Harry McKerrell
Harry McKerrell is a senior staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. During his time at the publication, he has written countless news stories alongside features, advice and reviews of products ranging from floorstanding speakers and music streamers to over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds and portable DACs. He has covered launches from hi-fi and consumer tech brands, and major industry events including IFA, High End Munich and, of course, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show. When not at work he can be found playing hockey, practising the piano or trying to pet strangers' dogs.
Latest articles by Harry McKerrell

Best Bluetooth speakers under $100: tried and tested by our experts
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Want a cheap Bluetooth speaker for less than $100? Here are our favorites, including portable and waterproof options

Apple Music Classical's trio of updates are designed to bring you closer to the great works
By Harry McKerrell published
Apple Music Classical is getting a trio of upgrades in a bid to make it more accessible and informative.

Focal's high-end wireless headphones promise improved comfort, better ANC and greater musical precision
By Harry McKerrell published
Focal's Bathys MG over-ears promise a more layered sound alongside better noise cancelling and exceptional all-day comfort.

Sony WF-C710N: price, specs, features and everything you need to know about the new mid-range earbuds
By Harry McKerrell last updated
The Sony WF-C710N follow the immensely popular WF-C700N What Hi-Fi? Award winners.

Some of our favourite-ever five-star wireless headphones have plummeted to nearly half price – £172 off!
By Harry McKerrell published
The Sony WH-1000XM4 belong in the wireless headphones Hall of Fame, and now they're down from £350 to just £178 at Amazon.

Fiio's flagship in-ear headphones are packed full of drivers to put your music in pole position
By Harry McKerrell published
The Fiio FX17 combine three types of drive units to deliver a wide soundstage and plenty of detail.

iFi's flagship iDSD Valkyrie DAC/amp teases cutting-edge tech for a sound that's worthy of Valhalla
By Harry McKerrell published
The iFi iDSD Valkyrie offers cutting-edge technology alongside various EQ settings and a quad-DAC architecture.

Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money

These are the 3 movies our home cinema experts couldn’t stop watching in March
By Alastair Stevenson published
The top movies our home cinema reviews team couldn’t stop watching over March revealed

Best phono preamps 2025: budget to high-end, tried and tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best buys To be able to listen to turntables through your system, you'll need a phono stage (also called a phono preamp). These are the best models we've reviewed across all budgets and types.

Audiolab upgrades its five-star 6000A amplifier with a new DAC chip, enhanced circuitry and HDMI ARC
By Harry McKerrell published
Audiolab 's new 6000A MkII stereo amplifier teases improved performance thanks to its enhanced internal circuitry.

Best cheap wireless headphones 2025, tested by our experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Save money without sacrificing sound quality with our pick of the best cheap wireless headphones around.

This Quincy Jones-produced disco tune has become my go-to test track – and taught me a valuable lesson about hi-fi, too
By Harry McKerrell published
Despite not being to my usual tastes, I've found a track that's perfect for testing headphones and hi-fi.

Best portable MP3 players 2025: top hi-res music players tested by our experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.

Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...

Best budget wireless earbuds 2025: top affordable pairs tested by our experts
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Our expert picks of the best budget wireless earbuds from the likes of JBL, Sony and Apple.

Aimed at gamers and audiophiles alike, Sennheiser's detail-hungry wired cans seek to put you fully in the sonic picture
By Harry McKerrell published
The HD 550 are Sennheiser's latest pair of wired headphones aimed at both audiophiles and keen gamers.

Best noise-cancelling headphones 2025 – tested by our in-house experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best Buys Leave the noisy world behind and immerse yourself in music with our expert pick of the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy...

Elac Debut 3.0 DB53
By Harry McKerrell published
Elac has reinvented its Debut range with its third-generation standmounts, resulting in a new sonic direction that prioritises clarity, detail and lower-end punch.

I heard my favourite Radiohead album on the B&W speakers used to record it – and now I love it even more
By Harry McKerrell published
I heard Radiohead's The Bends played through on the Bowers & Wilkins speakers used to record it in 1995.

Best wireless speakers 2025: tried and tested by our expert team
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Whether you're spending big or currently coin conscious, these are the best wireless speakers on the market

Best speakers 2025: reviewed and recommended by our experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys From budget to premium, from bookshelf to floorstanding speakers, here's our expert pick of the best hi-fi speakers you can currently buy.

Apple Music Classical lands on the web – but there's bad news for Mac users
By Harry McKerrell published
Apple Music gets app support for desktop access...unless you're a Mac user.
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