Andy Madden
Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.
Latest articles by Andy Madden

Which Bose headphones should you buy?
By Becky Roberts last updated
Heart set on Bose headphones but unsure which is the best pair for you? Our handy guide is here to help...

Black Friday belter: hugely entertaining five-star Sennheiser buds fall to their best-ever price
By Harry McKerrell published
There’s almost 40% off Sennheiser’s flagship Bluetooth buds at Amazon, and it’s a super saving not to be missed!

Bowers & Wilkins' 5-star PX8 wireless headphones are an audiophile's dream and cheaper than ever this Black Friday
By Andy Madden published
Bowers & Wilkins' Px8 over-ears are discounted down from £599 to £399 in the Black Friday sales.

The best Sony WF-1000XM5 deals: lowest prices on five-star wireless earbuds
By Harry McKerrell last updated
The Sony WF-1000XM5 are our favourite wireless earbuds and can be found at some bargain prices

How to choose the right pair of headphones for you
By Andy Madden, Becky Roberts last updated
Headphones can be a serious investment, so take care when selecting a pair. Follow our advice and you won’t go far wrong.

Best Bose QuietComfort deals 2024
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Bose's QuietComofort noise-cancelling headphones don't come cheap, but you can make savings with these great deals.

Impressive wireless earbuds with Sony-beating battery life crash to their lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday
By Andy Madden published
If you want clean, detailed-sounding buds with superb battery life, the M100 might be up your street.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: new KEF winner highlights the hi-fi system's increasing value and convenience
By Andy Madden published
Familiar faces from Denon, Naim and Technics all returning to collect Awards this year.

Cheap speaker deal sees fun Dali floorstanders drop to their lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday
By Andy Madden published
Over at Peter Tyson, you can buy the Dali Spektor 6 floorstanders at more than £200 off their original RRP.

Bargain alert! Save 26% on this forgotten-yet-fabulous five-star wireless speaker
By Andy Madden published
Audio Pro's impressive Addon C3 speaker is a great all-rounder and can now be yours for a great price.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: Sonos usurped as JBL and Apple dominate the wireless speaker category
By Andy Madden published
Rugged portables, smart home speakers and premium performers all walk away victorious.

I’m done dreaming about the WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds, there’s a pair of Sonys out now that’s more exciting - here’s why
By Andy Madden published
I’m hoping Sony’s second-generation LinkBuds could be the surprise package of 2024.

Mega Dolby Atmos soundbar deal slashes £500 off a five-star flagship from Sennheiser
By Andy Madden published
Own a big TV and want a soundbar to match? Sennheiser’s flagship Ambeo Soundbar Max can be yours with big money off.

I switched from the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds to the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, and I'm struggling to go back
By Andy Madden published
What’s it like spending some quality time with these two pairs of flagship wireless earbuds?

Super hi-fi deal sees £400 slashed off this amazing Naim wireless system
By Andy Madden published
Deals Naim’s gorgeous Mu-so 2 wireless streaming system can be yours with £400 off our original 'tested at' price.

9 of the best British albums for testing your hi-fi system
By Harry McKerrell published
To Celebrate National Album Day, we've compiled a list of favourite British albums to test your system.

Pro-Ject’s new $15k Signature 12.2 turntable is a hefty high-end beauty
By Andy Madden published
Pro-Ject’s new flagship turntable weighs over 37kg and is built with stability and serious damping in mind.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones vs Sony WH-1000XM5: which is better?
By Andy Madden last updated
Bose's new QC Ultra Headphones earned five stars, but can they best Sony's finest noise-cancelling headphones?

I've covered every Prime Day and these are the 9 best hi-fi, headphone and home cinema deals still live today
By Joe Cox last updated
Many of the best Prime Day deals have now ended but we've found a few remaining deals on TVs, turntables, soundbars and more.

I review wireless earbuds for a living and can't recommend this trio of Prime Day deals highly enough
By Andy Madden published
I have scoured the Amazon Prime Day deals and found three exceptional offers on some of my favourite wireless earbuds.

One of our favourite Prime Day hi-fi deals isn't on Amazon – save £120 on these five-star floorstanding speakers
By Harry McKerrell last updated
The Q Acoustics 5040 have dropped from £999 to £879 at Sevenoaks – that's a deal you really shouldn't miss out on.

Can't afford a C3 or C4 LG OLED TV? Our favourite cheap QLED is back to its lowest-ever price for Prime Day
By Andy Madden last updated
We haven't seen many TV deals during Prime Day as tempting as this saving on a five-star 50-inch set from Amazon.

Forget the Sony XM5, these five-star Sennheiser rivals have seen their price crushed for October Prime Day
By Andy Madden published
There's a huge saving to be made on the excellent Sennheiser Momenutm 4 Wireless in the latest Prime Day sale.
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