James Holland

The Acer Swift Air 14 is the ideal budget laptop in that it looks much better than the price suggests, is light and portable, and comes with a very impressive battery life.

The Bissell CrossWave Reach Plus cleans wet and dry with equal confidence, though it comes with some slight limitations.

The Acer Swift Spin 14 AI is a good looking laptop with a surprising amount of power and battery life. It’s also got AI, a 360-degree hinge, and a price tag to match.

The LG Gram Pro 16 is light and thin, yet rocks a 16-inch screen and comes with enough power to tackle even demanding tasks. Unfortunately, the price tag is pretty high.

The JBL Live 680NC are almost a budget set at $150, plus they sound pretty good, come with a ridiculous amount of features and a long, long battery life.

The Fluance RT87 sounds as great as it is finicky to set up — but then again, if you're a seasoned hi-fi tinkerer, you may actually enjoy the process… 

The Klipsch The Nines II are a great-sounding set of speakers that come with a surprising price bump.

The Creative Pebble Pro is very, very affordable and it sounds pretty good for the price. Of course, it comes with plenty of compromises due to its low price.

The JBL Live 780NC offer great if somewhat bass-heavy sound, a vast array of features including Dolby Atmos support, and an impressive battery life.

Between the form factor and features, this is one of the best bone conduction headphone options for the pool.

Radio waves over Bluetooth, and onboard workout classes — the Zygo Z2 are swimming headphones with a 'deep ecosystem' of features.

The Fluance Ri91 are fantastic in most regards, especially for the price – but I wobble on quality control concerns

The Roku Pro Series TV (2025) is an excellent lower-cost TV with a unique design and upgraded picture and audio.

The Fluance Ri71 are great for mid-range powered bookshelf speakers, offering detailed sound with an almost neutral, polite quality.

The Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 look good, are portable, and have superb battery life. Oh, and they sound pretty good, too.

The Lenovo Yoga AIO 27 is a great-looking all-in-one that has very flexible ergonomics, not to mention it can be used as a monitor with other computers.

The Dell Tower Plus (EBT2250) can be so many things, a budget productivity machine or gaming powerhouse, depending on the configuration. Regardless, it’s worth your attention.

The Klipsch Flexus Core 300 soundbar sounds great and comes with an almost unparalleled feature set, including Dirac Live room correction.