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

Klipsch unveils Forte IV, the newest addition to the firm's Heritage series
By Becky Scarrott published
The US audio specialist's Forte IV is the latest iteration of one of its best-selling speakers of all time.

Record Store Day 2021 quiz: test your knowledge of best-selling vinyl albums
By Becky Scarrott published
Quiz It's Record Store Day and vinyl sales have rocketed to their highest in three decades. But what are people buying?

Huawei FreeBuds 4 boast open-fit noise cancellation with 'Adaptive Ear Matching'
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The AirPods rivals inherit the firm's own open-fit active noise cancellation technology from the previous generation model.

Record Store Day 2021's official beer is available today – and it's for charity
By Becky Scarrott published
Proceeds from Record Store Day's collaboration with Meantime will go to RSD’s official charity, War Child.

Some Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless content is already showing up on the service
By Becky Scarrott published
Despite an unspecified release date for Apple Music's lossless audio, some users seem to have spotted signs that suggest its launch is imminent...

LeBron James seen wearing what looks like unreleased Beats Studio Buds
By Becky Scarrott published
Following a slew of leaks regarding Apple's latest Beats-branded wireless earbuds, the LA Lakers pro basketball star seemingly has a pair.

Beats Studio Buds appear in leaked images ahead of launch
By Becky Scarrott last updated
A week after 'Beats Studio Buds' showed up in the iOS 14.6 beta code, we now have an image claiming to show us the real thing.

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: a turntable-heavy analogue system special
By Becky Scarrott published
Our July issue includes top separates to make your vinyl sing, reviews of all the latest hi-fi kit, and much more...

Oppo Enco Air earbuds: the new AirPods rival that costs just £69
By Becky Scarrott published
Oppo has launched its true wireless Enco Air headphones in conjunction with a new smartwatch.

11 of the best musical soundtracks to test your speakers
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Level up your lockdown game with these musical theatre melodies – and put your hi-fi separates through their paces.

Spotify and YouTube Music offline listening coming to Google Wear watches
By Becky Scarrott published
Want a phone-free workout? Spotify and YouTube Music are inrtoducing offline listening for Wear OS smartwatches.

Spotify HiFi launch imminent? 'HiFi' icon spotted in service's iOS app
By Becky Scarrott published
A Reddit user noticed the 'HiFi' button in Spotify's iOS app and has shared details of what happened when they pressed it.

The Roku Channel will debut 30 all-new 'Roku Originals' on 20th May
By Becky Scarrott published
The initial Roku Originals rollout will simply be added to Roku's current lineup of more than 25,000 free movies and TV shows currently on its channel, on 20th May – aka Streaming Day.

Zuma Lumisonic: an ultra-compact speaker light from the engineer of B&W's Nautilus
By Becky Scarrott published
In the words of Zuma, Lumisonic is a "world first high-performance product that combines audio and light to give users an incredible immersive experience".

LG releases England-branded true wireless headphones ahead of the Euros
By Becky Scarrott published
Wear these LG in-ears and everyone will know you're singing for England (Ingerland!)

Nothing's first wireless in-ear headphones are coming in June: get ready for Ear 1
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The London-based tech outfit's first product will be called Ear 1 and while details are both vague and intriguing, we do know that the "stripped down" earbuds will be with us in June...

iFi’s SilentPower range aims to banish mains-related noise in your audio/AV system
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The Southport UK firm's all-new four strong SilentPower range promises to tackle mains-related noise and improve your audio/AV system's performance.

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.
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