2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (435+ words) Prices and noise levels at an all-time low Do you sometimes wish you could block out the outside world? Active noise cancelling (ANC) is the way to go, and it's no longer gated behind super-premium headphones – good ANC can now…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (826+ words) Work hard, play hard University is, of course, a time to prioritise study and hard work. But it’s also the first experience of living away from home for many, and a chance to make a dorm room or shared house…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (587+ words) The AirPods 5 have a serious blind spot Apple announced plenty of exciting goodies at its most recent September launch event, including a series of Apple Watches and its first-ever folding phone, the iPhone Duo. No new HomePods materialised, but hey,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (496+ words) Is Sony sacrificing one of its current models in the short term? “Really?!” That was my initial reaction when I heard the first rumours that Sony was readying the WH-1000XM4C. The use of two punctuation marks indicates it was a…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (394+ words) The AT-AL5NC also promise a stunning 75 hours of battery life Audio-Technica is no stranger to wired over-ear headphones, but the Japanese company is expanding into unknown territory with its first-ever pair of open-backed wireless headphones: the ATH-AL5NC. The beating heart…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (636+ words) The new MCR 60n DAB gains plenty of new features, sound improvements, a refreshed design, and a higher price than before We're rather fond of Marantz's Melody (MCR) compact systems that combine CD player, radio, amplification and network streaming into one…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (387+ words) Get Dolby Atmos in your living room at a bargain price Looking for a soundbar to liven up your living room? Not just any soundbar, but a Dolby Atmos-enabled one that adds spaciousness and excitement? Then we've got you covered....

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (800+ words) A handful of highlights of the products we have in for review We are fully into Awards season. That means a bunch of testing to find which new hi-fi and home cinema products will dethrone our current What Hi-Fi? Award…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (355+ words) The xboom Series will lets users party all the time, with “a tailored solution for every venue and setting” LG has announced UK availability and pricing for its 2026 xboom speaker range, which was first unveiled at CES 2026. The xboom Series…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (687+ words) It was a very busy week in the world of hi-fi and AV hardware… The summer holidays have ended, and we are all well and truly back in work mode as a result. At least that’s what it felt like…...