Audio

The comfortable option for most people, with more spacious sound and punchy, bouncy bass, though he finds the two included cases odd.

A small speaker with a customisable pixel display that sounds good for its size and is nicely presented.

Waterproof suction-cup shower speaker that is much louder than a phone.

His go-to headphones when leaving the house, with good battery, comfort and sound.

Plug-in mic that steps up audio for vlogging or calls.

Tiny speaker with volume and bass beyond expectations for its size.

The budget Bluetooth speaker he recommends to everyone, tough with good sound for the price.

Normal AirPods with a scratch-resistant alligator leather exterior and textured black finish.

Likes the furniture-like design and the more natural voice, though he finds the assistant's sentence phrasing awkward and the units not tha…

Earphones are not great for sound, but the raisable condenser mic gives clearer call audio and is plug and play.

A very cheap plug-in mic that improves phone audio and is a good first step into vlogging.

A familiar two-way headphone splitter with a matte finish, sturdy build and key ring hole.

His favourite Bluetooth speaker on the shelf, with great sound and a rare wood and fabric finish, though not cheap.

A clamp-on mic arm that is a big step up from his DIY stand, with a neat built-in cable management.

Great mic for calls, but music sound quality is forgettable.

Slick design and very good noise isolation, but sound quality is nothing special.

A portable egg-shaped multi-room speaker with a clean design and surprisingly good value, though the 360 effect is barely noticeable.

A clever, cheap speaker with colour-changing LEDs, wireless charging and long battery life, with only average sound.

Powerful, rich and detailed earphones that impressed him after 25 minutes of testing, especially given the price.

An enormous, extremely loud rugged speaker that sounds really good when cranked up outdoors but not at low volume.

Used as a large speaker to compare against the Soundboks 2, which went louder and deeper.

Neckband earphones he has used exclusively since they arrived, with fast pairing, good range and punchy sound for the price.

Included earphones sound better than most bundled with flagship phones and he thinks they are worth paying for separately.

Good for controlling lights, but he finds the voice unnatural and it often wakes by mistake.