
Harry McKerrell
Harry McKerrell is a senior staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. During his time at the publication, he has written countless news stories alongside features, advice and reviews of products ranging from floorstanding speakers and music streamers to over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds and portable DACs. He has covered launches from hi-fi and consumer tech brands, and major industry events including IFA, High End Munich and, of course, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show. When not at work he can be found playing hockey, practising the piano or trying to pet strangers' dogs.
Latest articles by Harry McKerrell

Forget the Oscars, this wildly underrated western has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard
By Harry McKerrell published
The Wild West's best

They're here! The AirPods Max 2 have arrived, teasing improved ANC, better sound and a raft of cutting edge features
By Harry McKerrell published
The long wait is over!

Cleer Audio's open earbuds are packed with features, including Dolby Atmos and THX spatial audio support
By Harry McKerrell published
The Arc 5 blend an open design with a bulging feature set

Focal has a new owner – and I'm worried and excited in equal measure
By Harry McKerrell published
Belgian firm Barco is set to take control of the brand

Onkyo, Ruark and Philips are all vying for desktop speaker supremacy – so which pair should you pick?
By Harry McKerrell published
It's Philips vs Onkyo vs Ruark in a titanic triple tussle

Philips Fidelio FA3
By Harry McKerrell published
Philips’ active speakers offer ample features, including Bluetooth, HDMI ARC and optical inputs, but can their sound performance trouble the class leaders?

Burson’s new premium head-fi range is built to shine a spotlight on your headphones’ sonic talents
By Harry McKerrell published
Burson’s Stellar Series comprises the Conductor and Soloist

Best floorstanding speakers 2026: budget to premium models tested by our experts
By Kashfia Kabir, Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buy Whatever your budget, we can recommend a pair of brilliant-sounding floorstanding speakers.

Meze shoots for the sonic stars with its "full-bodied" Astru premium wired in-ear monitors
By Harry McKerrell published
Teasing "top-of-the-line" performance

This stylish music streamer blends "state-of-the-art" streaming powers with suave vintage looks
By Harry McKerrell published
The TruStream is Leak's first-ever music streamer

Nothing's colourful wireless over-ears offer a staggering 130 hours of playback on a single charge
By Harry McKerrell published
Colourful cans with marathon battery life

The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the best sign yet that Samsung can compete with Sony and Apple
By Harry McKerrell published
Is Samsung closing the gap with its flagship wireless earbuds?

Now Playing: discover the 6 test room bangers soundtracking our March
By Harry McKerrell published
The year Marches on...

Grado’s latest Signature wired headphones tease a “warm, relaxed" listen thanks to their walnut-clad earcups
By Harry McKerrell published
Grado's premium line finds its fourth member

Best Sony headphones 2026: our testers recommend top-rated pairs for every budget
By Andy Madden last updated
Best Buys Sony has some truly remarkable headphones at its disposal – here are the best we've tested that you can buy.

Best noise-cancelling earbuds 2026: reviewed and rated by our experts
By Andy Madden last updated
Best Buys Cut out the hustle and bustle of daily life with our pick of the best noise-cancelling earbuds you can buy right now.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro vs Apple AirPods Pro 3: which flagship earbuds are better?
By Harry McKerrell published
It's the battle of the Pro buds

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM6: how do the two flagship wireless earbuds compare?
By Harry McKerrell published
Has Samsung closed the gap on the class leaders?

Astell & Kern's premium portable player is the first of its kind to personalise its sound to your ears
By Harry McKerrell published
Your sound, your way

iFi's dinky DAC is designed to be a lightweight, affordable way to get your smartphone sounding its best
By Harry McKerrell published
The iFi Go Link 2 may be small, but it has big shoes to fill

iFi Go Link 2
By Harry McKerrell published
The iFi Go Link 2 DAC is a portable, affordable way to get your smartphone or laptop-based music sounding a good deal better.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro
By Harry McKerrell published
The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are on a mission to prove that Samsung can challenge in the ever-competitive world of premium wireless earbuds.

Rega's premium phono stage promises reference-inspired vinyl performance
By Harry McKerrell published
The Aos MC uses circuitry inspired by the brand's Aura reference model
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