Tom Bedford

The JLab Epic Lab Edition has one neat feature, but that’s not enough to make up for the high price, struggling ANC and low-quality sound.

The Moto G84 continues Motorola’s legacy as an impressive low-cost phone with a few surprisingly strong areas.

The Edifier W820NB Plus offer plenty of features and won’t break the bank, though you get what you pay for when it comes to music quality.

The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) brings some improvements on its predecessor, but new Fire slates threaten to make it redundant.

The Earfun Air 2 offers ear-pleasing sound at a low price, with some impressive extra features too.

Amazon’s updated Kindle Oasis hasn’t changed much from its previous incarnations, and it’s still a premium ereader for the discerning bookworm.

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

The Majority Oakington is a handy all-in-one audio system that’s pleasing to the wallet and ear, though does have a few small issues.

The Earfun Free Pro 3 are great value, affordable earbuds — they’re not perfect, but you can't complain too much at this price point.

The Oppo A78 is one of the strongest budget phones out there, as long as you can look past two distinct weak points.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is your standard cheap Android phone with a few too many weak areas to make it a champ.

The Dreame L20 Ultra is one of the best robot vacuums, although at that price, it really should be!

The JBL Authentics 500 sounds fantastic, and it looks great on a shelf too, but there are some ease-of-use blunders which take a little getting used to.

The OpenRock Pro are top-tier sports earphones for a range of use cases, though audiophiles may not be impressed.

The Marshall Middleton is a pricey portable Bluetooth speaker that’s a little too middle-of-the-road.

The Zenfone 10 tweaks some specs over its predecessor and nudges up the price, but overall it’s a very, very similar package – that is, a fine Android phone.

The Bang and Olufsen Beosound Level is a high-priced premium speaker with fantastic audio quality.

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 is a cheap and cheery way to get room-filling audio, though it has a few rough edges.

The Victrola ME1 is an affordable and portable Bluetooth speaker that makes for a great adventure assistant despite its utilitarian ethos.

The Orange Box is an iconic-looking Bluetooth speaker with top sound quality, but it's a bit heavy for the road.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus swells its sibling’s screen, battery size and price, but suffers in comparison to the Ultra.

The Cleer Audio Scene is a more affordable JBL Flip 6 rival with a few novelty features, but a divisive design.