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

Best budget Bluetooth speakers 2026: top models tried and tested by our experts
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys There are plenty of budget Bluetooth speakers around, and we're here to tell you where the real value is.

Audeze's high-end planar magnetic headphones are designed to deliver a "powerful, lifelike bass response"
By Harry McKerrell Published
The LCD-5s see the return of Audeze's 'SLAM' tech

Don't Look Back in Anger at these classic 1996 tracks turning 30 this year
By Harry McKerrell Published
Life comes at you pretty fast

Nothing Headphone (1)
By Harry McKerrell Published
Nothing’s debut over-ear wireless headphones seek to undercut the premium class leaders with a competitive price tag, unique design and audio tuning from KEF.

Best free music apps 2026: free ways to stream music on Android and iPhone
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys All the free music and radio streaming apps you need for listening on your Android or iPhone.

FiiO's colourful cans are a funky throwback to the on-ear headphones of the past
By Harry McKerrell Published
A retro design with modern Bluetooth powers

Best Apple iPod Touch alternatives 2026: budget and premium models tested by our experts
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys If you miss the iPod Touch or want to up your portable music player game, we've got plenty of iPod alternatives on this list...

Sennheiser's clever headphones bundle lets you stream TV audio wirelessly to your ears
By Harry McKerrell Published
The RS 275 TV Headphones bundle is a "personal audio powerhouse"

Meze's premium over-ears deploy newly-tuned dynamic drivers for an "articulate, emotionally engaging" listen
By Harry McKerrell Published
Meze grows its wired headphone arsenal with the Strada over-ears

I listened to iFi’s Rolls Royce-inspired music streamer – and it promises a luxury ride for your headphones and hi-fi
By Harry McKerrell Published
We take the iFi Phantom for a test drive

Best sports and workout headphones 2026: top earbuds for keeping active
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys The best running companions, featuring bespoke sporting models alongside wireless earbuds that we think are as good at home as they are on the track.

Austrian Audio's open-backed headphones are built to bring flagship engineering to a more accessible price point
By Harry McKerrell Published
£899 isn't pocket change, mind

Audio Pro's revamped wireless speakers combine a raft of streaming options with a “pure, bold sound”
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Drumfire II W and Drumfire D-2 W are here

Kick off your 2026 in style with our list of the 7 best test tracks getting us through January
By Harry McKerrell Published
New year, new tunes

Best DAB radios 2026: the best-sounding digital radios we've tested and highly recommend
By Kashfia Kabir Last updated
Best Buys Want to get a whole host of tunes for free, over the airwaves and hiss-free? A digital DAB radio is a great shout.

Best noise-cancelling headphones 2026 – 6 sensational pairs hand picked by our expert reviewers
By Joe Svetlik Last updated
Best Buys The best ANC headphones to silence the outside world

Motorola's versatile wireless speaker boasts Bose tuning for a “balanced, detailed and crisp” sound
By Harry McKerrell Published
An early surprise for your 2026 bingo card

Klipsch’s feature-packed range of powered speakers boasts precision engineering from Onkyo
By Harry McKerrell Published
Klipsch reveals The Fives II, The Sevens II and The Nines II

FiiO's hi-res portable music player aims to reward listeners with "uncompromising sound quality"
By Harry McKerrell Published
The M33 R2R joins FiiO's extensive line of hi-res portable music players

Hands on: Cambridge Audio L/R X
By Harry McKerrell Published
Not yet ratedCan Cambridge successfully break new ground?

Cambridge Audio takes on KEF with its first-ever active wireless stereo speaker systems
By Harry McKerrell Published
Will the new L/R range give KEF sleepless nights?

Shokz claims its flagship open-ear wireless earbuds are its "most revolutionary" design ever
By Harry McKerrell Published
The OpenFit Pro introduce noise reduction tech

LG's expanded roster of Bluetooth speakers includes a military-grade adventurer and a powerful party-starter
By Harry McKerrell Published
LG's will.i.am-tuned Xboom line continues to grow
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