T3 - UK (2022-01)

JANUARY 2022 T 3 85

Best of the best

If you want a full,

punchy sound that’s

fairly expansive, and

that doesn’t crush

when going loud,

then this is the place

to start. It’s also an

object of desire, and

is available in a great

range of colours.

£199, johnlewis.com

ULTIMATE EARS

MEGABOOM 3

The best waterproof

speaker – it even

floats – offers 20

hours of battery life

and a hefty sound

that’s perfect for

outdoor parties.

It works great for

kitchen audio

duties, too.

£169, ultimateears.com

AUDIO PRO ADDON C3

A super-portable

speaker with Wi-Fi

streaming for higher

quality and multi-

room, with Bluetooth

for total convenience.

It’s a stunner, especially

if you can avoid using

Audio Pro’s quite

crappy app.

£178, electricshop.com

ULTIMATE EARS WONDERBOOM 2

The Wonderboom 2

doesn’t really try to

straddle home and

outdoors: it’s clearly

meant to be taken to

wherever the party is.

It’s waterproof, and

well protected against

grit, dust and beach-

side sand.

£78, amazon.co.uk

SONY WH- 1000 XM4

The new kings may be

beaten on individual

features, but not

on them combined.

Great all-rounders,

they offer rich bass,

clear treble and a

detailed mid-range.

Being comfortable

and light helps too.

£330, sony.co.uk

SONY WH-CH510

While you may not

be getting the latest

and greatest audio

technology, you’re

still getting truly

remarkable quality for

something so cheap.

30mm drivers deliver

sound that’s powerful

and upfront.

£36, sony.co.uk

AUDIO-TECHNICA

ATH-M50XBT

Long battery life and

sound that’s closer

to the more neutral

tones of hi-fi cans

(though still with

a slight extra kick

of bass), plus great

comfort levels, make

these ideal for losing

yourself in music.

£179, audio-technica.com

JBL TUNE 660NC

JBL does great

work at bringing big

sound to affordable

packages. If you’re

looking for a

comfortable option

that offers great

detail in your music,

and are heavy on the

bass, they’re ideal.

£90, jbl.com

SONY WF-1000XM 4

The latest version of

Sony’s high-end buds

has slimmed down

in size and weight,

but improved on

battery life, boosted

audio quality and

polished their noise

cancellation. That’s

quite the upgrade.

£225, sony.co.uk

BEATS STUDIO BUDS

Beats Studio Buds

are a great choice

because they’re

just such good all-

rounders for a really

affordable price. They

feature active noise

cancellation, and they

sound really good –

powerful and fun.

£129, beatsbydre.com

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO MELOMANIA 1+

High-end sound for

a pretty incredible

price. With drivers

made of miracle

substance graphene,

the Melomania 1+ are

uniformly excellent.

And their battery life

is also right up there

with the very best.

£120, cambridgeaudio.com

BOWERS & WILKINS PI7

Some of the very best

wireless earbuds.

They have exceptional

sound, but there are

no compromises here.

Everything about the

audio is exactly what

you want, and you’ll

love to wear them day

in, day out.

£349, bowerswilkins.com

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SPEAKERS

BLUETOOTH

HEADPHONES

TRUE WIRELESS

HEADPHONES

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