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

Ace What Hi-Fi?'s Christmas quiz by finishing the lyrics to this classic song by The Pogues
By Becky Scarrott published
QUIZ Shane MacGowan reportedly earns over half a million per year in 'Fairytale of New York' royalties, but never have his lyrics come under such scrutiny...

The Meters by Ashdown NOVU-1 headphones want to up your working from home game
By Becky Scarrott published
Custom-designed 50mm dynamic drivers, gold-plated 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug with included 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) threaded adapter and even a carry bag, all for £69.

OnePlus Buds Z2 boast Dolby Atmos, Bluetooth 5.2 and 38-hour battery life
By Becky Scarrott published
All of this plus active noise cancellation, transparency mode and a £99 asking price? Interesting...

Record Store Day 2022 date announced: get your diaries out and turn to April
By Becky Scarrott published
The 15th annual celebration of vinyl and bricks-and-mortar record shops is back for 2022 in a big way.

HomePod and HomePod mini just got support for Apple Music Voice Plan
By Becky Scarrott last updated
You can now listen to Apple Music on Apple's original HomePod and newer, smaller HomePod mini using your voice, for just £4.99 / $4.99 / AU$5.99 per month.

Official coloured covers for the PS5 will finally be available in January 2022
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple will be added to the previously released Cosmic Red and Midnight Black DualSense wireless controller colours – and console covers to match are coming.

M&K Sound unveils new X+ Series line of THX Certified reference subwoofers
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The 'inventor of the subwoofer' has overhauled its X Series with three new X+ Series models, including the company’s first THX Dominus Certified 15-inch X15+ model.

Sonos gets better again this week thanks to support for BBC Sounds in the UK
By Becky Scarrott published
The streaming media and audio download service has released a version of BBC Sounds on the Sonos platform, meaning you can listen on your Sonos device via the Sonos controller app.

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.

Ideal Christmas present idea: Record Store Day releases £25 and £50 gift tokens
By Becky Scarrott published
Record Tokens are gift cards which can be bought or redeemed at independent record shops both in-store and online.

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.

PS5 restock update: Sony reportedly flying in shipments to help UK stock issues
By Becky Scarrott published
To handle Sony's latest Jumbo Jet arrivals, 12 articulated lorries were reportedly needed to ferry the PS5s to distribution centres around the UK.

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
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