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

Some HomePod owners can't access Apple Music after iOS 14.5 update
By Becky Scarrott published
When using “Hey Siri” to play a track, some Apple HomePods seem unable to find songs or artists on Apple Music.

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam: a compact soundbar with "Virtual Dolby Atmos" technology
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The newest edition to JBL's popular Bar series may be small, but it's promising big results in the sound department...

CES will return to Las Vegas for live in-person event in 2022, CTA confirms
By Becky Scarrott published
Get your diaries out. Block off 5th-8th January

Robert Koda Takumi K-15 EX preamp joins Absolute Sounds' lavish Ten hi-fi series
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The high-end stereo preamplifier joins DeVore Fidelity speakers in Absolute Sounds’ curated collection of "singular sonic artistry".

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: TVs to celebrate the sporty summer of 2021!
By Becky Scarrott published
Our June issue includes plenty of fresh reviews, a 4K projector head-to-head, QLED vs OLED tech explained, plus the most tempting high-end hi-fi products on the market.

Astell & Kern A&futura SE180 player features interchangeable DAC modules
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Expanding on the multi-DAC innovation first introduced with the SE200, owners can now customise the sound with different audio-flavoured DACs to find their ideal hi-fi grade sonics.

Sony's PlayStation Now cloud gaming service will soon support 1080p streaming
By Becky Scarrott published
Starting this week, Europe, US, Canada, and Japan (where PlayStation Now is available) will see an upgrade from 720p to 1080p resolution when streaming some games.

Sony unveils new limited edition WH-1000XM4 'Silent White' headphones
By Becky Scarrott published
Sony's Award-winning XM4 wireless over-ears now come in a new limited edition Silent White colourway.

9 brilliant albums recorded in self-isolation
By Becky Scarrott last updated
"An artist is always alone – if he's an artist," said Henry Miller. "No, what the artist needs is loneliness."

New May issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: top (secret) sound systems fight it out!
By Becky Scarrott published
Our May issue includes lots of reviews, features on Spotify HiFi and noise-cancelling, plus the most tempting high-end kit out there.

Meet Beoplay Portal, Bang & Olufsen's first ever wireless gaming headset
By Becky Scarrott published
Beoplay Portal is the aspirational Danish firm's first ever stab at the wireless gaming headphone market.

Naim's excellent Mu-so 2 wireless speaker now available in 'Wood Edition'
By Becky Scarrott published
Naim Audio has unveiled a premium 'Wood Edition' of its popular Mu-so 2nd Generation wireless speaker...

Audio Pro unveils limited edition Lemon Addon T3+ portable Bluetooth speaker
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The Lemon T3+ boasts a digital class D amplifier, two 20mm textile dome tweeters, a 9cm woofer and up to 30 hours of wireless playback.

Fresh leak claims to show iPhone 13 glass panels with much smaller notch
By Becky Scarrott published
iRepair leaked this image of what it claims are the front glass panels for the new iPhone 13 models.

UK vinyl revenue to overtake CDs in 2021 according to British Phonographic Industry
By Becky Scarrott published
New findings reveal that UK music industry revenues reached their highest amount for 14 years in 2020.

Apple is reportedly 'developing new speakers with screens and cameras'
By Becky Scarrott published
A Bloomberg report claims that Apple is working on screen-enhanced smart speakers to rival the Google Nest Hub Max and new rotating-screen Amazon Echo Show.

Sony's 360 Reality Audio coming soon to its wireless speakers via Amazon Music HD
By Becky Scarrott last updated
From April, Sony's 360 Reality Audio content will be available via Amazon Music HD on its two premium home wireless speakers.

Bluesound claims new Dolby Atmos Pulse Soundbar+ "is to audio what the 8K TV is to video"
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Eight drivers, 24-bit high-resolution audio and 120W of power.

Cambridge Audio unveils Melomania 1+ in-ears with High Performance Audio Mode
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Upgrade to the new Melomania 1+ and you unlock features such as customisable EQ settings and Cambridge Audio's innovative High Performance Audio Mode.

Samsung 'Galaxy Buds Beyond' rumoured to be new wireless earbuds for Galaxy S21
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Samsung bundled the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live with the Galaxy Note 20 smartphone. Will the Galaxy Buds Beyond accompany the Galaxy S21?

Samsung Galaxy S21 has begun production, report claims
By Becky Scarrott last updated
A new report claims Samsung has kicked off mass production of its new Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra phones.

New tech brand Reavon launches two high-end Ultra HD Blu-ray players
By Becky Scarrott published
Reavon bills the UBR-X100 and UBR-X200 as 'universal disc players' with support for UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, SACD, and CD.

Should you buy an LG soundbar?
By Becky Scarrott published
LG is a name synonymous with excellent 4K OLED TVs, but what about its soundbars? Are they worth considering?
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