
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 floorstanding speakers 2025: 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.

Best budget hi-fi speakers 2025: bookshelf and floorstanding models tried and tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Feeling the pinch? Allow us to remind you of the excellent value on offer from the best budget speakers on the market.

Acoustic Energy adds range-topping floorstanders to its revamped 300 Series
By Harry McKerrell published
Acoustic Energy has unveiled the new AE320², the flagship floorstanders of the recently-overhauled 300 Series.

Best AirPlay speakers 2025: wireless streaming for Apple devices tried and tested
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Got an iPad, iPhone or Mac? Our in-house experts have tested the best AirPlay speakers for easy music streaming.

Best Apple iPod Touch alternatives 2025: 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...

Majority Little Shelford
By Harry McKerrell published
Majority aims to bring simplicity and satisfying sound with its super-affordable Little Shelford portable DAB radio.

Best Beats headphones 2025: top pairs tested by experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys These are the best Beats headphones on the market right now, from true wireless to sporty designs.

Do portable Bluetooth speakers need a wired connection?
By Harry McKerrell published
A number of recent portable Bluetooth speakers offer a wired listening option – but is it worth it?

Best budget Bluetooth speakers 2025: 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.

Nothing teases its first-ever pair of over-ear headphones at next month's launch
By Harry McKerrell published
We don't have details yet, but British brand Nothing has announced it will enter a new product category in July: over-ear headphones.

Best portable MP3 players 2025: our expert picks of the top hi-res music players
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.

Best Google Assistant speakers 2025: best Google smart speakers tested and rated
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Find your voice with our pick of the best Google Assistant speakers for your home, all reviewed by our team of experts

Ruark Audio MR1 MK3
By Harry McKerrell published
Not yet ratedWe had an exclusive hands-on listening time with the Ruark Audio MR1 MK3, sequel to the Award-winning MR1 MK2 desktop speakers.

Shokz's latest sport-ready headphones promise a "vibrant and powerful" sonic experience
By Harry McKerrell published
Shokz's new OpenFit 2 series, comprising the OpenFit 2 and OpenFit 2 Plus, aims to combine comfort, durability and sonic prowess.

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (Gen 3) is the best Bluetooth speaker I'd never buy
By Harry McKerrell published
I can't justify the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (3rd Gen)'s price tag, but it's hard not to want one anyway.

Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money

Best waterproof speakers 2025: all types tested for every budget
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Whether you're hitting the beach or lounging by the pool, don't forget to bring your waterproof speaker along for the ride.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (3rd Generation)
By Harry McKerrell published
The Beosound A1 is back after a five-year absence, but has it priced itself out of the market?

7 tracks we've been enjoying in our test rooms over the past month
By Harry McKerrell published
This month's edition features Elbow's latest, and a Tom Waits heartbreaker.

Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...

Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3: which five-star wireless headphones are better?
By Harry McKerrell published
The Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 have been two of the standout pairs of headphones in 2025; but which are better and, more importantly, which are right for you?

Clearaudio brings luxury hi-fi pedigree to a wider audience with its competitively priced turntable
By Harry McKerrell published
Clearaudio targets the more affordable end of the market with the belt-driven Compass deck.

What Bose and Apple headphones must now do to catch up with Sony's mighty WH-1000XM6
By Harry McKerrell published
The Sony WH-1000XM6 are leading the wireless headphones pack, so how do rivals make up ground?
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