FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Astell&Kern shoots for the moon with its luxury Luna IEMs

Astell&Kern introduces a new planar magnetic driver with its Luna in-ears that promises stellar sound.

T3 · Jun 10, 2025

Astell & Kern's Luna are planar magnetic wired in-ears with an astronomically high price

High-end earphones that are "inspired by the curves of the moon"

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 10, 2025

I tested the solid budget IEMs that bring Astell & Kern’s audiophile talents to the masses, and they go hard in ways I didn’t expect

The Activo Volcano are well-priced and deliver impressive low-end output, but they’re bested by rivals on instrument separation, comfort and design.

TechRadar · Jun 7, 2025

Activo P1

The Activo P1 portable music player aims to deliver Astell & Kern’s high-quality performance for a more affordable price, but it fails to deliver.

What Hi-Fi? · Feb 7, 2025

Activo Q1 hybrid IEM headphones review: impressive and affordable audiophile IEMs

Astell & Kern's hi-res player now has matching high quality headphones that won't break the bank –joy!

TechRadar · Jan 11, 2025

I'm bringing the iPod back with this new luxury MP3 player

Activo's new P1 audio player is a lovely piece of audiophile tech — and it might have just replaced my iPod.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 30, 2024

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

TechRadar · Dec 9, 2024

78% off this Astell & Kern wireless speaker is terribly tempting – but this Black Friday deal is safer

I've found a crazy speaker deal that might be worth a punt, but the safer option would be to buy a tried-and-trusted alternative...

What Hi-Fi? · Nov 29, 2024

Our favourite hi-res portable music player is now £200 off in this early Black Friday deal

Grab this five-star hi-res music player for £200 cheaper, with bonus case.

What Hi-Fi? · Nov 1, 2024

Astell & Kern claims that its latest premium portable player is "the world's finest"

Astell & Kern has unveiled its A&Ultima SP3000M portable player which it claims is "the world's finest".

What Hi-Fi? · Oct 23, 2024