Kyle Purves

Kyle is a writer specialising in all things tech, including TVs, speakers and PCs. They have an excellent eye for gaming and related electronics, whether kicking back handheld with the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch or playing on home consoles like the PlayStation 5.

Kyle's areas of expertise:

• Laptops, PCs, and gaming consoles

• Smart tech and gadgets

• Bluetooth speakers and soundbars

• Headphones and earphones

Journalism and writing

A Journalism graduate from Edinburgh Napier University, they joined the team in 2022, where they seek to share their honest opinion on a wide variety of tech products.

Their university work focused on various journalistic techniques, providing an understanding of audio, visual, and written styles. It was also mainly practical, with a fair bit of camera work and hunting for stories.

Kyle started out as a Content Optimisation Executive, contributing to multiple brands and focusing on on Amazon products. In 2023, they moved on to working as a Tech Writer for What's The Best, and in late 2024, they now write about tech across various brands and sites, including Yours, What's The Best, Empire and more.

Gaming

Kyle is a lifelong gamer and a big fan of all things nerdy. On weekends, they can often power through an RPG or pretend to be good at fighting games. Having grown up on Nintendo, they still have a soft spot for Zelda and Pokémon. They keep track of every title they play yearly, ready to review them all at the end of each year.

Kyle’s favourite form of escapism is easily Dungeons & Dragons, ideally playing it twice a week with friends. It’s not easy getting a group of adults to have matching schedules, but it works out surprisingly often. However, when it comes time to relax, they only need a cup of tea and some Gundams to build, often with a season of Taskmaster in the background.

Kyle’s top buying tips for readers are:

“Just because something is more expensive doesn’t mean it is the better product. Unless you’re going for ultra-high-end items and have an ear and eye for detail, you’ll get as much from mid-budget versions of products like speakers as you would from a pricier alternative.”