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

AirPods Pro and JLab earbuds with a sign saying Cyber Monday deals

The best Cyber Monday earbuds deals offer huge discounts on AirPods, Bose, Sony, Technics and more!

By Becky Scarrott Published

I test earbuds for a living, and these are the Cyber Monday deals I'd choose myself – if we haven't fully tested it, it's not here.

Sony, Bose and CMF by Nothing headphones with a sign saying Cyber Monday deals

I test headphones: these are the Cyber Monday headphones deals really worth buying

By Becky Scarrott Published

On Cyber Monday, there are headphones deals that save you a bit of money, and then there are genuine bargains – so let's go for option two, shall we?

Sennheiser headphons and earbuds on purple background, with TechRadar's 'Black Friday deals' badge in white and pink

Sennheiser headphones up to 55% off for Black Friday – sell-out risk high(!)

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

Just joining Sennheiser's Black Friday deals? Seize the day, music lover!

A lot of earbuds, all on blue background and TR's 'Black Friday deals' badge

Every Black Friday earbuds deal worth buying – deals from just $9 / £19!

By Becky Scarrott Published

On Black Friday, there are great earbuds deals, and there are older products that are discounted – so let's go for option one!

Audio Pro Addon T3+ on a table, with kind of witchy vibes (a seaglass-filled vase to one side, a hagstone to the other and a poppy-seed case underneath it) and TR's Black Friday deals badge in pink

At long last, I'm recommending a Black Friday deal on a 5-star speaker I bought with my own money – and it's 59% off!

By Becky Scarrott Published

When you finally see a deal on something you bought with your own money, and it feels incredibly good to recommend it at less than half-price

Sony turntable on pink background, with a Black Friday deals badge on the left side

I test audio kit and if you buy just one hi-fi deal this Black Friday, make it this superb cheap Sony turntable

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

I've loved this deck for years and at this price, it's my hi-fi buy of Black Friday

Active P1 and volcano earbuds on blue background, with TR's 'Black Friday deals' badge

MP3 players are back, and just in time for Black Friday – save up to 40% on bundle IEM deals

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

So you wanna be an audiophile? I’ve got the only 4 Black Friday MP3 player deals you need

Edifier QR65 on blue background, with TR's 'Black Friday deals' badge

Black Friday just got groovy! Take a massive 30% off Edifier's retro powered desktop speakers

By Becky Scarrott Published

Some Black Friday deals create a mood, and the Edifier QR65 powered speakers are that product: a top deal at Amazon

A selection of headphones and earbuds on gray background with TechRadar's 'Black Friday deals' badge

Which headphones should I buy this Black Friday? I test audio kit – these 5 buys are all you need

By Becky Scarrott Published

Anti-social over-ears, best (audiophile-grade) earbuds, cheap saviour second set of cans, wired option and sports-specific open ears – voila!

Sony and Nothing earbuds on blue background with TR's 'Black Friday deals' poster

Nothing and Sony budget earbuds both hit record-low Black Friday deals – I tested both, and there’s a clear winner

By Becky Scarrott Published

Sony's WF-C710N are a great set of budget noise cancelling earbuds, but how do Nothing's newer Ear (a) marry up against 'em (and the deals) this Black Friday?

A selection of headphones and earbuds with TechRadar's 'Black Friday' badge

I'm a headphones expert: here are 7 Black Friday headphones deals I want you to avoid – and why

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

Most sites might simply pile the deals high and let you click to buy – I won't do that, because I'm TechRadar's Audio Editor and I want you to buy better

A selection of headphones and earbuds on lime green background, with TechRadar's 'Black Friday deals' banner

These are the only Black Friday earbuds and headphones deals worth buying – all tested and recommended by TechRadar

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

On Black Friday, there are earbuds deals that save you a bit of money, and there are genuine bargains – so let's go for option two, shall we?

