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Becky Roberts

Becky Roberts

Former AV Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 21 articles

Becky is a Contributor at Digital Trends. She has been a consumer technology journalist for 12 years and specializes in everything hi-fi, audio and AV, having spent the majority of her career as a News, Hi-Fi or Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi?.

During a recent three-year stint living in Australia, she was also the Editor of specialist Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines.

She has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers and high-end speakers to smartphones and headphones, and reported on the biggest products and personalities on the technology world stage. Becky is borderline obsessed with headphones and head-fi gear, and also identifies as a horror film nut, contributing to HorrorDNA.com in her spare time.

Outside of testing kit and writing and editing words, Becky can often be found training for her next triathlon or resting those legs in front of a Liverpool FC match or horror movie. She also has an insatiable appetite for hiking and adventure. Gluten-free sweet treats are never far from her grasp in any scenario.

Expertise: Hi-fi, Audio, AV
Sony WF-1000XM5 and Sony WF-1000XM4 in silver.

Sony WF-1000XM6 rumored to release alongside a top-spec rival

Sony's top-tier WF-1000XM6 could come at the same time as the new Galaxy Buds, if new release date rumors are to be believed.
A close up of AirPods Pro 3 in a case

AirPods Pro 3 put the squeeze on Sony’s WF-1000XM6 to deliver on two key fronts

Sony's premium earbuds reign could soon be in trouble if the forthcoming XM6 don't compete with the Pro 3's biggest strengths.
B&W Px8 S2 headphones against a red vinyl background

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 review: Luxury listening on the go

Bowers & Wilkins deliver their best noise-canceling headphones yet, but can they justify their sky-high price?
Beige Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) being held against a white wall

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) review: the noise-canceling champs keep their crown

The sequels to Bose's flagship Ultra headphones bring the fight to Sony, Apple and B&W.
AirPods Pro 3 being worn by a woman doing a plank

AirPods Pro 3: everything you need to know about Apple’s new wireless earbuds

The next generation of Apple's AirPods Pro is here!
Person wearing AirPods Pro 3.

I’m pumped for the AirPods Pro 3 – but two questions remain

The new Pro 3 are bigger upgrades than I expected, but two things remain uncertain.
Apple AirPods Pro 2 inside their charging case, near iPhone 14.

I fear the AirPods Pro 3 could be today’s biggest disappointment

Fresh leaks suggest that any Pro 3 launching today could be without audio and ANC upgrades.
Tivoli Model One Digital Gen 3

Exclusive: Tivoli’s made a streaming-savvy wi-fi radio for Apple and Android fans

Legendary audio brand Tivoli shows there's still plenty of life in the humble tabletop radio.
QuietComfort-Ultra-Headphones being worn by a man in a bar.

Lossless listening and killer battery life? I haven’t been this excited for new Bose headphones in years

With brand-new features and meaningful upgrades, Bose's latest QC Ultra Headphones sound like serious sequels.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen

Bose’s new QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2 taught me a valuable lesson about spatial audio

I spent a week living with Bose's QC Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen, and two things struck me about their Immersive Audio...
Bose QC Ultra 2nd Gen earbuds and their case on a yellow background

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen review: raising the noise-canceling bar yet again

The noise-canceling king is back with brand-new wireless earbuds sequels that go big on spatial audio.
A side profile of the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 being worn

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 review: Style and substance in equally large measures

Can the best-looking wireless headphones at this premium level truly compete with Sony and Bose?
Sony WF-1000XM5 one earbud sitting in front of charging case.

Why the Sony WF-1000XM6 will probably be the most exciting earbuds of 2025

Forget the AirPods Pro 3, Sony’s anticipated XM6 are the wireless earbuds to look out for this year.
Sony InZone H9 II headphones on a blue and green background

Sony’s InZone H9 II are cheaper XM6 wireless headphones with gaming perks

Sony has expanded its InZone gaming series with new over-ears and wired earbuds, plus keyboard and mouse accessories.
Google Pixel Buds 2a in the ear of a person wearing a beanie hat

Google Pixel Buds 2a could be the world’s smartest $129 ANC earbuds

Has Google just launched the most feature-packed budget wireless earbuds ever? The Pixel Buds 2a's specs suggest so.
A Galaxy Buds 3 FE in the ear of a smiling woman

Samsung’s budget Galaxy Buds 3 FE give you AirPods-like design and a battery bonus

Samsung has expanded its Galaxy Buds lineup with the affordable ‘Fan Edition’ Galaxy Buds 3 FE.
Apple AirPods 4 with ANC

Apple AirPods: everything you need to know

We explain what Apple AirPods are, the differences between models, and which are best for you.