Joe Svetlik
Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.
Latest articles by Joe Svetlik

Dolby Atmos: what is it? How can you get it?
By Becky Roberts last updated
Want to heighten your home cinema surround sound experience? You need to know about Dolby Atmos.

Best multi-room speakers 2025: whole-home wireless speakers tried and tested
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Kiss those cables goodbye and start your whole home sound system with one of these excellent multi-room speakers.

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: how do they compare?
By Joe Svetlik published
The Samsung Galaxy S25 promises significant picture upgrades. But how does it fare against the iPhone 16?

Samsung Galaxy S25: price, launch date, screen specs and more
By Joe Svetlik last updated
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is available to pre-order now – so what does it offer?

Best multi-room wireless systems 2025: all tested by expert reviewers
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Want to play all the music in the world at the touch of a button, all around your home? You want a wireless multi-room system.

Best music streaming services 2025: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

Best Sonos alternatives 2025: multi-room music systems rated by experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Sonos is the original, and one of the best, home wireless music systems – but there are alternatives worth considering.

Best cheap noise-cancelling headphones 2025: expert-tested recommendations
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Blocking background noise doesn't have to cost a fortune – these are the best cheap ANC headphones we've tested.

Best Beats headphones 2025: top pairs tested by experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys These are the best Beats headphones on the market right now, from true wireless to sporty designs.

Stop! Now is a terrible time to buy a new TV
By Joe Svetlik published
Now is not the time to buy a new flagship TV, and we have the graphs to prove it.

Sonos boss resigns following disastrous app redesign
By Joe Svetlik published
Eight months after the disastrous app relaunch, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has resigned.

Best KEF speakers 2025: budget, premium, bookshelf and wireless systems
By Joe Svetlik, Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys British audio maker KEF makes a fine array of speakers, from bookshelf to tower speakers. Here's our pick of the bunch.

Best Bowers & Wilkins speakers: 7 great models, all tested by experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
best buy Bowers & Wilkins knows how to make a good pair of speakers – we've rounded-up the best you can buy.

CES 2025: all the latest news from the world's biggest tech show
By Joe Svetlik last updated
This year we're covering all of the happenings at CES 2025, from wireless earbuds to mega-buck OLED TVs.

Samsung TV owners rejoice – Disney+ will start streaming in HDR10+
By Joe Svetlik published
Disney+ will soon support Samsung's HDR10+ format, bringing HDR to more viewers.

LG G5 vs G4: what improvements does the 2025 flagship OLED TV offer?
By Joe Svetlik published
LG's new flagship TV has Four-Stack OLED technology to increase brightness. But what else is new?

HDMI 2.2 has been revealed – and it could be a big upgrade for next-generation OLED TVs and projectors
By Joe Svetlik published
Faster 96Gbps bandwidth paves the way for higher resolutions and refresh rates.

I've been a tech journalist for 20 years – here are my winners and losers of 2024
By Joe Svetlik published
Looking back at 2024, which brands had a good year, and which didn't so much?

Boxing Day deal! Sony's amazingly cheap 5-star headphones are still at their lowest price ever
By Andy Madden published
Sony's excellent WH-CH520 wireless headphones remain at their lowest-ever price for Boxing Day.

The AirPods Pro 3 could land sooner than expected
By Joe Svetlik published
Apple is rumoured to 'go early' with the next AirPods Pro, launching them ahead of their usual September/October refresh.

Sonos Arc Ultra vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9: which flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar is better?
By Joe Svetlik, Esat Dedezade last updated
They're both flagships and are brimming with features, but which soundbar is better?

Hisense vs TCL: which is the best cheap TV brand?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Hisense and TCL are two of the biggest makers of budget TVs – let's see what each has to offer.

Should you buy a Toshiba TV? Are they any good?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Toshiba makes nicely-priced TVs, including some with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound. But are the best Toshiba TV deals worth your hard-earned cash?
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