Portable reviews & products

Highly likeable sound and rock-solid build make this music player a viable option for DSD files on the fly.

Portable music players rarely sound as good, nor cost as much, as the A&K A&futura SE100.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2018 winner. A great-sounding, realistically priced portable music player

A fine portable design and punchy sound, but Ultimate Ears has rested on its laurels while its rivals have caught up

Cowon’s Plenue J is a slim, streamlined player with great sound.

Fiio sticks its head above the parapet with this premium DAC/headphone amp.

This portable music player looks the part - can it replace the iPod in the world's affections?

Not quite a return to its heyday, but this is still an impressive Sony Walkman

The Plenue R is a decent music player, but not as successful as its sibling.

There’s a lot to like about this compact, versatile player – especially the sound