
Becky Roberts
Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.
In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.
Latest articles by Becky Roberts

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...

Samsung's flagship OLED TV, promising PMC and Q Acoustics speakers and more will be star-rated by our experts in June
By Becky Roberts published
Six hi-fi and AV products we're most excited to test this month

Rainer Finck on his hi-fi career highlights as a 30-year Marantz engineer and original developer of the Philips Bitstream DAC
By Becky Roberts published
He now works with another Fink – Karl-Heinz – at the FinkTeam speaker brand

Best turntable speakers 2025: top options for your record player
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.

Best audio cables 2025: our expert picks of quality interconnects
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys Upping your audio cable game is a simple yet very effective way to give your hi-fi system a boost. Here are our favourites...

Our favourite, multi-Award-winning noise-cancelling headphones have finally been beaten after three years at the top
By Becky Roberts published
By none other than their own successors

Gryphon Audio honours 30 years of its best-selling power amplifier with the brand-new Antileon Revelation
By Becky Roberts published
The fifth-gen Antileon arrives in the Danish company's 40th year

Watch out, Apple! WiiM is launching a HomePod lookalike and another surprising product ‘first’
By Becky Roberts published
We’d bet our reference system that the smart speaker will undercut Apple’s, too

The all-new Amp Ultra is exactly the WiiM product we wanted next
By Becky Roberts published
Ultra streamer skills plus amplification? It’s a promising proposition

The best music movie of 2025 has finally hit home streaming in 4K, Dolby Vision and Atmos
By Becky Roberts published
The eight-time Oscar nominee is available on Disney+ (UK, Australia) and Hulu (US)

“I guess a product becomes truly special when it’s the first thing you switch on when you’re home.” The man behind Sony’s sound picks the product he’s proudest of
By Becky Roberts published
One of the most successful AV products released this side of the millennium.

What is a DAC? And why do you need one anyway?
By Verity Burns, Becky Roberts last updated
Got digital music? You should probably learn about digital-to-analogue converters and what they bring to the digital audio party.

Harman is buying Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz and Denon as Masimo sells its consumer audio business
By Becky Roberts published
The $350m transaction is expected to close by the end of the year

Which Sonos speaker should you buy in 2025?
By Joe Cox, Becky Roberts last updated
Got your heart set on a Sonos speaker or soundbar but not sure which product is right for you? Here's our guide to help you decide.

Pure Audio Streaming service challenges Tidal and Qobuz with “world’s first lossless and immersive” catalogue – and you can sign up for early access now
By Becky Roberts published
Its quality-first library supports hi-res stereo, binaural and 7.1.4 surround audio

AirPods Pro too pricey? These cheap new earbuds have just burst into our noise-cancelling headphones buying guide
By Becky Roberts published
Straight into the Best Buy’s ‘Best Cheap Earbuds’ slot

Bit-perfect? I tested AirPlay, Google Cast and DLNA to see which streaming protocol preserves audio quality best
By Stephen Dawson published
Getting to the bottom of bit-perfect casting

Spotify finally has a feature I'm truly envious of as a Tidal user
By Becky Roberts published
The new feature is a blessing for gig-goers.

Audio-Technica's “perfectly charming” Sound Burger portable turntable gets a fresh rival from an unexpected brand
By Becky Roberts published
It has a neat sleeve-displaying party trick

Rare Apple TV+ deal saves you 70% for three months – it's time to watch the show everyone's talking about
By Becky Roberts published
This unmissable deal is only live until 24th April

The 20 very best turntables of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime
By Becky Roberts, Ketan Bharadia last updated
We reminisce on five decades of extraordinary record players...

This year's Oscar-winning thriller is finally streaming this weekend – and it’s a terrific TV picture tester
By Becky Roberts published
2025’s Best Adapted Screenplay is coming to Prime Video

I’ve just planned my Record Store Day – here are 4 tips for shopping success tomorrow
By Becky Roberts last updated
Make the most of RSD 2025 this weekend.
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