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If you’re a fan of the Google Pixel phone, then the Pixel Buds Pro 2 are a solid choice for a complementary earbud. They have a Find My Device function, and the sound can be adjusted through the Pixel app. The Pixel Buds 2 earn very good sound quality grades and score well for noise cancellation.

If you’re looking for earbuds that prioritize fit above all else, check out the Beats Fit Pro. These noise-canceling buds have soft silicone ear tips in three sizes, plus wingtips that fit into the pinna (the exterior of your ear) for additional security. They have actual buttons, too, rather than the touch-sensitive controls on many other models, which may make it easier to operate them while on the go. The Fit Pros also sound really good and feature effective active noise cancellation, making them a solid alternative to the similarly priced AirPods Pro.

If you’re looking for high-value noise-canceling headphones, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is a very solid option. They’re amiable companions, with robust bass, neutral midrange, and that sense of lively openness that makes really good headphones fun to listen to. They’re pleasantly light in weight, and the fit and stability are good for most of our testers, though those with large heads and/or prominent ears may want to double-check the fit. At their street price of $249, they’re not a bad value. Take over $100 off that, and you’re getting impressive quality at a very nice price.

The Galaxy Watch8 is the latest model in Samsung’s standard smartwatch lineup and a solid all-around pick for anyone who owns a Galaxy phone. It features a bright 1.3-inch AMOLED display with always-on capability. It offers Samsung’s latest health, fitness, and safety features—like swimming stroke analysis and daily AI-enabled sleep and energy scores, which make it easier to keep tabs on basic health metrics. It also has more standard features, like automatic workout tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring, and heart rate variability tracking. The Watch8’s battery lasts 1.5 days, according to our testing, which is in line with most high-end smartwatches, which generally require almost daily charging.

The Watch Ultra 3 is Apple’s high-end smartwatch, designed for use by athletes, outdoor adventurers, and those who fancy themselves as such. The model excelled in our labs. It has a large, bright screen and a chunky titanium case, bigger than the classic Apple Watch Series 11 or SE 3. So make sure you don’t mind the extra bulk.

Many of the premium features were designed with adventurers in mind, like a mic array that makes for clearer calls under adverse conditions and the ability to send an SOS signal via a loud siren. The device even has an app that lets it function as a dive computer for scuba enthusiasts. The watch can handle some wear and tear, too, earning the highest possible score in our testing for durability.

While the Ultra 3 has a reasonably long battery life (3.3 days), it will probably need more frequent recharging than other pared-down fitness trackers, some of which can last longer than a week.

The Versa 4 is a great fit for fans of Fitbit who want a sleeker-looking smartwatch. You get a good-sized display and all the basics from GPS-enabled workout tracking to heart rate monitoring, plus a generous six days of claimed battery life.

The LG 65QNED70AUA, now back to its Black Friday low price, is from LG’s mid-tier QNED models, positioned above the more basic LED models. This set delivers satisfying picture quality, but lacks the peak brightness to deliver a compelling HDR experience. It also lacks some features, including local dimming or Mini LED backlights, found in pricier step-up models.

The 77-inch OLED77C5PUA is LG’s midtier OLED TV for 2025, and it’s among the best sets you can buy, with great picture quality, high dynamic range, and sound. It features numerous gaming capabilities, including a 144Hz refresh rate. It’s $100 less than it has been in months, but still $100 more than it was for the last big sale. Plus, the typical price is $2,700, not $3,700 as retailers claim, so you’re really only saving $500.

The Samsung QN65S84FA is a 2025 OLED TV that appears to be exclusive to Best Buy. It’s back to the same price we saw right before the Super Bowl, likely because March Madness is fast approaching. It’s well-priced for its performance, with excellent overall picture quality and very good HDR performance. It also has very good sound. It comes with most of Samsung’s TV features, including support for object-tracking sound and Dolby Atmos immersive audio.

The Amazon Fire TV Cube is $10 more than the price we see during bigger sales, but if you don’t want to wait until Memorial Day or Prime Day for it to drop below $100, this is definitely better than paying full price. It’s a mashup of an Amazon Echo and a 4K Fire TV streamer. Its universal remote control capabilities let you control a host of other compatible A/V gear, including TVs, soundbars, receivers, and even some cable and satellite boxes. New features include HDMI 2.1 connections—one input and one output—for controlling other devices using your voice. (One cool trick is that the Cube will also upscale any content from a source connected to its HDMI input.) Other features include support for WiFi 6E, support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ HDR, and an Off button that disconnects the microphones if you don’t want the device in an always-listening mode.

The second-gen Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is $5 more than its best price, is basically an updated version of the previous model, with a slightly faster processor, more storage (16GB instead of 8GB), and support for a newer wireless protocol, WiFi6e. It also has a new feature, called the Fire TV Ambient Experience, which has only been available on Amazon’s Omni-series QLED TVs until now. Basically, it lets you see information such as calendars and reminders, control smart devices, and view artwork or photos on the screen when you’re not watching TV.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K, which is now $15 more than its best price, shares most of the same features as the more expensive Roku Streaming Stick 4K+, including improved WiFi, support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, and compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Apple AirPlay, and Google Assistant. However, it utilizes the older WiFi 5 standard to connect to home networks and includes a standard Roku remote.

