Articles by Becky Scarrott, Audio Editor

WiiM Sound, on pink background, with TR's 'Lowest Price' badge

My top tip as an audio editor is to upgrade to WiiM's hi-res wireless multi-room speakers this Prime Day — here's why

By Becky Scarrott Published 7 October 26

If you've ever thought about getting better-than-Bluetooth audio but you're not keen on Sonos, WiiM is the one for you — and so are these discounts.

A set of Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 in lilac, held in a woman's hand (she is also wearing lilac nail polish)

My favorite heart rate-monitoring sports earbuds are back to their lowest ever price for Prime Day, and if you own an iPhone, your workout regime needs them

By Becky Scarrott Published 7 October 26

They're back to their lowest ever price in the US (and seriously discounted in the UK too), and for me, they're the fitness pick over AirPods Pro 3

'If we do something, it has to be authentic to that community — it has to meet a certain bar of performance and what we have right now isn’t quite there’: Bose president Raza Haider’s message to gamers on a new headset is to ‘absolutely stay tuned'

By Demi Williams Published 7 October 26

Bose president Raza Haider has told gamers asking for a new version of its QC35 II headset to "absolutely stay tuned."

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The 6 best Amazon Prime Day portable hi-fi deals as chosen by TechRadar's audio editor: level up your listening with hi-res buys from just £79, live now

By Becky Scarrott Published 6 October 26

Amazon Prime Day (or Big Deal Days) isn't just for Bluetooth headphones, you know…

The best wireless speakers, all tested by us — from JBL, Sonos, Bose, and more

By Becky Scarrott last updated 5 October 26

Updated Looking for the best wireless speaker? These are the top TechRadar-reviewed and approved buys to hear music throughout your home.

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12 of the best headphones, earbuds, turntables and Bluetooth speakers in Amazon's early Big Deal Days sale

By Becky Scarrott Published 5 October 26

In what is another huge month for hi-fi, we pick just the 12 most-prominent deals on products in the audio-slash-portable-listening gear space — strap in, there's so much to get through!

Best MP3 player: top portable hi-res music players for any budget, all tested by our experts

By Becky Scarrott last updated 5 October 26

Updated Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.

Neurable One headphones on a wooden desk, or on a black background, showing the ear cups

Forget your phone, how drained is your brain's battery? Meet the all-new EEG-enabled cognitive health headphones all set to give you an accurate reading

By Becky Scarrott Published 2 October 26

Dr. Ramses Alcaide, Neurable CEO, explains why brain health is key — and that our cognitive data is still a very well-kept secret

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9 of the best new headphones and earbuds revealed in September: huge releases from Apple, Bose, Nothing, Sony, Technics and more

By Becky Scarrott Published 30 September 26

In what has been a huge month for headphones and earbuds, we pick just the 9 most-prominent products in the portable audio listening gear space — strap in, there's a lot to get through!

Technics EAH-A1000 in black, in a Tokyo hotel room with the skyline visible

Technics EAH-A1000 initial review: Technics just updated its superb EAH-A800 headphones, and I got them in advance — here's my early verdict

By Becky Scarrott Published 29 September 26

'Super svelte, super comfy and gloriously expansive': Technics' new over-ear headphones are very good indeed — here's why the EAH-A1000 could become class-leaders.

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro with the case on a shiny black and glass table, held in a hand

Headphones in a half-shell: Nothing Headphone (1) Pro are sonically gifted and feature-filled, but they struggle to justify their premium asking fee — especially when I fear most of your money goes on their heavy case

By Becky Scarrott Published 29 September 26

The sound is much improved again, but if you ask me what I like about Headphone (1) Pro's heavy, pricey half-case, I'd have to say nothing…

Fiio's CD player in silver on a wooden table, on a hi-fi rack with a blue wall and artwork in the background

CD player on your mind? There's a FiiO for that — and this one can rip your discs for digital safekeeping, no laptop required

By Becky Scarrott Published 24 September 26

Spin your shiny discs, then rip them to USB

A selection of earbuds (JBL, Bose, Beats, Bowers & Wilkins, Technics and Apple AirPods) held in two hands, in front of a flower bed

The best noise-cancelling earbuds for all budgets, chosen by a TechRadar expert based on real-world testing

By Becky Scarrott last updated 24 September 26

Updated The best noise-cancelling earbuds block out the world without the bulk of over-ear headphones – here are our top recommendations based on in-house testing