2026

Buying Advice

Vinyl listening is one of the most revealing tests for a pair of headphones, and the qualities that make a

Best Microphones

Getting a great sound from an acoustic guitar is trickier than it looks. Point any old microphone at the soundhole

Best Microphones

Bad audio ruins meetings faster than bad video. When your colleagues are asking you to repeat yourself every other sentence,

Buying Advice

Most travellers pick headphones for long flights based almost entirely on noise cancelling ratings, but the factors that actually determine

Dynamic Microphones

If you are shopping for a professional dynamic vocal microphone, the Shure SM58-LC and the Sennheiser E835 will almost certainly

Closed-Back Headphones

If you’re weighing up the AKG K361BT against the AKG K371, you’re already in good territory — both are closed-back,

Headphone Comparisons

If you are shopping for a closed-back studio monitor headphone from Audio-Technica, the choice almost always comes down to two

Best Microphones

Your viewers will forgive a lot — a dropped frame here, a slightly dark corner there — but nothing kills

Best Headphones

Finding the right pair of Skullcandy headphones is harder than it looks. The brand makes everything from budget-friendly earbuds to

Buying Advice

The headphones that sound extraordinary on your desk can become a liability the moment you step outside for a run,

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