Laptops aren't known for the quality of their sound and even upgrading a desktop's sound card can be fiddly and driver-ridden. Creative's X-Fi sound systems can produce excellent multi-channel sound and can simulate surround sound through ...

The name might sound like that of a BMW, but the Z-5s are actually a pair of omni-directional speakers from Logitech. Omni-what now? Of course, omni-directional means that noise is sent in every direction. The Z-5 ...

Ken Wright, the creator and designer of AirDrives, had a general concern - like most parents - about his young daughter's hearing after seeing her walking round with earphones firmly wedged in place and MP3 volume ...

Budgets dictate that often a hardware purchase is curtailed more by the emptiness of a bank account than any other deciding factor. Speakers, alongside keyboards, monitors and mice, tend to be among the first to be ...

The title of 'world's smallest Bluetooth headphones' is a mantle that has been passed around quite frequently over the last couple of years, and it comes to rest for the time being with the Jaybird JB-200. ...

Add-on sound dongles are not new, but Terratec has added a couple of extras to its Aureon Dual USB stick which make it particularly versatile and easy to use. Looking much like any USB memory drive, ...

You can tell a lot from a box. The packaging these headphones come in is slick looking, sturdy and well designed (there's no moulded plastic to hack through and bust your scissors on here). And the ...

Creative's GigaWorks series of speakers has been designed to target the full gamut, from dedicated gamers and surround sound high techies (the S750 and the ProGamer G500), to the more modest twin stereo speakers for musical ...

Sennheiser has built a deserved reputation for designing high-performing ‘phones at reasonable prices, and if you're not willing to spend hundreds of pounds on high-end models from companies like Shure, they should be your first port ...

Such is the wealth of iPod-oriented portable speakers and 2.1 sets around at the moment, it's not really surprising to see the odd manufacturer attempting to carve a bit of a niche with a novelty product ...

AuzenTech has delivered some impressive sound cards using audio chips from the likes of C-Media, but now it's taken a huge leap forward with a Creative X-Fi chip. For many years there has been a distinct ...

One of the easiest ways to improve the sound quality of a desktop or laptop PC is to use better speakers. Even if you don't have a 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1-channel sound card in your machine, ...

When it comes to headphones, wireless technology is a great boon. Having no annoying cord trailing up your neck is marvellously freeing. It also means you can mosh along to your favourite tunes without any danger ...

The latest iPod accessory from Logic3 combines a more traditional clock radio with a mount for your player, putting your favourite music at your fingertips first thing in the morning. It has a rather retro feel, ...

To start with a negative, the sad thing is that use of the Creative TravelSound docking speaker set-up is so prescriptive. Compatible with the Creative Zen V range of MP3 players, it won't even work cleanly ...

Saitek's three latest speaker systems - the 3D 210, 3D 380 and 3D 590 - range in price from £19.99 to £49.99 and, while the 380 and the 590 include a subwoofer and considerably more wattage, ...

When you look at pictures of Creative's GigaWorks T40, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they're small. Without anything to size them against, they look a bit like the kind of satellite pair you get with ...

Last summer we reviewed Bluetooth aficionado Parrot's excellent Boombox and were impressed enough to assume that this form of wireless audio streaming had finally been cracked. Gear4 recently announced two similar solutions in the Blackbox and ...

Apart from revolutionizing how we listen to music on the move, the iPod has also been at the vanguard of a style earthquake that has seen cool white emerge as the new black. With your Mac ...

Etymotic Research, a world leader of in-ear technology, is well known for its innovative developments in the field of aural research. It should be well equipped to develop the world's first in-ear Bluetooth headphones then, designed ...