Cambridge Audio's new ANC earbuds have a crucial feature Apple's earbuds can't compete with By Carrie Marshall published 27 March 24 Cambridge Audio's new Melomania M100 ANC earbuds come with some famous names attached.
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: these earbuds are even crazier about music now, in the best way By Simon Lucas published 26 June 25 In which Cambridge Audio attempts to move the dial on its earbuds lineup from ‘very good’ to ‘truly great’... and succeeds with gusto.
No, you can’t touch my FiiO: why this hi-res ‘MP3 player’ is still trouncing my old iPod Classic a year on By Becky Scarrott published 26 June 25 Why, oh why, oh why oh… why would I ever leave my FiiO? How this hi-res player got me – and my music – singing again
The best wireless earbuds, all real-world tested: I've covered wireless buds for 10 years, and these are the best for all budgets By Matt Bolton, Matt Bolton last updated 7 November 25 Our reviewers spent over 600 hours testing these earbuds, so here’s my verdict on the best wireless earbuds for iPhone, Android or anything else.
Automix is the Apple Music feature that made me love listening to music on my iPhone again By Graham Barlow published 17 September 25 AutoMix comes as an upgrade to Apple Music as part of the new iOS 26 update, and it sounds great.
Why you need to try Apple Music Haptics even if you’re not hard of hearing By Becky Scarrott published 18 September 24 Sony’s been putting haptics in Xperia phones since 2014 and a mere 10 years later, Apple’s brought it to Apple Music on your iPhone – only better.
My fave affordable headphones have hit their lowest price ever – and even their next-gen successors can’t top this value By Josh Russell published 19 September 25 This bargain price makes my favorite everyday pair of headphones a better buy than even their upgraded successors.
Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 review: the best earbuds prompts in the business with excellent ANC too By Becky Scarrott published 18 May 24 Cambridge Audio has long been a purveyor of great-sounding earbuds and now, you also get top ANC plus one of the best voice actors in the business.
'You hum it, I'll play it' finally comes to music streaming – thanks, YouTube Music By Carrie Marshall published 28 May 24 YouTube Music's experimental song recognizer is finally rolling out to everyone on Android.
Apple Music adds a new personalized daily playlist based on the songs you can’t quit By Carrie Marshall published 29 February 24 Heavy Rotation is updated daily, based on your latest music obsessions
Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12 By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 25 Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.
This super-cool music player is like an iPad and hi-res music streamer in one – and it works with Sonos and Bluetooth as well as wired speakers By Becca Caddy published 29 April 24 The Volumio Motivo is perfect for audiophiles and will play nice with all your wireless music options.
Suno takes a 'What, me worry?' approach to legal troubles and rolls out AI music-generating mobile app By Eric Hal Schwartz published 3 July 24 Artificial intelligence music makers Suno brushes off lawsuit concerns as it rolls our new AI music-generating apps.
Two iPhone ringtones were secretly written by Grammy-winning musician Flying Lotus By Jacob Krol published 23 August 24 Apple has long offered a plethora of ringtones for iPhone owners to choose from, but two classics have been revealed to be made by Flying Lotus.
iOS 26.1 just landed to improve several key apps – and Apple Music fans will be particularly happy By Alex Blake published 23 September 25 The iOS 26.1 beta has launched, and it brings several great new additions to your iPhone.
Tired of guessing how good music from your phone actually is? Meet the free Bluetooth Codec Changer app I can't live without By Simon Cohen published 10 August 25 Homescreen Heroes: if you're tired of messing around in your phone's settings to know the audio quality you're streaming over Bluetooth, you need this app
5 upgrades iOS 26 will bring to supercharge your music and driving By Alex Blake published 13 June 25 Whether you’re listening to music or using CarPlay, iOS 26 is bringing some significant improvements.
You might not be able to stop playing this fun and addictive color game By Paul Hatton published 22 September 24 I Love Hue requires users to organise tiles into Hue order.
YouTube Music fully rolls out new 'hum to search' feature – and starts testing new AI-powered radio By Carrie Marshall published 16 July 24 YouTube Music's cool new tune-finding feature is finally coming to a phone near you.
My AirPods Max broke so I switched to headphones that are half the price – and actually, I wouldn’t go back By Josh Russell published 18 June 25 Spending $549 / £499 / AU$899 every few years on over-ear headphones is hard to justify when cheaper rivals are this good.
This new iPhone app could save you from an Apple Music disaster By Alex Blake published 5 January 24 A clever new app called Rewind aims to rescue your deleted songs and playlists from Apple Music oblivion.
The best free music players 2025: organize and enjoy your digital music collection By Daryl Baxter, Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson last updated 18 November 24 Organize and enjoy your music with a free player that offers smart tagging and advanced playback options.
I've been using Spotify Mix for weeks, and I can’t stop pretending that I’m the world’s best DJ By Rowan Davies published 21 September 25 Here's why Spotify Mix playlists have become one of my favorite new features so far.
I tried the Moises Music AI update and it's changed the way I experience music on my Windows laptop By Ural Garrett published 11 August 25 Moises' real-time sound separation at an API level opened up some seriously cool potential
I’ve tried Apple Music’s new Sound Therapy playlists, and they’ve solved my sleep troubles By Hamish Hector published 18 May 25 Apple and UMG's music collab is helping me relax, sleep, and focus on my work, it's great.
Apple Music Classical just got 3 excellent perks in its biggest upgrade since launch By Becky Scarrott published 26 March 25 In the biggest upgrade since its March 2023 launch, Apple Music Classical just got Listening Guides, Personalized Recs and Editorial Stations.
This digital hand pan is as useful for meditation as it is for learning the Minecraft soundtrack By Jamie Richards published 24 September 25 Roland's Mood Pan is a digital hand pan designed for relaxation and meditation – I took it to my local chillout spot to see how it fared at de-stressing and inspiring musical ideas.
You could say goodbye to low mood and negative thinking with the Moodfit app By Paul Hatton published 15 September 24 Moodfit is an easy to use app that helps people adopt a more positive mindset
This health and wellness audio app is the kind of mood-lifter I need By Paul Hatton published 23 June 24 A health and wellness app that helps with anxiety, sleep, focus and more but that calm will cost you.
Miss the feel of classic audio kit? Tivoli Songbook and Songbook Max bring retro knobs and sliders to modern Bluetooth speakers and DAB radios By Carrie Marshall published 21 May 24 Tivoli's new portable speaker and DAB+/FM Radio are enormously likeable and packed with power.