Trusted Reviews Awards 2024: TV and Audio winners revealed
By Kob Monney,
7 days ago
It’s been a bumper-packed year for TV and Audio. We have new categories, returning categories and the usual bunch for a list of winners that is as long as your arm
Categories range from ‘best TV’ to ‘best wired headphones soundbar’, and even the ‘best party speakers’ encompassing every type of product we’ve tested in the last twelve months.
But you’re here to find out what the best of the best are. Here are all the Trusted Reviews Awards 2024 winners in the TV and audio category.
After the good OLED808, Philips is back on top form with the stellar OLED809. Great HDR picture, impressive sound, and a slick interface make for one of the best OLEDs on the market at what is a competitive price.
Sure, 8K has struggled in the last few years, but we still have hope for it, as does Samsung and its QN900D was an excellent performer. The picture performance on this 8K TV is genuinely astonishing.
Again, another category where we weren’t spoilt for choice, but TCL repeated its win from last year with the C805, which offers a rather absurd level of performance for a wholly ridiculous price.
You can see the best affordable TV shortlist below
It’s been a few years since we last saw a JVC projector and the NZ800 notches up another award for the brand with its class-leading 4K HDR performance.
Given the rise of ultra short-throw projectors, we felt we had to create a new category to accommodate them, and despite tough competition, the winner was the Samsung Premiere 9 with its super-bright and vibrant performance.
You can see the best ultra short-throw shortlist below.
They keep saying that physical media is dead but it’s still here, and if you’re a 4K Blu-ray enthusiast, the UDP800 is one of the best models money can buy.
You can see the best 4K Blu-ray player shortlist below.
With plenty of style both in terms of aesthetics and sound, the Marantz Cinema 70S delivers a compelling performance for a price that’s less expensive than you’d think.
You can see the best home cinema amplifier shortlist below.
Samsung won this category last year, so it’s no surprise that the Samsung Q990D wraps up another win in a category the Korean brand has dominated for the last few years.
You can see the best Dolby Atmos soundbar shortlist below.
An absolute belter of a portable speaker from Bose. The SoundLink Max is one of the most fun and impressive portable speakers we’ve heard in some time.
You can see the best outdoor speaker shortlist below.
Party speakers are an area some sites tend to neglect but we felt it best to start looking at them in 2024 and the JBL proved to be the most powerful and accomplished of the lot.
You can see the best party speaker shortlist below.
A tight race between three very well-respected brands, but out of the ones nominated, the Focal offered an excellent sound that was impressive for the asking price.
You can see the best stereo speaker shortlist below.
Bose essentially created the noise-cancelling headphone and with the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, its delivered the best noise-cancellers on the market.
You can see the best noise cancelling headphones shortlist below.
If you’re not looking to spend Bose level types of money, the EarFun Wave Pro is a much less expensive alternative with a surprisingly clear sound for the money.
You can see the best affordable over-ear headphones shortlist below.
The WF-C500 were just replaced by the C510 model before our awards, but if you’re looking for a cheap pair of wireless earbuds, there’s none better than the Sony in our eyes.
You can see the best affordable wireless earbuds shortlist below.
Open-earphones are growing in popularity, and Shokz has been leading the charge with its models. The OpenFit Air shows why they remain the best in the business.
You can see the best open earbuds shortlist below.
Best Sports Headphones
The winner is: Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2
Jabra’s last pair of workout-friendly true wireless is its best. A great way to say farewell to the consumer headphone market.
You can see the best sports headphones shortlist below.
Another tight category, but based on performance, we felt the Austrian Audio just edged it. But it was a hotly contested category for a product that seems to experiencing something of a resurgence.
You can see the best wired headphone shortlist below.
Another system for those who want simplicity and convenience, though the Ruark is expensive it delivers both in terms of visuals and its sound. A gorgeously looking system.
It’s the turn of Roberts to celebrate a success in the field of radios with its dinky portable effort. It’s the best of its type for around the £100 mark.
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