Chris Barnes

Chris is Louder's eCommerce Editor and has been a metalhead ever since he saw Machine Head play the London Astoria in '97. He manages all buyer's guides on the site and it's his job to help you find the raddest merch, collectibles and music listening tech, and the best prices.

Articles by: Chris Barnes

Man stands in the street listening to music on his phone

Save big on streaming with up to 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited, totally free

By Chris Barnes published 22 June 22

Get HD audio, 90 million songs, podcasts and more, without paying a thing for the next 4 months

Loop Experience earplugs review

By Chris Barnes published 6 June 22

Loop have created their earplugs with comfort, design, price and reliability in mind - but do they cut the mustard?

Fender Musician Ear Plugs review

By Chris Barnes published 18 May 22

The famous guitar brand wants to help you look after your ears on a shoestring budget

Get prepped for festival season with up to 60% off tents, coolers, BBQs and more at Go Outdoors

By Chris Barnes published 22 April 22

Save big on festival camping essentials including Vango tents and Osprey luggage in this epic Go Outdoors sale

Flare Audio Isolate Pro earplugs and spare tips on a mesh bag

Flare Audio Isolate Pro review

By Chris Barnes published 20 April 22

Lightweight and discrete earplugs, but at a price. What value do you put on protecting your hearing?

Fill your ears with 6 months of Spotify Premium for free when you sign up for Walmart Plus

By Chris Barnes published 18 March 22

New and existing customers can take advantage of this epic streaming offer, just in time for new Rammstein and Def Leppard albums

Best record players: A record spinning on a turntable

Best record players 2022: Turntables your vinyl collection deserves

By Tom Parsons, Chris Barnes published 24 February 22

UPDATED Get the most from your vinyl collection with one of the best record players on the market - plus buying advice and more

Amazon Prime Day drops some hard rocking Marshall headphones discounts

By Chris Barnes published 21 June 21

Save up to £60 off the Marshall Major IV, Major III and Monitor II ANC headphones

Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ wireless earbuds get their first ever price drop for Prime Day

By Chris Barnes published 18 June 21

Want a killer pair of budget in-ears for less? This mega saving will only last for a week, or until the limited stock runs dry

We’ve found AirPods Pro even cheaper than Amazon ahead of Prime Day

By Chris Barnes published 11 June 21

The question is, will this Laptops Direct Apple earbuds deal drop any lower than £179 in the Prime Day price war?

Amazon Music Unlimited 4 months free deal

Want up to 6 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free? Here’s how

By Chris Barnes published 8 June 21

Buy an Echo Dot 4th Gen and get 6 months of tunes for free, while new Amazon Music Unlimited subs get up to 4 months free with this epic early-Prime Day deal

Free s**t! Get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited without paying a penny this Cyber Monday

By Chris Barnes published 30 November 20

Want unlimited access to more than 60 million songs for free? Don't hang about!

Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 wireless earbuds just hit their lowest price ever for Black Friday

By Chris Barnes published 23 November 20

Pay just £/$79.95 for these epic AirPods alternatives

Beats Solo3 wireless headphones slashed by £54 in the Currys PC World early-Black Friday sale

By Chris Barnes published 10 November 20

Pay just £125 for a pair of none-more-black, rock-friendly cans

Get 48 cans of Brewdog beer for just £48.41 with this discount code. Plus free shipping!

By Chris Barnes published 17 June 20

Bundle includes Brewdog Punk IPA, Elvis Juice, Hazy Jane and more. The ultimate Father’s Day gift?

Samsung deal! Save 15% on Samsung phones, tablets, smart watches and headphones this weekend

By Chris Barnes published 25 April 20

Save big on a new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and others

Give the gift of high quality streaming this Valentine's Day with big savings on TIDAL

By Chris Barnes published 13 February 20

Ditch the flowers and chocolates, a streaming subscription is the ultimate Valentine's Day gift for music fans

The Later Years: Save £157 when you order Pink Floyd’s massive 16-disc CD box set

By Chris Barnes published 9 January 20

Price reduced again: Pink Floyd's The Later Years box set is now at its lowest price at Amazon

Get up to 25% off Vans shoes in the Amazon End Of Summer Sale

By Chris Barnes published 22 August 19

Save on gig-ready Vans Ward and Filmore Decon high and low tops

Amazon End Of Summer Sale: up to 50% off Eastpak backpacks and luggage

By Chris Barnes published 22 August 19

Get money off the best backpacks, cases and bags for college, commuting, festivals and travelling

A pair of black and silver Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II wireless headphones

Amazon End Of Summer Sale: bag Bose QuietComfort 35 noise-cancelling headphones for just £259

By Chris Barnes published 22 August 19

Rock out for less with £70 off Bose’s ace second-generation wireless headphones

Amazon Echo smart speaker in all colours

Discover more music with Amazon’s new Song ID feature

By Chris Barnes published 30 July 19

Alexa can now announce the song and band name when listening to Amazon Music on your Echo device

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