Tech reviews

8 productswe've bought, tested and scored by hand.

Sony

Sony WF-1000XM5

★★★★★★★★★★4.7

Best overall earbuds — class-leading noise cancellation and a natural, detailed sound.

Anker

Soundcore Liberty 4 NC

★★★★★★★★★★4.1

Best budget earbuds — 80% of the flagship experience at a third of the price.

Bose

Bose QuietComfort Ultra

★★★★★★★★★★4.6

Best noise cancellation, full stop — the most serene commute of any earbud we tested.

JBL

JBL Tour Pro 2

★★★★★★★★★★4.2

The novelty pick that works — a smart-screen case plus genuinely good sound and ANC.

Apple

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6

The no-brainer for iPhone owners — seamless pairing and excellent ANC for the price.

ACASIS

ACASIS NVMe SSD Enclosure

★★★★★★★★★★4.2

The cheapest honest route to a fast external drive — buy the enclosure, add your own SSD.

MOKiN

MOKiN USB-C Docking Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.0

Does the boring job a laptop dock is supposed to do, at roughly half what the laptop makers charge.

Tracki

Tracki Real-Time GPS Tracker

★★★★★★★★★★3.7

Cheap hardware, but the price on the box is not the price you pay — the subscription is the real cost.