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

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Do you know your aptX from your LDAC? Or your AAC from your elbow? Here's the full guide to Bluetooth codecs...

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Three gorgeous, modern radio systems win Best Buy awards at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024.

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Designed specifically for recording and mastering studio engineers to meet the demands of critical monitoring.

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The fourth-gen iPod Shuffle was portable audio at its practical peak – here's why it should make a comeback.

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From performing his own tunes to peerless production for other artists, the world of music owes a serious debt to Quincy Jones.

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A trio of easy recommendatione for anyone looking to dust off and rediscover their CD collection.

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What is active noise cancellation, you ask? We break down the tech that eliminates extraneous noise (and divulge the headphones that do it best).

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From where I’m standing, hi-fi and music streaming mostly live pretty harmoniously… save for one thing: two big companies are letting the side down.

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Wharfedale has improved its most popular speaker with drive units, crossover and cabinet upgrades.

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What Hi-Fi?'s two scream queens highlight 9 horror movies on video streaming service Tubi, which doesn’t cost a penny and takes only a minute to register free for.

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CEO Jack Dorsey says the company must act “like a startup again” and operate with a "much smaller team" to improve efficiency.

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The DT 770 Pro and DT 990 Pro enter their second generation

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They certainly appear easy to house

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All are attractively priced, but none is the best you can buy at its price. I have found you better alternatives for each...

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Spotify currently lags behind its competitors in quality, so what does its forthcoming upgrade need to put the service's nose back in front?

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The sequel to 2019's acclaimed Spanish dystopian horror kicks off the streaming service's spooky spree for Halloween month.

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The first speakers to win three What Hi-Fi? Awards in a row, the Heybrook HB1 have been reimagined for the modern market.

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EQ aims to deliver sound as you like it, but not without repercussions in 'everyday' products...

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The all-new portable DAC resembles a tape recorder, not only in its compact cuboidal shape but also with its one-inch colour screen’s graphic interface.

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Sony and Apple make some of the best noise-cancelling over-ear headphones on the planet, but which pair is best for you?

By Becky Roberts, Tom Wiggins Published
Songs released between 2000 and 2009 that will put your system through the wringer...

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The music management and listening service of choice in serious hi-fi circles, but what is Roon and how does it work?

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While the AirPods 4 announced yesterday tick an abundance of boxes, one spec made my shoulders slump upon seeing it...
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