Bluetooth

Two weeks ago, I was ready to write a pretty negative review of Nura's personalized-audio earphones, but this week's software update has answered all my gripes. The Nuraloop is now a worthy successor to the astonishing Nuraphones.

Having to listen to vinyl in the living room or cabled to headphones can be a little restrictive. A number of modern turntables now come with streaming tech built in, and the latest is a wallet-friendly Bluetooth-enabled spinner from Audio Technica.

Many people claim to get a real buzz from listening to music, but if you don a pair of EP 01 sneakers, you really will get a buzz. The "sonic-sensory footwear" feature a transducer in the midsole that coverts sounds into vibrations you can feel.

The HapsBox portable music system has the look of a toy spaceship, but it's a powerful mobile music-making machine that's newbie-friendly while also being attractive to pros.

Until we tried on a pair of the original 1000X headphones in 2016, we had thought Bose would rule the noise-canceling roost for a long time to come. Now Sony is pushing the envelope yet again with the highly anticipated XM4 noise-canceling headphones.

Mobile music lovers are pretty much spoiled for choice when it comes to true wireless earphones these days, and now there's another option courtesy of Samsung – the much rumored, and quite unusual-looking, Galaxy Buds Live.

Texan company Cardo invented the motorcycle Bluetooth headset back in 2004, and has pioneered many innovations in the field, including mesh networking. Its latest Packtalk Black headset aims to get bass back into your lid via 45-mm JBL speakers.

It's a neat idea: high quality AptX wireless earbuds that click into the sides of a semi-smart fitness tracking watch to charge, so they're always super-handy. We've spent the last couple of weeks rocking a pre-launch unit of Aipower's Wearbuds Pro.

Danish high-end audio gear firm Bang&Olufsen and Swiss sports footwear brand On Running have teamed up for a limited edition pair of B&O's E8 Sport true wireless earphones to help you power through your workout with music.

Last year, LG launched some true wireless earphones that came with a charging case designed to blast the buds with UV light to kill any bacteria. Now the company has brought the latest version of the bug-killing mobile music solution to the US.

Klipsch has partnered with McLaren Formula 1 for the McLaren-themed T5 II Sport earphones, which are waterproof, include an external antenna for Bluetooth connection stability, and are good for a total of 32 hours of playback while on the move.

Glasgow's RHA has today launched the second generation of its AirPods wireless earphones rival. The TrueConnect in-ear headphones offer a total of 44 hours of rocking on the move with the help of the included charging case.