AUDIO

Audio-Technica

The Audio-Technica is highly adjustable, has a built-in phono preamp for hassle-free setup, sounds great out of the box.

$294 from Incentivate

Rega Planar 1

The Rega Planar 1 sounds better than the AT-LP120-USB, is incredibly easy to set up, and offers an upgrade package too.

$475 from Incentivate

Yeti by Blue

If you want something you can plug in and quickly sound good on a podcast, video call, livestream, or informal voiceover.

$106 from Incentivate

Fluance RT81

The Fluance RT81 sounds identical to our top pick, but the speed wasn’t quite as accurate and it lacks USB output.

$250 from Incentivate

Bags & Travel

Nice features

Travelpro offers the best balance of size, price and reliability with high-end details.

$246 from Incentivate

Runner-up

Travelpro offers the best balance of size, price and reliability with high-end details.

$160 from Incentivate

A “smart” pick

This has a built-in luggage scale, Bluetooth tracker, and a removable battery.

$295 from Incentivate

Best business-casual

Grown-up materials combine with minimalist design and utilitarian features.

$70 from Incentivate

Batteries

A truly pocket-sized battery

Only 5 mm thick and can charge an iPhone about half way. It's pricy for the capacity, but very convenient

$30 from Incentivate

Two Power Battery

Can charge two power-hungry devices simultaneously at top speed, when more than one device is plugged in.

$33 from Incentivate

An everyday battery

Fast charging from an integrated Micro-USB cable, an integrated Lightning-connector cable, and a standard USB port.

$26 from Incentivate

Anker USB 3.0 10-Port Hub

The Anker AH231 10-port USB hub has nine USB 3.0 data ports and one 2.1-amp charging port.

$50 from Incentivate

Cameras

Action on a budget

For around half the price, you can score an action cam with impressive HD image quality that almost rivals GoPro.

$300 from Incentivate

Customizable and generous storage

The GoPro Hero4 Black is the best choice for 4K video. It has the most advanced controls.

$450 from Incentivate

Olympus E-M10 Mark

The Olympus E-M10 II offers impressively fast focus, and access to a wide range of quality lenses. It delivers great-looking images.

$800 from Incentivate

Ultra HD 2.7-Inch

It’s ever so slightly better than our top pick, but its much higher price keeps it as a backup if you can’t find the Z3.

$147 from Incentivate

Cars

2016 Hyundai Sonata

2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the most “normal” hybrid you can buy, a completely conventional, comfortable.

$26,835 from Incentivate

2016 Lincoln MKZ

The MKZ Hybrid is the least expensive and most fuel-efficient luxury hybrid you can buy, plus Lincoln offers an impressive collection of features.

$36115 from Incentivate

2016 Mazda3 i Sport

The Mazda3, available as a sedan or hatchback, is our previous top pick and still a very good choice. It’s more fun to drive than the Civic.

$21,930 from Incentivate

2016 Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V has plenty of room for both passengers and cargo, drives well, gets best-in-class fuel economy, and costs the least.

$26,500 from Incentivate

HOLIDAYS

A logic traffic jam

Navigating a car through different traffic jam challenges requires breaking down problems into discrete parts.

$20 from Incentivate

Christmas Tree

Realistic, full, generously sized, competitively priced, and versatile, this LED-lit tree should last a decade or more.

$350 from Incentivate

Charbay R5

The 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco is the best choice for most people. It doesn’t cost much more than comparable non-hybrid cars.

$82 from Incentivate

Christmas Tree Stand

With a unique design that’s easy to set up, secure, and versatile, the Krinner is our pick for the fourth year in a row.

By from Incentivate

HEADPHONES

Anker SoundBuds

With better sound and fit than the competition, the Anker Soundbuds Sport IE20 aren’t amazing, but they’re cheap, and they work.

$30 from Incentivate

OCX 686G Sports

Stable without chafing during workouts, the sweat-proof OCX 686G Sports offers a three-button remote and mic for controlling.

$85 from Incentivate

Bose QC20

The Bose QuietComfort 20 offers significantly better noise reduction than any other set of in-ear headphones.

$250 from Incentivate

Onanoff BuddyPhones

Ages 2 through 4 will love the Onanoff pair’s fun colors and lightweight, comfy fit. But they’ll grow out of the small size.

