
Matt McCracken
Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Louder. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on headphones, speakers, earplugs, and anything audio-related. He's responsible for over 60 buying guides and a large part of his job is helping music lovers find the best deals on gear. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars, and has written for many music sites including Guitar World, MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog.
A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live, he's played all over the UK in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at. When he's not holed up in his home studio or curating playlists on Spotify, you’ll find him making a racket with Northern noise hounds JACKALS.
Latest articles by Matt McCracken

Best Marshall speakers 2025: Powerful party and pocket speakers from the guitar-amp giant
By Steve May last updated
A comprehensive look at the best speakers from iconic amp merchants Marshall – covering portable powerhouses and huge home hi-fi boxes

Best portable record players 2025
By Paul Dimery last updated
Portable record players are great space-saving turntables for the newer vinyl lover, as well as for those tight on space; read on to discover the best of the bunch
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