T3 - UK (2020-12)

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• offers 20 hours of
  battery life and a hefty
  sound, perfect for
  outdoor parties. It works
  great for kitchen audio
  duties, too.

A Sonos speaker that’s

been ruggedised, and

had a battery and

Bluetooth added, so you

can use it anywhere.

Clever software

automatically optimises

the sound to its location.

Long battery life and

sound that’s closer to the

more neutral tones of hi-

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slight extra kick of bass),

plus great comfort levels,

make these ideal for

losing yourself in music.

Designed for the gym,

you might think these

wouldn’t sound very

good. But you would

be incorrect. They’re

very musical with

well-weighted bass and

excellent noise isolation.

If you want an on-

ear alternative to the

Marshalls, these ’phones

from AKG remain a great

option. The sound is

punchy and the styling

is pretty cool without

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Marketed as workout

buds, their audio

quality is on par with

any other true wireless

headphones out there,

with the exception of the

much less comfortable

Sony WF-1000XM3s.

Less comfortable and

more prone to falling out

than their pricier rivals,

these combine the sound

quality of the Beats buds

with the portability of

the Jabras while costing

less than either.

If the Beats are just too

bulbous for your tastes,

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than these Jabra buds.

Sound quality could

be described as a little

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pleasingly pumping.

A stereo pair of

attractive, compact

bookshelf speakers. The

left-hand one contains

the connections and

DACs and Class D

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one is a wired slave.

Best of the best

£749, kantoaudio.com

More than a Bluetooth

speaker, with Wi-Fi and

Ethernet included this

is more like a portable

Sonos. It’s AirPlay 2

compatible, and works

with streaming services

and internet radio.

£299, bluesound.com

£169, ultimateears.com

£399, sonos.com

£179, audio-technica.com

These are as good as

buds that cost twice as

much. Audio is brilliant,

connectivity is rock solid,

the necklace-style band

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comfortable and secure

enough for exercise.

£69, soundmagicheadphones.com

£100, optoma.co.uk

£120, uk.akg.com

£220, beatsbydre.com

Finally available in the

UK, these have boomy

but good sound quality

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Pair with a Pixel phone

for the best experience,

but they’ll work with

iPhones and others too.

£199, store.google.com

£100, cambridgeaudio.com

£169, jabra.co.uk

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