
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

Best AirPods Max alternatives 2025: amazing options picked by our experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys You don't need Apple's premium headphones to have a great wireless, noise-cancelling experience.

The best AirPods deals 2025: lowest prices on Apple headphones
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Deals Check out the latest deals on all AirPods headphones and wireless earbuds.

Best Bluetooth speakers 2025: tried and tested for every budget
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Looking for a Bluetooth speaker? These are the best home and portable speakers money can buy, from budget wonders to burly boomboxes.

Nothing Phone (3): 3 things about Nothing's latest flagship smartphone that I'm excited for
By Harry McKerrell published
Nothing's best flagship yet? Here's hoping...

Nab £100 off this five-star Bose Bluetooth speaker and get your summer sounding super
By Harry McKerrell published
Ring in the New Year with a bargain as the Bose SoundLink Max drops by £100 from £399 to £300.

The best hi-fi deals 2025 – fantastic prices on five-star audio
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Deals Looking to upgrade your system or bag a great bargain? Check out these hi-fi deals on speakers, amps, DACs, CD players and more.

Marshall's second-gen Middleton speaker aims for a sound that's fit for royalty
By Harry McKerrell published
The Middleton II challenges the might of JBL, offering over 30 hours of battery life alongside device-charging capabilities and a more powerful performance than the first-gen model.

Best free music apps 2025: 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.

Shopping for a soundbar alternative? This entertaining, five-star speaker system from Elac is still at its lowest price ever
By Andy Madden published
The multi-talented Debut ConneX DCB41 is sitting at £339

Nothing's latest flagship smartphone teases smoother performance, a snappier camera and reimagined glyphs
By Harry McKerrell published
Nothing unveils the Nothing Phone (3)

Nothing Headphone (1)
By Harry McKerrell published
Not yet ratedOur first listen to Nothing's first-ever over-ear headphones

Nothing's first over-ear headphones are tuned by KEF and tease stunning battery life
By Harry McKerrell published
Nothing's first over-ear headphones are packed with features and offer sound tuned by KEF.

7 tracks we've been using in our test rooms over the past month
By Harry McKerrell published
Muse's latest alongside Wolf Alice wonderfulness and some tasty Tunng

Best cheap noise-cancelling headphones 2025: expert-tested recommendations
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys Blocking background noise doesn't have to cost a fortune – these are the best cheap ANC headphones we've tested.

My local cinema recently closed down – now I really wish I'd visited it more often
By Harry McKerrell published
I wish I'd realised sooner that, no matter how great your AV system is, there's nothing like a trip to the pictures.

Sony's five-star XM5 wireless earbuds are nearly at their lowest price ever, but I'd consider waiting for Amazon Prime Day
By Andy Madden published
Could they drop even further in the next week or two?

Elac has launched a more powerful version of its five-star bookshelf speaker system
By Harry McKerrell published
The larger Elac Debut ConneX DCB61 have landed

Best sports and workout headphones 2025: 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.

This budget desktop DAC offers as many features and connections as its rivals – but at a much lower price
By Harry McKerrell published
The Topping DX5 II is big on functionality and small on cost

I'm tracking our favourite budget wireless earbuds before Prime Day – should you strike now or wait for a better deal?
By Harry McKerrell published
The Sony WF-C510 are great value today, but should you hold fire?

Can JLab's budget wireless earbuds compete with Sony's five-star class leaders?
By Harry McKerrell published
The JBuds Pods arrive alongside the Go Pods

I've heard JLab's new range of Bluetooth speakers – designed to light up your party for less
By Harry McKerrell published
JLab has unveiled a host of Bluetooth speakers ranging from a dinky, super-cheap unit to a full-blown party companion.

12 albums from 2000 that are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year
By Kashfia Kabir published
From Eminem to Linkin Park, PJ Harvey to A Perfect Circle, these are the best albums from 2000 that are turning 25 this year.
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