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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Real-money music set-ups with asking prices that won’t make you wince.

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Microsoft has announced a release date for its anticipated all-digital Xbox, plus Special Edition Series X and white Series S variants.

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Should you take advantage of the final, discounted Move stock or spend a little more to get the improved sequel? Having reviewed both portable speakers, we discuss which is more worthwhile...

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Euro 2024 not being captured in 4K is very disappointing for football fans who for years have had the tasty UHD carrot dangled in front of them.

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Sony’s headphone catalogue spans as many types and budgets as any other, but it has a glaring gap...

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Be on the safe side and don’t – we repeat, don’t – risk ruining your records...

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To gauge how far Dolby Atmos music has come in the past three years, I listened exclusively to spatial audio songs for seven days...

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Sonos's first headphones have more than one ace up their sleeve, but they could also learn from their rivals.

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A collection of our favourites that we believe are great adverts for the execution and potential of Dolby Atmos in music, plus a few examples of those that, to our ears, are unlistenable.

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The Tannoy Autograph launched in 1954, seven years after the Dual Concentric driver was invented. And now we have a modern-day sequel...

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A website blunder appears to have shed light on Sonos' first Bluetooth headphones.

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Everyone has their favourite tracks they can rely on to test their hi-fi system. Here's our selection of songs that we think are great for testing stereo speakers...

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Jerry Seinfeld takes up the director’s chair for an origin tale about America’s beloved Pop-Tarts.

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NAD has drawn the curtains on its latest Classic Series amplifier, which it will show off at next week's High End Munich hi-fi show.

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Are imprinted sonic characteristics sometimes preferable or is transparency and faithfulness king every time?

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B&O's second renovation project revolves around the Beosound 9000 from 1996.

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As we celebrate Record Store Day 2024 today, team What Hi-Fi? recalls the first time they spent their own money on a vinyl record.

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For Record Store Day and What Hi-Fi?’s Vinyl Week, I spoke to two Australian pressers about the state of play in a resurgent industry...

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Updated The A-Z on the new LCD TV panel technology, and how it differs from the similarly named MicroLED TV tech.

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From John Peel's record collection to the history of scratching, here's our pick of the best vinyl documentaries ahead of Record Store Day 2024.

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Thanks to this Amazon deal, the QC45 headphones are cheaper now than on Black Friday

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Next time you’re wrapping your sandwiches in tinfoil, think about its role in the invention of the turntable...

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Is lossless Spotify finally coming? A Reddit user has surfaced new code referencing streaming 'up to 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC'...
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