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Sandisk Sansa Fuze
Sandisk Sansa Fuze
MP3 players

Sandisk's latest update to the Fuze player sounds good but an awkward touch interface makes it a pale shadow of the previous model.

Published :
£69 inc VAT
Philips SA2MUS16AS
Philips GoGear Muse SA2MUS16S/02 review
MP3 players

The new version of the GoGear Muse is a decent enough player, but its touchscreen is pointless

Published :
£129 inc VAT
Maxell Drumsoundz
Maxell Drumsoundz review
Headphones TVs

Maxell's Drumsoundz are cheap but too bassy for our comfort.

Published :
£9 inc VAT
Plantronics Gamecom 777
Plantronics Gamecom 777 review
Headphones TVs

This large but surprisingly comfortable headset provides excellent audio quality and fairly convincing surround sound, but its 5.1 predecessor is cheaper.

Published :
£64 inc VAT
Philips The Stretch
Philips The Stretch review
Headphones

Excellent sound quality, comfort and durability make these headphones a great choice for anyone that's broken a set of headphones

Published :
£100 inc VAT
Apple iPod Shuffle colours
Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB (4th generation) review
MP3 players

The newest iPod Shuffle isn't without its charms, but there are better value MP3 players available, even at this low price.

Published :
£39 inc VAT
Spotify for Sonos
Spotify for Sonos review
Media streamers MP3 players Technology

The incredible combination of being able to play music from your home library and Spotify's 10 million tracks is amazing. Spotify just makes Sonos even better.

Published :
£10 inc VAT
V-Moda Remix Remote
V-Moda Remix Remote review
Headphones

The Remix Remote earphones are effective at blocking out background noise, but they don't sound as balanced as we'd like.

Published :
£65 inc VAT
Cowon J3 16GB
Cowon J3 16GB review
MP3 players

The Cowon J3 has excellent video format support and battery life, but niggling audio quality and interface issues prevent it from getting an unconditional recommendation.

Published :
£199 inc VAT
Etymotic MC5
Etymotic MC5 review
Headphones

The MC5 earphones sound generally well-balanced, but their noise isolation isn't as effective as we hoped.

Published :
£55 inc VAT