The Marshall Emberton II is a good-sounding small portable Bluetooth speaker that differentiates itself with its styling. So if you want to avoid the typical cylindrical speaker in Skittles colors, the Emberton II is an elegant option. Channeling the styling of its namesake company, the Emberton II is a nice gift for the guitar geek in your life. Unlike Marshall’s larger models, which sport satisfyingly beefy knobs, the baby Marshall wasn’t particularly easy to use in our lab tests.

The JBL Xtreme 4 delivers deep bass and adequate volume even in large rooms. It also features an internal power bank that can charge other devices, and the manufacturer says the speaker is dust-resistant and water-resistant to 1 meter, claims that CR didn’t test. Note that the Xtreme 4 is quite massive by portable speaker standards, at almost 12 inches long and almost 5 pounds in weight.

We didn’t test the JBL Bar 300, but it’s offered at a nice discount this week at several retailers. It’s a 5.0-channel model, meaning it’s an all-in-one soundbar without a separate wireless subwoofer. It has a total of six speakers, with four facing forward and two angled at each end of the enclosure. There’s also a rear-firing port for bass response. This model supports Dolby Atmos audio, and has Bluetooth, WiFi, Apple AirPlay 2, and Chromecast built in for streaming music wirelessly from smartphones and tablets.

We didn’t test this premium 9.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar from Samsung, but based on our experience with higher-end Samsung soundbars, we expect it to deliver very satisfying sound. This system features upfiring drivers in both the main enclosure and the rear satellite speakers, along with a separate wireless subwoofer. It supports wireless Dolby Atmos immersive audio. It’s loaded with features, including Active Voice Amplifier, which analyzes background noise in your room and programs, and automatically enhances voices in the scene so you can hear dialogue more clearly.

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 has a 14-inch screen that you can fold back to use as a tablet. Its display is brighter than most, which makes it ideal for reading outside on a sunny day. That said, its battery life is longer than that of many other Chromebooks, lasting 15.75 hours in web browsing tests and 12 hours in video playback. Performance speeds are among the top in our rated Chromebooks, making this a great pick for a variety of uses.

The 14-inch Lenovo T14s uses a new Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm that is designed to be as power-efficient as possible, which translates to an almost-hard-to-believe 32 hours of battery life. It has a 1TB solid-state drive, giving you plenty of storage space, which is good because it does lack a built-in memory card reader. And it has both face ID and a fingerprint reader for added security. The 2.7-pound laptop aced CR’s tests for portability, display, and versatility, and did nearly as well in our tests for performance and ergonomics.

The main thing that the Canon PIXMA TS7720, an all-in-one inkjet, has going for it is its price. It’s been selling for $99 for a long time, but now it’s discounted significantly, making it a great time to buy (it was recently $20 less, but this is still a nice discount). The real street price is closer to $100 than the original $150, but you’re still getting nice savings here. Our estimate of ink cost is $68 a year, pretty typical for a cartridge printer. The lab results it turns in are decent, not extraordinary.

Google’s newest smart thermostat, the Nest Learning Thermostat 4th gen, comes with a remote temperature sensor that you can place in another room to balance heating and cooling. It’s one of just a few Matter-compatible smart thermostats on the market, meaning it works with any major smart home system, including Apple Home.

In our survey-based owner satisfaction ratings of home security systems, SimpliSafe scores well both as a professionally monitored system and a self-monitored system. Our members report that SimpliSafe provides good value for the money, transparent prices, and great tech support. It’s now $30 less than we’ve seen recently.

The TP-Link Tapo C225 offers a lot of value for its price. It’s a motorized pan-and-tilt camera with local video storage on a microSD card (not included) and a laundry list of features: person detection, pet detection, sound detection (for crying babies, glass breaking, dogs barking, cats meowing), color night vision, activity zones, motion tracking where the camera moves to follow the subject it’s recording, a privacy mode that covers the camera, a built-in siren, and voice and app control via Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Home. It even supports Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video system, so you can store footage with end-to-end encryption in iCloud.

Are you still with me? In our tests, this wired TP-Link camera receives high scores for video quality and response time, as well as strong scores for data security and smart features. Its only drawback is its lackluster data privacy, but that’s quite common with security cameras. This camera is on sale for about 25 percent off its usual list price.

One of the best (and least expensive!) doorbell cameras you can buy, the TP-Link Tapo D130 offers a bunch of features—even without a subscription. They include 24/7 recording with local video storage on a microSD card (up to 512 gigabytes, sold separately), AI object recognition (for people, vehicles, packages, and pets), activity zones, and color night vision. The model needs low-voltage doorbell wiring for power. Cloud video storage is available via subscription. This doorbell is 25 percent off its list price, and it’s such a great product that any discount is worth taking.

We haven’t reviewed this exact model, but TP-Link routers generally perform very well in our ratings. And it’s rare to find a tri-band router, specifically one that supports WiFi 6E or newer, for less than $150. Unlike older routers that fight for space on crowded channels, this one opens up the 6GHz band. Think of this as a brand-new, empty express lane on the highway that only cutting-edge devices (like the latest phones and laptops) can use. If you live in an apartment building or a dense neighborhood where your neighbors’ WiFi slows yours down, this is the most cost-effective way to bypass the congestion.