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

Neat adds a small-but-powerful pair of floorstanders to its popular Classic speaker range
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Vito Classic are teased ahead of launch at the High End Vienna 2026 show

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which premium wireless headphones are better?
By Harry McKerrell Published
How do you choose between two five-star pairs?

Best wireless speakers 2026: tried and tested by our expert team
By Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys Whether you're spending big or currently coin conscious, these are the best wireless speakers on the market

Sony 1000X The Collexion vs Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2: which premium headphones should you pick?
By Verity Burns Published
Sony and B&W duke it out

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless
By Harry McKerrell Published
It’s been a while since Sennheiser updated its Momentum Wireless line. Thankfully, the Momentum 5 Wireless prove that good things come to those who wait.

Soundcore Space 2
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Space 2 wireless headphones offer lots of features at an attractive price, but they’re held back by limited sonic talent.

Sony WH-1000XM6 vs 1000X The Collexion: which premium wireless headphones should you pick?
By Harry McKerrell Published
Same brand, two very different headphones

Moon expands its high-end Compass range with do-it-all music streamer and 450-watt power amp
By Harry McKerrell Published
Moon announces the 461 power amp and 491 music streamer

Dali's premium all-in-one system promises hi-fi-level performance in any place, and in any position
By Harry McKerrell Published
Is Dali's Vega a more premium alternative to the likes of Naim and Ruark?

"Sound comes first" – we speak to Sennheiser about German engineering, changing ownership, and 80 years of making music
By Harry McKerrell Published
We visit the iconic headphones manufacturer's R&D labs

Best budget record players 2026: affordable turntables tried and tested
By Daniel Furn Last updated
Best Buys You don't have to spend a fortune to get a great record player, so here are the best budget turntables we've tested and can fully recommend.

Sony 1000X The Collexion
By Harry McKerrell Published
Sony has gone one step further up the premium ladder with its celebratory 1000X The Collexion wireless over-ears.

Sony's premium wireless headphones are its most expensive to date – and vow to be its best-sounding, too
By Harry McKerrell Published
Are the 1000X The Collexion Sony's best-ever wireless headphones?

Marshall's latest noise-cancelling cans want to keep you rocking for days on end
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Milton ANC can go for 80 hours at a time

Fyne Audio steps into the active speaker market with the KEF-rivalling Cubitt 5
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Cubitt 5 bookshelf speakers feature HDMI ARC, phono stage and Bluetooth

Campfire Audio's "most ambitious earphones yet" boast a nine-drive architecture for a "vividly detailed" listening experience
By Harry McKerrell Published
The Chimera certainly live up to their name

Forget the vinyl revival, Shanling's latest CD player wants to bring the "Discman" to Gen Z
By Harry McKerrell Published
The EC Play is designed "with Gen Z in mind"

Best KEF speakers 2026: budget, premium, bookshelf and wireless systems
By Joe Svetlik, Harry McKerrell Last updated
Best Buys British audio maker KEF makes a fine array of speakers, from bookshelf to tower speakers. Here's our pick of the bunch.

Sonos Era 100 vs Sonos Play: which wireless smart speaker is right for you?
By Harry McKerrell Published
The do-it-all portable Play or the home-focused Era 100?

JBL Go 5
By Harry McKerrell Published
JBL promises another small but mighty marvel with the pocket-sized Go 5 thanks to more features and even better sound.

These affordable wired earbuds seek to blend retro-inspired looks with modern sonic performance
By Harry McKerrell Published
Sivga introduces the M260 wired earbuds

Best music streaming services 2026: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik Last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

Now Playing: check out the 5 blockbuster test tracks we’re using this May
By Harry McKerrell Published
Batman, Superman, and a new Bond theme (sort of)
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