Sony SRS–NB10 Neck Speaker

> £135 > sony.co.uk

> Neckband speakers are more niche than they deserve to be. If you want sound in your ears but regular headphones put too much strain on your lugs – or you want to hear the sounds around you – they’re ideal.

Sony’s latest uses a pair of speakers to point sound directly at your ears (instead of bone conducting via your collarbone) with passive radiators to add warmth. Pitched as a great conference-call companion, with twin beamforming microphones, signal processed to minimise feedback and echo, they should ensure you can hear and be heard clearly. But that’s the icing; these are also great for activities like private TV watching at night, or cycling with tunes.