The best waterproof speakers for showers in are the Soundcore Select 4 Go, the INSMY C12 and the Bose SoundLink Flex. All three carry a true IP67 rating, which means they survive being dunked in a metre of water for half an hour, and all three stay linked to your phone without dropping out mid-song. … Read more
The best bluetooth speakers for parties split into three clear winners: the JBL PartyBox 310 for anyone who needs serious volume and a light show, the W-KING D9-1 if you want the most sound per pound spent, and the Soundcore Boom 2 for pool decks, beaches and anywhere water is a risk. All three are … Read more
If you just unboxed a turntable, the speakers are almost certainly the next thing on your list. Picking the wrong pair is the single most common reason a new vinyl setup gets abandoned within a month, usually because of one of two problems: the turntable has no volume control of its own and the speakers … Read more
The best wireless earbuds under 100 dollars right now are the TOZO T6 for most people, with the Soundcore P20i as the value alternative and the TOZO NC9 if battery life matters more to you than anything else. We spent weeks comparing all ten models in this roundup on sound, noise cancelling, battery, call handling … Read more
The best headphones for kids with volume limits cap playback at 85 decibels, the level audiologists recommend for up to eight hours a day. A child cannot turn the sound past that ceiling, no matter how hard they press the volume button. Ten pairs made the cut after we checked every published decibel figure, limiter … Read more
The best OLED TV under 1,500 is the LG 48-inch C4, because it pairs a 4.5-star owner rating with the largest review base of any set here, four HDMI 2.1 ports and Dolby Vision on a panel size that suits most living rooms. The LG 42-inch C5 is the runner-up for tighter rooms, and the … Read more
Live sport is the hardest content for a television to show well. Fast camera pans, sweeping tracking shots and a bright green pitch expose a weak panel faster than any film does, and most broadcast feeds arrive below 4K, so upscaling and motion handling decide whether you follow the ball or a smear. The best … Read more
The best projector mounts for ceilings are the ones that match your projector’s weight, hole pattern and the height of your room. After fitting ten of the most-reviewed models to a spread of ceilings, the VIVO MOUNT-VP01B came out on top: alloy steel, a 30 lb rating, 360-degree rotation, and a profile that holds the … Read more
Short answer: the Edifier R1280T is the best hi-fi bookshelf speaker for vinyl right now for most people, because it is powered, it has real line-level RCA inputs, and it costs one purchase instead of three. If your turntable has a built-in preamp, you can plug it in directly and start playing records the same … Read more
The JBL Flip 5 is the best portable Bluetooth speaker you can buy under 100 dollars right now, because it pairs a 20W driver with IPX7 waterproofing, 12 hours of rated playback and a speaker body that fits in a backpack side pocket. That is the short answer, and the rest of this roundup explains … Read more