T3 - UK (2021-03)

MARCH 2021 T3 85

Best of the best

A stereo pair of

attractive, compact

bookshelf speakers.

The left-hand

one contains the

connections and

DACs and Class

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wired slave.

£749, kantoaudio.com

BLUESOUND PULSE

FLEX 2I

More than a

Bluetooth speaker,

with Wi-Fi and

Ethernet included

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portable Sonos. It’s

AirPlay 2 compatible,

and works with

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and internet radio.

£299, bluesound.com

ULTIMATE EARS

MEGABOOM 3

The best waterproof

speaker – it even

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hours of battery life

and a hefty sound

that’s perfect for

outdoor parties.

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kitchen audio

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£169, ultimateears.com

SONOS MOVE

A Sonos speaker

that’s been

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battery and Bluetooth

added, so you can

use it anywhere.

Clever software

automatically

optimises the sound

to its location.

£399, sonos.com

AUDIO-TECHNICA

ATH - M 5 0XBT

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sound that’s closer

to the more neutral

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comfort levels, make

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£179, audio-technica.com

SOUNDMAGIC E11BT

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buds that cost twice

as much. Audio is

brilliant, connectivity

is rock solid, the

necklace-style band

stays stable, and the

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£69, soundmagicheadphones.com

OPTOMA NUFORCE

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think these wouldn’t

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But you would be

incorrect. They’re

very musical with

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£100, optoma.co.uk

AKG Y50BT

If you want an

on-ear alternative

to the Marshalls,

these ’phones

from AKG remain

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sound is punchy

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£120, uk.akg.com

BEATS BY DR. DRE

POWERBEATS PRO

Marketed as workout

buds, their audio

quality is on par

with any other true

wireless headphones

out there, with

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comfortable Sony

WF-1000XM3s.

£220, beatsbydre.com

GOOGLE PIXEL BUDS

Finally available in

the UK, these have

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sound quality and

a very nice secure

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phone for the best

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work with iPhones

and others too.

£199, store.google.com

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO

MELOMANIA 1

Less comfortable

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their pricier rivals,

these combine the

sound quality of the

Beats buds with the

portability of the

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less than either.

£100, cambridgeaudio.com

JABRA ELITE 75T

If the Beats are

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than these Jabra

buds. Sound quality

could be described

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£169, jabra.co.uk

BLUETOOTH

SPEAKERS

BLUETOOTH

HEADPHONES

TRUE WIRELESS

HEADPHONES

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