Becky Scarrott
Becky has been a full-time staff writer at What Hi-Fi? since March 2019. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, she freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 20-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance is of course tethered to a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo, This is Cabaret and The Stage. When not writing, she dances, spins in the air, drinks coffee, watches football or surfs in Cornwall with her other half – a football writer whose talent knows no bounds.
Latest articles by Becky Scarrott

Shure teams up with Grammy Award winner for striking crimson red Aonic Free wireless earbuds
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Meet Shure's Aonic Free True Wireless Sound Isolating Earphones in 'Crimson Chrome Red'

Dan D'Agostino upgrades Momentum amps with its Relentless technology
By Becky Scarrott published
The Momentum S250 and Momentum M400 are acknowledged worldwide to be among the finest amps around. Now, Dan D’Agostino’s latest ‘MxV’ updates promise even greater sonic heights for these models.

Audio-Technica unveils colourful and strikingly square affordable earbuds
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Just in time for the gift-giving season, Audio-Technica has released its stylish, angular ATH-SQ1TW true wireless earphone proposition.

Audiolab Omnia just-add-speakers system has you covered for CD, vinyl and streaming
By Becky Scarrott published
From CDs and vinyl to hi-res network streaming, Audiolab says its new Omnia is the all-in-one, just-add-speakers hi-fi solution that not only does the business, but does it in style.

You can now use the PS5 controller on Android 12 phones and tablets
By Becky Scarrott published
Own a PlayStation 5 console or PS4? Now, you can stream PS5 games to your Android 12 device with the PS Remote Play app and handle game-play with enhanced features on the DualSense controller.

Denon introduces its first ever true wireless headphones
By Becky Scarrott published
Meet Denon's inaugural Noise Cancelling Earbuds (AH-C830NCW) and Denon Wireless Earbuds (AH-C630W).

Meze Audio unveils Liric, its first closed-back portable planar magnetic headphones
By Becky Scarrott published
The all-new Liric headphones are powered by Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver (as seen in Meze Audio's Elite proposition) now re-engineered for portable use.

Chord Company launches GroundARAY noise-reduction devices for your hi-fi separates
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Chord Company's GroundARAY is a family of grounding devices that can be connected to unused sockets on A/V equipment to improve the noise floor of the ‘host’ product.

Loewe returns to home audio with new 'klang' multi-room and smart wireless speakers
By Becky Scarrott published
The klang mr series is a three-strong range of multiroom speakers; the klang s is made up of two smart home speaker options.

iFi launches xDSD Gryphon DAC/amp and predicts the birth of a ‘head-fi’ legend
By Becky Scarrott published
Promising remarkable versatility, state-of-the art tech and class-leading portable sound, iFi’s latest x-series DAC/amp is here.

Qobuz has launched its first ever TV app – on Samsung TVs
By Becky Scarrott published
The Qobuz app for Samsung's smart TV platform, Tizen, will reach over 190 million households in 197 countries around the world

10 of the best lossless tracks to stream on Apple Music
By Becky Scarrott published
Streaming in 24-bit/48kHz resolution? ALAC it. ALAC it a lot

Astell & Kern unveils a wireless speaker to match its premium music players
By Becky Scarrott published
The rotary volume knob and brutalist, angular aesthetic on the metal-grille are carried over from Astell & Kern's portable high-end audio players.

Dan D’Agostino launches flagship three-chassis Relentless Preamplifier for an eye-watering £165,000
By Becky Scarrott published
It has taken over three years, but the flagship companion to Dan D'Agostino's Relentless Mono amplifier is finally here

Mercedes-Benz marries 31-speaker Burmester sound system with Dolby Atmos for its top-spec cars
By Becky Scarrott published
Those 31 loudspeakers and eight sound transducers (two per seat) will be mounted into the seats and powered by two separate amplifiers to deliver a total of 1750W of power

PSB unveils premium M4U 8 MKII wireless headphones with aptX HD and noise-cancelling
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Featuring Personal Sound by Audiodo, the next generation of PSB’s immersive RoomFeel and the latest all-digital noise cancellation tech.

Huawei FreeBuds Lipstick wireless earbuds combine hi-fi sound and high-end cosmetic appeal
By Becky Scarrott published
Red hue? Tick. Reassuring 'click' when you snap the case shut? Yes. Scented packaging? Also yes.

Astell & Kern unveils successor to Award-winning A&norma SR25 hi-res music player
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The SR25 MKII adds new features to an Award-winning recipe, including a balanced 4.4mm headphone jack and tweaks to its already eye-catching design.

Melco launches its most affordable SSD music library to date
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The new Japanese-crafted N50 offers an SSD-based digital music library, plus dedicated USB connectivity.

Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now stream music mixed in spatial audio
By Becky Scarrott published
New music mixed in Sony’s 360 Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos is streaming now on Amazon Music Unlimited, from artists including Alicia Keys, Lil Nas X, and Remi Wolf.

The world's 12 best-value headphones have been named What Hi-Fi? Award winners
By Becky Scarrott published
The best headphones you can buy in 2021 span wired and wireless, in-ear and over-ear, and a wide range of budgets...

Jerry Garcia's 'Budman' McIntosh MC2300 power amp sold for $378,000 at Sotheby's
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Sotheby's 228-lot 'From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends' auction took place at 2pm in New York on 14th October.

Astell & Kern's angular AK Zero1 earbuds feature three different drivers
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Composed of a micro planar dynamic driver, dual balanced armature drivers and one dynamic driver, the unique configuration promises unprecedented sonic capabilities.
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