Audio Reviews

The Brane X has a subwoofer built in so that it can really shake the floors of your listening space — and the rest of the sound just about keeps up in its mission for all-conquering bass.

Marshall’s Emberton III Bluetooth speaker looks and sounds the part — I want three.

The EarFun UBOOM X is a powerful boombox-slash-portable speaker with great bass and a range of custom EQ presets, but it lacks a bit of sound clarity.

The Treblab X3 Pro are a pair of workout earbuds with impressive sound quality. However, that’s where the praise ends — they’re uncomfortable, confusingly marketed, and uncustomizable.

These might just be one of the best sets of desktop speakers around, although I wish they came with the stands in the box.

The Sony LinkBuds Fit aren’t perfect, but they might be just what you were looking for in a pair of in-ears.

The Anker Soundcore C40i is a great pair of open earbuds for under $100, providing strong sound quality plus an effortlessly comfortable fit.

The SteelSeries Alias Pro gaming mic is a great condenser mic with AI noise cancellation, and a horde of virtual customization — but it’ll cost you over $300.

Meze’s latest open-backed headphones sound sublime, and they don’t cost the earth. Wireless listeners need not apply, but they’re a must-add to any dedicated listening room.

The Q Acoustics M40 floorstanding speakers sound amazing, and connect to your phone with Bluetooth. There are just a couple of features missing to make them perfect.