It lacks the bells and whistles of its bigger siblings but, writes PAT PILCHER, the Echo Pop is very smart and a genuine bargain.
Wireless Speakers
JBL Authentics 200: Cool retro but 21st-century smart
This retro speaker looks like its from the ’70s but it’s packed with the latest tech and sounds bigger than it looks, writes PAT PILCHER.
Apple HomePod 2023: a small but mighty sonic marvel
PAT PILCHER checks out Apple’s new HomePod and finds that its leading-edge tech smarts mean superior audio capabilities.
Making meetings a little less hellish: Jabra’s Speak2 55
If your life revolves around video meetings and poor sound quality is bugging you big time PAT PILCHER wants to recommend a solution.
JBL’s Boombox 3: More bass, more loud, just more!
It’s an ace with bass and it goes really, really loud. But does JBL’s Boombox justify its premium price? PAT PILCHER annoys the neighbours.
Amazon Echo Studio’s 2023 revamp: smart as!
PAT PILCHER is gobsmacked at the beaut sound and stupendously smart capabilities of the new iteration of Amazon’s Echo Studio speaker.
French hi-fi outfit JM Reynaud to release its first wireless hi-fi speaker
It comes in at a hefty 18kg, sports five drivers and 255 watts of power. It’s from JM Reynaud. And it’s called the AGAPÉ.
Smartphone Accessories Buyers Guide
Okay, you bought a shiny new smartphone but what other goodies should you get to go with it? PAT PILCHER unearths those must-have phone accessories.