Audio Review category rankings
100 products, ranked in the categories where they belong
Headphones are compared with headphones, soundbars with soundbars, and turntables with turntables. Scores are category-specific and are not intended as direct comparisons between unrelated product types.
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Headphones
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Earbuds
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Portable Speakers
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Soundbars
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Wireless & Smart Speakers
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Streamers & Amplifiers
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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DACs & Headphone Amps
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Turntables
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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AV Receivers
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
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Audio Interfaces
Sound 50% · Design 15% · Features 20% · Value 15%
How category scores are calculated
Every overall score is calculated with one transparent formula across every product category: sound 50%, design 15%, features 20% and value 15%. Scores are rounded to one decimal place; ties are resolved by the previous editorial order.
Category placement and scores update automatically when an editor changes a subscore or moves a product to another group.