Bose headphones on TechRadar's gray Black Friday poster with 'DEALS' written in pink

Bose's newest Ultra noise-cancelling headphones are £50 off – nab the best ANC I’ve ever heard, at its lowest ever price!

By Becky Scarrott Published

A genuine Bose Black Friday bargain on its newest and best flagship over ears? Yes really, this is not a training exercise – go go go!

The Beats Studio Pro on a yellow background with text saying Lowest Price next to it.

Beats Studio Pro over-ears are back to their lowest ever price of £149 – Black Friday's heating up nicely…

By Becky Scarrott Published

We're big fans of Beats and right now, the company's newest over-ear headphones are back down to their lowest price ever. Come on!

Astell & Kern's SR35 player on TR's Black Friday background

Audiophiles, assemble! The first legit Black Friday Astell & Kern deal worth considering is in

By Becky Scarrott Published

What Astell & Kern calls an 'entry level' hi-res audio player is rarely what we'd call affordable – until this Black Friday deal lands.

Sony WH-1000XM5

Black Friday Sony headphones deal klaxon! WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling over-ears now 47% off at Amazon

By Becky Scarrott Published

Don't miss Amazon's deal on the Sony WH-1000XM5 today – they're back down to a sub-£200 price-tag!

CMF Headphone Pro in pistachio green held in a hand or hung on a barbell, being pushed up by a carved frog

CMF Headphone Pro could easily cost twice as much – and even if the sound is fun and fierce (rather than fully fledged fantastic) they're still a great buy

By Becky Scarrott Published

Recommended

The detailed listening tests, circumaural sound and on-ear extras make for an ideal set of cans for this level – a resounding win for CMF

Moto Buds Bass in all three colorways, on a white table with different levels

Moto just revealed super-cheap wireless earbuds with surprisingly beefy driver and Hi-Res Audio certification

By Becky Scarrott Published

Grime music fan? You might want to check out Moto Buds Bass

HEDD D1 headphones in black, on a dark and backlit background

The world’s first Thin-Ply Carbon Diaphragm headphones are here from an audio icon – and I need to try them

By Becky Scarrott Published

Meet HEDDphone D1: A HEDD-y mix of futuristic technology in open-back cans

Sony WH-1000XM4 on purple background

Stop what you're doing! Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones just crashed to £149 – cheaper than they've ever been

By Becky Scarrott Published

Sony's excellent over-ears are an iconic buy – especially at this all-new lowest ever price!

Two Fyne stereo speakers, one with grilles facing the camera, the other spun around to see the connections, in a lounge with a couch visible in the background

These slimline tower speakers would fit just Fyne in my tiny apartment – and for this money, I'm tempted

By Becky Scarrott Published

When I think of Fyne speakers, the last thing I think of is space-saving – but this Scottish firm understands the current state of living, and I like that.

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) and Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 on a photo split in two, to compare the two headphones

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2: in the battle of the 5-star headphones, which is best?

By Becky Scarrott Published

It's Bowers & Wilkins' Px8 S2 versus Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) in real-world testing of two of the hottest noise cancelling headphones of late 2025

Snapshot of the Paris Audio show, showing new hi-fi equipment at the Palais des Congres, Paris, from October 25 - 27

4 high-end hi-fi and home cinema setups I saw (and heard) at the Paris Audio Show 2025

By Becky Scarrott Published

A home cinema room with 200-inch screen? Don't mind if I do… 

A selection of headphones, including the Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000 worn by a man in Paris

The 4 best all-new headphones I listened to at the Paris Audio Show 2025

By Becky Scarrott Published

Know this: when elite over-ear headphones and the 'city of love' come together, I will always want to be in the room(s)

Apple AirPods Pro 3 held in a hand, with beige woollen background

AirPods Pro 3 review: stamina is perhaps the only issue in an otherwise near-perfect set of noise-cancelling earbuds

By Becky Scarrott Published

Recommended

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 will be a hit regardless of what I say, but nevertheless, this review is reassuringly glowing in all but one or two areas

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