Tag: audio
Wired earbuds are in right now, and this budget-friendly pair from Sennheiser are so good I’d spend my own money on them
Wired earbuds are trending again. Almost every time I’m out and about, I see more people rocking wires and keeping it old school. Is this a result of the matcha-drinking, tote bag-carrying, vintage shoe-wearing individuals — often referred to as performative males — bringing wired earbuds back into the mainstream?…
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Runners rejoice — the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 hit a record-low price at Amazon
At TechRadar, our health and fitness wearables team love a pair of bone conduction headphones. And if you’re looking for our top recommendation right now, then it has to be the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 at Amazon for £135 (was £169). They’re our favourites for race-day events, but are equally…
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Topping’s new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price
Compact footprint with good connectivity, LDAC and aptX Automatic S/PDIF and ADAT detection and mode switching $199 / €199 (about £175 / AU$400) “Topping releases a new DAC” isn’t really news: it makes loads of them, from the ultra-affordable D10s to the G5 portable headphone DAC/amp and premium D90 III…
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Spotify just launched its most powerful playlist creator yet – here are 3 things you should know about Prompted Playlists
Spotify has announced a new playlist-creation tool called Prompted Playlists, allowing you to have control over your algorithm for the first time Just like Discover Weekly, Prompted Playlists will refresh daily or monthly based on which setting you choose It’s rolling out now, but only in New Zealand initially –…
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Fairphone’s newest eco-friendly headphones have a feature I wish Bose or Sony would use – and the sound’s good too
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Fairphone Fairbuds XL (2025): Two-minute review Two and a half years after eco-friendly tech champions Fairphone released its first…
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I reviewed Marshall’s mid-sized Bluetooth speaker and its stereo sound blew me away
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Marshall Middleton II: two-minute review The Marshall Middleton II is a small-to-mid sized Bluetooth speaker that combines a classy…
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