bluetooth speaker is big and beefy, but it's let down by an uninspiring performance in terms of sound quality.

JBL Tour One M3 review: a determined attempt to dominate the over-ear noise-cancelling headphones market, with one issue
By Simon Lucas published
JBL’s third generation of its Tour One wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have a party piece – but it will cost you…

AKG N5 review: great-sounding earbuds with a range of handy features
By Tom Bedford published
At their discounted price, the smart features of these wireless earbuds are very tempting – but we need to talk about the battery life
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