Simon Lucas
Simon Lucas is a freelance technology journalist and consultant, with particular emphasis on the audio/video aspects of home entertainment. Before embracing the carefree life of the freelancer, he was editor of What Hi-Fi? magazine and website – since then, he's written for titles such as Wired, Metro, the Guardian and Stuff, among many others. Should he find himself with a spare moment, Simon likes nothing more than publishing and then quickly deleting tweets about the state of the nation (in general), the state of Aston Villa (in particular) and the state of his partner's cat.
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These 5-star hi-fi headphones shocked me with their unbelievable price
The Austrian Audio Hi-X20 are superb – and affordable too
By Simon Lucas Published
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Noble FoKus Rex5 review: most beautiful earbuds of the year?
The Noble FoKus Rex5 look unreal – but do they sound as good as they look?
By Simon Lucas Last updated
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Hisense AX5125H review: surround sound for a sound price
The Hisense AX5125H is a soundbar system has some strong points
By Simon Lucas Last updated
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Meze Audio 105 AER review: a 5-star open-back headphones ace
Check out the Meze Audio 105 AER
By Simon Lucas Published
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Want affordable open-back headphones? I tested Sennheiser's latest
Looking for wired over-ear headphones on a budget? Sennheiser may have the answer
By Simon Lucas Published
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Best soundbars for LG TVs 2025: Upgrade your LG TV's sound
LG TVs can benefit from particular soundbar pairings. Here are the best – as reviewed, rated and ranked
By Mike Lowe Last updated
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Shanling HW600 review: a brand new hi-fi listening offering
Shanling's first over-ears are an impressive effort
By Simon Lucas Last updated
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Grado Signature HP100 SE review: uncomplicatedly brilliant
Grado's 'happy birthday' headphones sound superb
By Simon Lucas Published
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Samsung HW-Q800D review: perfect for almost any TV?
This brilliant soundbar is a powerful addition to your setup
By Simon Lucas Published
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LG OLED M4 review: wireless wonderment
LG's wireless OLED TV is a wonder for wall-mounting without the cable clutter
By Simon Lucas Published
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Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 review: sensational sound, ordinary ANC
Bowers & Wilkins' step-down true wireless earbuds sound amazing and are well-priced – so what's the catch, if anything?
By Simon Lucas Published
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Best soundbar for small TVs 2025: clearer, deeper TV sound in any space
The best soundbars for small TVs 2025} can bring you big sound from a compact unit
By Simon Lucas Last updated
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Best TVs under $1000 2025: the top budget-friendly displays
From cheap QLED TVs to budget-friendly OLED sets and more, here are some of the top displays under a grand
By Simon Lucas Last updated
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Hisense U8N review: brilliantly bright and brilliantly priced
Hisense's 2024 Mini-LED TV delivers eye-searingly bright images and is largely capable considering its low asking price
By Simon Lucas Published
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TCL C805 review: this 4K Mini-LED TV is a great value proposition
TCL's Mini-LED 4K TV comes in a wide array of sizes – all of which are very competitively priced indeed
By Simon Lucas Published
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Dali IO-8 review: exquisite sound
The high-end headphones market isn't short on options, but Dali's latest offer superb sound and build quality that appeals
By Simon Lucas Published
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Sennheiser HD 620S review: an open-and-closed case
Sennheiser's unique closed-back design for what has, until now, been a range of open-backed headphones
By Simon Lucas Published
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Bluesound Node Nano review: small size, big multi-room capabilities
Want a small and affordable music streamer to deliver a super multi-room audio setup? Bluesound's got your back
By Simon Lucas Published
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Hisense U7N review: a big-spec Mini-LED TV with a remarkably small asking price
This Mini-LED Hisense delivers big panels for not-big prices – and the picture quality is really quite capable
By Simon Lucas Published
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iFi Zen DAC 3 review: third time's a charm
Looking for a well-priced yet super-capable desktop DAC? The third-gen Zen DAC from iFi is highly accomplished
By Simon Lucas Published
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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: high-end in-ears deliver peerless audio quality
Looking for premium in-ears? Bowers & Wilkins' all-new Pi8 is most certainly at the top-end of the spectrum
By Simon Lucas Published
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Meze Audio Liric (2nd Generation) review: big and clever
The second-gen Liric wired headphones are pricey but the audio is sheer perfection
By Simon Lucas Published
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FiiO K19 review: desktop DAC delivers detail in droves
It's bigger and pricier than most desktop DACS – but it's also better sounding and better built than most too
By Simon Lucas Published
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Klipsch The Three Plus review: tabletop triumph
Klipsch's tabletop speaker all-in-one is very well specified indeed – and on the pulse in all but one or two specifics
By Simon Lucas Published