Becky Scarrott

Becky Scarrott

Audio Editor

Becky became Audio Editor in 2024, but joined TechRadar in 2022 as Senior Staff Writer, focusing on all things audio and hi-fi. Before joining the team, she spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing, reviewing and generally enjoying everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to huge, multi-product high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, Becky freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 22-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 and The Stage. 

When not writing, she is usually throwing shapes in a dance studio, spinning in the air to improve the tolerance of her inner ear to dizziness, drinking coffee, watching football or trying to surf in Cornwall with her other half; an irritatingly good surfer and an even better football writer. 

Articles by: Becky Scarrott

Grado HP100 SE on a headphone stand, in a listening room

Grado's high-end headphones look like iconic 90s cans, but feature detachable cables for the first time

By Becky Scarrott Published

Grado's 2024 offering hails from the iconic Signature HP1 released in the early 90s – but there are several key upgrades worth noting.

A hand holding a pair of B&W Pi* earbuds with a sign saying TechRadar Choice Awards 2024 Winner

Why Bowers & Wilkins' Pi8 ran away with our Headphones of the Year award – and why it was one of the easiest decisions I've made in 2024

By Becky Scarrott Published

B&W changed everything except the sound quality in its 2024 earbuds, and ran off with the crown.

Devialet Astra with gold-leaf being applies, on beige background

Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous

By Becky Scarrott Published

Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.

Vinyl with Felicity Kendall

The 90s revival continues! WH Smith announces it's selling vinyl in shops again

By Becky Scarrott Published

WH Smith is about to become your local record store again – someone tell me Woolworths is reopening!

Becky Scarrott, wearing NW75 Neuro in the office

I tried the brain-hacking headphones and if you struggle to focus, you should too

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

No electric shocks, but do prepare to feel acutely judged by your cans

Pro-Ject Signature 12.2 Flagship turntable on a beige plint, with TR's 'Money no object' franchise badge

Pro-Ject's new flagship turntable weighs 80lb and costs $15,000… without a cartridge

By Becky Scarrott Published

The Pro-Ject Signature 12.2 is a beast of a turntable, with a weighty price to match.

Sonos Arc Ultra in white with a woman's hand pressing the control

Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar: price, release date, features and new 'Sound Motion' speaker tech explained

By Matt Bolton Last updated

The long-awaited Sonos Arc Ultra is finally here – here's everything you need to know.

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro in Solar Gold on a shelf, in a listening room

Bowers & Wilkins updates its iconic 2007 Zeppelin wireless speaker with a Pro edition

By Becky Scarrott Published

Still have room in your life for an air-balloon shaped wireless speaker? This one boasts revised drivers for improved sound quality plus enhanced finishes and lighting options.

JBL Tour Pro 3 earbuds on floral background

JBL Tour Pro 3 earbuds review: 'feature-packed' is an understatement, but JBL's own cheaper version makes them a tough sell

By Becky Scarrott Published

JBL's Tour Pro 3 are a serious set of feature-packed earbuds, but should you pay the significant price hike over the also-very-good Live Beam 3?

The Rolling Stones' Let it Bleed album in DSD, on Qobuz

Qobuz proves once again it's the hi-res music lovers' choice with DSD audio downloads

By Becky Scarrott Published

Just bought a hi-res player or headphone DAC? Treat yourself to a Qobuz DSD download – you don't even need a subscription!

HiFi Rose RD160

HiFi Rose's new DAC costs more than my entire hi-fi system, and I still want it

By Becky Scarrott Published

The HiFi Rose RD160 DAC looks elegant, ethereal and oh-so expensive – because it is.

Dali Epikore 3 in a hi-fi listening room

Dali just added smaller stand-mount speakers to join its stunning Epikore 11 towers and I want them

By Becky Scarrott Published

The smaller Epikore 3 standmount speakers, plus Epikore 7 and Epikore 9 floorstanders just arrived – and after the brilliance of the Epikore 11, you should be intrigued.

A person wearing Orion glasses while sat on the couch, Zelda waves her wand in Hyrule, and the PS5 Pro stands proud, all in the same image.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the PS5 Pro preorders to Meta announcing its Orion AR glasses

By Hamish Hector Published

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Meta, Sony, Nintendo and more for September 21, 2024.

KEF Q Series speakers in a hi-fi listening room

KEF's leveled-up speaker range now includes MAT – and yes, we are going to tell you what that is

By Becky Scarrott Published

KEF’s 12th-gen Q Series speaker lineup boasts one of the best hi-fi acronyms I’ve heard.

Bluesound Node Icon on a hi-fi rack in a listening room

Bluesound takes aim at Cambridge Audio with this all-new flagship hi-res music streamer

By Becky Scarrott Published

Node Icon joins Node Nano and the classic Node, for Bluesound's 2024 competitively-priced rollout.

A man wears the MW75 Neuro headphone and looks at the app

They're real: Neurable's brainwave-reading headphones are here, promising to help you focus and avoid burnout

By Becky Scarrott Published

Master & Dynamic has partnered with neural audio specialist Neurable, in an audio-meets-self-care headphone collaboration.

Nothing Ear Open, held in a hand on a black table

Nothing's first open-ear buds are here, and they truly wow me for fit and bespoke sound quality

By Becky Scarrott Published

The heavily leaked Nothing Ear Open are here, and they continue the company's affordable Ear (a) success, but in an open-ear design.

A man watches TV using a Bose Smart Soundbar and the Bose Ultra Open earbuds as his rear channel speakers

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds can work as rear speakers for its new Smart Soundbar

By Carrie Marshall Published

Bose's new Smart Soundbar has a really smart solution for surround sound using your Bose Ultra Open Earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 held in a hand, with floral background

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: excellence across the board from B&W's much-changed flagship noise-cancelling earbuds

By Becky Scarrott Published

Editor's Choice

With the Pi8 earbuds, Bowers & Wilkins has elevated the connectivity, user experience, comfort and stamina to match the impeccable sound – you love to see it.

Three iPhone 15 Pros, displaying Apple Music Haptics and the feature on Grian Chatten's The Score and David Gilmour's Black Cat

Why you need to try Apple Music Haptics even if you’re not hard of hearing

By Becky Scarrott Published

Sony’s been putting haptics in Xperia phones since 2014 and a mere 10 years later, Apple’s brought it to Apple Music on your iPhone – only better.

The Rolling Stones' Barnacle Vibe speaker in black, in a recording studio

Jumpin' Jack Splash! The Rolling Stones just launched a range of Bluetooth speakers

By Becky Scarrott Published

They'll never be your beast of burden, but they will slip happily into your bag and play your tunes.

AirPods 4

Why Apple's cheap AirPods 4 are the first ever AirPods I'd actually consider buying

By Becky Scarrott Published

Apple's cheap, no-ANC AirPods 4 are the best idea Tim Cook's had since the Apple Watch.

Apple Watch 10, iPhone 16 Pro and AirPods 4 split into three segments

Apple iPhone 16 event – everything Apple announced and 16 things we learned

By Marc McLaren Published

Here's everything Apple announced at the 'It's Glowtime' event, from new iPhones to the Apple Watch 10, AirPods 4 and more.

Apple AirPods 4

Apple AirPods 4 land in two options: here are the differences

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

If you waited faithfully for Apple's latest AirPods, your patience just got rewarded! Meet AirPods 4 x 2

AirPods Pro 2 buds rising out of their case on a black background

Will we see AirPods 4 today? Well, Gurman said 'Apple is preparing two new AirPods models'…

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

If you're waiting faithfully for Apple's next (crop of) AirPods, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman thinks you won't have much longer to wait.

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