Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Contributor

Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

The Valerion VisionMaster Max on a marble table

The VisionMaster Max 4K projector promises 'unrivaled black level performance', and there's a matching wireless 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos sound system

By Carrie Marshall published

Just in time for Spinal Tap 2, this elite laser projector is none more black

Arcam A25+ on yellow background

Arcam's upgraded integrated amps add Snapdragon Sound and HDMI eARC

By Carrie Marshall published

Arcam has unveiled three new integrated amplifiers with upgraded electronics and better Bluetooth.

Xgimi Horizon 20 projector

This new 4K laser projector is so bright, it really could replace a TV – and it has both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support

By Carrie Marshall published

XGIMI unveils exceptionally bright projectors with native Netflix and good HDR support

An Audio Pro A15 W speaker on top of a wooden kitchen countertop or island

Audio Pro's huge new WiiM-powered wireless speaker range might be the biggest threat to Sonos I've seen so far - Update: Or maybe forget the WiiM part

By Carrie Marshall published

From little cylinders to massive floorstanders, there's a speaker for everyone

Front view of the Technics SL-40CBT turntable in terracotta

Technics introduces a terracotta turntable with a Bluetooth boost, and it's absolutely beautiful

By Carrie Marshall published

Technics' new Bluetooth turntable is available in terracotta as well as black or grey

A lifestyle photo of the Elipson Premium SUB next to a TV and speaker in a neutrally decorated room

Hi-fi great Elipson has a new subwoofer range to rock your home theater – including a 15-inch beast (and two more reasonable options)

By Carrie Marshall published

Elipson's new Premium SUB range offers three sizes of serious subwoofer

The Soundcore X1 Pro projector, showing its front and rear, with removable speakers

Anker just put a 4K laser projector into a party speaker's body – it's the first portable beamer with both Dolby Atmos speakers and Dolby Vision HDR

By Carrie Marshall published

The Soundcore Nebula X1 is a portable cinema all-in-wonder

A young woman in a blue shift dress with dark brown hair is listening to a pair of EarFun Air Pro 4+ earbuds against a blue and slightly cloudy sky

One of the best cheap headphones makers just unveiled new high-spec wireless earbuds and ANC cans – all under $100

By Carrie Marshall published

EarFun continues to offer impressive headphones and earbuds for very affordable prices

Sony IER-EX15C USB-C in blue, black, pink and white

Sony's new cheap USB-C wired earbuds look set to deliver well-balanced sound and cool colors for the those who don't want wireless

By Carrie Marshall published

The USP here is simplicity – and a super low price

A young woman with black braided hair and a white vest top models a pair of JBL Tune 780NC headphones

JBL just launched a load of new affordable Bluetooth 6.0 headphones with big battery life and adaptive noise cancellation

By Carrie Marshall published

JBL's four Tunes headphones don't cost a fortune

The Cambridge Audio Melomania P100, Sony WF-C710N, AirPods Pro 2 and Nothing Ear (a), which all feature in this student headphones guide, on a wooden table next to a stack of exercise books, a diary and a pen

The best headphones and earbuds for students 2025: the top buys to help you study, all tested by our experts

By Becky Scarrott last updated

We've picked out the best headphones for studying based on price, comfort, portability, sound and more.

Two pairs of jewel-studded headphones, one with white diamonds, one with rainbow-effect jewels

Shine on you crazy diamonds: Loewe's jewel-studded headphones cost nearly $140k, making my AirPods Max feel like a bargain basement buy

By Carrie Marshall published

Loewe's gem-studded headphones are probably not the best choice for a trip to the bad side of town

Copilot on a Samsung TV

Samsung is bringing Microsoft's Copilot AI to its newest TVs – at least it's better than Bixby

By Carrie Marshall published

Ask for more information on the big-screen from ChatGPT-powered Copilot

Lifestyle shots showing a model's hands holding the iFi GO Blu Air portable DAC

This teeny tiny headphone DAC adds hi-res wireless tech to any wired headphones, so you can go audiophile anywhere

By Carrie Marshall published

The iFi Go Blu Air promises big sound from a super-small package

Fictional KPop band Huntr/x prepare for battle in KPop Demon Hunters

Netflix is officially eyeing a KPop Demon Hunters sequel after hailing the hit movie a ‘cultural phenomenon'

By Carrie Marshall published

KPop Demon Hunters slays both demons and records – and now Netflix wants an encore.

Manager is verifying the validity, security, approving requests, quality assurance, investment contracts. Online digital document work, paperless office. online survey. Checking mark up on check boxes

Best Employee Background Check Services of 2025: Expert Ratings and Reviews for SMBs

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We've tested and reviewed the best employee background check services, and ranked them here to help you find the best service.

Lifestyle shot of the Bluesound Pulse Cinema wall mounted on a white brick wall below a medium-sized TV and above a wooden entertainment unit

Bluesound is still gunning for Sonos, this time with powerful new Dolby Atmos soundbars at different sizes

By Carrie Marshall published

These seriously powerful soundbars have multi-room streaming and hi-res audio, as well as big TV sound

Product photo of the Luphonic H2 turntable on top of a white surface

This impossibly cool turntable uses a removable disc instead of any visible controls – it's a weird minimalist dream

By Carrie Marshall published

The Luphonic H2 uses a unique control system for button-free operation

AirPods Max standing upright

Why won't AirPods Max 2 be at the newly announced September Apple Event yet again? A report says they're 'too popular' to kill and 'not popular enough' to prioritize

By Carrie Marshall published

AirPods Max still sound great, but the best headphones make them look terribly dated

A still from The Waterfront showing Holt McCallany driving a boat

Netflix cancels what could’ve been the next Virgin River even though the series had more views than Ransom Canyon

By Carrie Marshall published

This popular Netflix show was hailed by critics as ‘perfect summer nonsense’ but that didn’t save it from being canceled.

A person in dark t-shirt and combats is rolling a Marshall Bromley 750 through a puddle towards a classic American convertible car.

Marshall's ridiculously powerful party speaker will make you feel like a rock star – and I reckon you'll need a roadie, too

By Carrie Marshall published

It's big. It's clever. And it's heavier than any metal

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max on a wooden entertainment unit

Sennheiser's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is getting a great free upgrade

By Carrie Marshall published

Sennheiser has announced a major software update for its flagship Ambeo Max, a soundbar first released in 2019.

Elipson Horus 6B Active BT speakers on either side of an iMac computer on a wooden desk

A great high-end hi-fi brand just released two affordable pairs of Bluetooth stereo speakers, and they look perfect for a modern vinyl setup

By Carrie Marshall published

Elipson's making active versions of its bookshelf and floorstanding speakers

Google TV Streamer

‘Improved performance, shorter start times’: Google TV is finally getting a key technical upgrade to catch up to Apple TV 4K

By Carrie Marshall published

Google/Android TV apps will load more quickly and run more smoothly from next year

FiiO M27 front and back standing on a wooden surface in front of a very large but blurry windowed wall

Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

By Carrie Marshall last updated

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

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