$33 from Incentivate

HOME THEATER

Paradigm Cinema

This smaller system isn't as good as full-size speaker systems, but it sounds bigger than it.

$1000 from Incentivate

KEF’s Q Series Q200c

KEF’s Q Series center channel brings that lineup’s impressive clarity to movie dialogue reproduction.

$500 from Incentivate

Pioneer SP-PK22BS

The ELAC Debut 5.1 system delivers incredible performance for the price.

$1470 from Incentivate

HP-902 RFT

The HP-902 RFT is an amazing deal. Just be sure to pick up a power cord and batteries when you check out.

$199 from Incentivate

LAPTOPS

ThinkPad 13 Incentivate

All the essentials for a great budget laptop—and a few rare bonuses, too.

$510 from Incentivate

Acer Aspire E5-575G-52RJ

It feels slower than the 53VG because it has a hard drive instead of an SSD, otherwise it's identical.

$510 from Incentivate

Asus ZenBook UX305UA

The Asus ZenBook UX305UA has amazing specs and great battery life for the price.

$680 from new egg

Dell Inspiron 15 7000

No other laptop has this much gaming power at this low of a price (though, its keyboard is a bit shallow).

$740 from Incentivate

MOBILE EXTRAS

An everyday battery

Fast charging from an integrated Micro-USB cable, an integrated Lightning-connector cable, and a standard USB port.

$26 from Incentivate

Battery Power Bank

Can charge two power-hungry devices simultaneously at top speed, when more than one device is plugged in.

$33 from Incentivate

USB-C compatible pick

This charges your smartphone via USB-C at least five times, for a price 30 percent lower than the competition.

$40 from Incentivate

tele photo lense pick

Moment lenses perform great and don’t limit you to a specific case. This telephoto lens gives you a 2x zoom on your camera.

$90 from Incentivate

NETWORKING

Netgear Orbi kit

The two-unit Orbi kit is faster and easier to set up than every three-unit kit we tested, including the more expensive Eero and Luma.

$380 from Incentivate

Asus RP-N53 Dual-Band

Asus’s RP-N53 gives you good wireless-n performance for a low cost. It also doubles as a night-light.

$73 from Incentivate

SURFboard SB6183

Compatible with more ISPs than any other cable modem we’ve found, the SB6183 supports Internet plans up to 300 Mbps.

$83 from Incentivate

TL-PA9020P kit

The fastest and best powerline networking adapter has two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a passthrough AC outlet.

$98 from Incentivate

OUTDOORS

Keen Men’s Durand

A better option for those who spend more time walking through ice and snow. It's design also has more-classic hiking-boot looks.

$140 from Incentivate

L.L.Bean Men’s Snow

Comfortable and sporty, these boots combine agility, warmth, and stability on everything but the most slippery surfaces.

$110 from Incentivate

Sorel Men’s Madson

The best balance of warmth, waterproofing, and walkability. We'd reserve them for only the most extreme conditions.

$170 from Incentivate

JadeYoga Harmony

Made of natural rubber, the Harmony mat feels like it suctions to your fingers and toes, and is especially good for hot yoga.

$80 from Incentivate

PROJECTORS

ScreenPlay SP1080

The image isn’t as dynamic as on the BenQ TH670, but this model costs less and beats the other competitors.

$550 from Incentivate

BenQ HT2050

The BenQ HT2050 has one of the best contrast ratios in its class, more realistic color than the competition.

$750 from Incentivate

BenQ HT1075

The BenQ HT1075 was our previous pick, and while the HT2050 is slightly better, they are very close in quality.

$730 from Incentivate

Sony VPL-HW40ES

It has best-in-class brightness, contrast ratio, and color accuracy for excellent image quality. It’s also quiet and can fit most rooms.

$750 from Incentivate

PRINT/SCAN

Up Mini 2

The printer worked right out of the box and consistently cranked out quality-looking prints. It’s also a stylishly modern addition to any desk.

$578from Incentivate

Xpress M2875DW

With a flatbed scanner and a 50-page document feeder to handle large jobs,Monochrome multifunction printer is a cost-effective upgrade.

$130 from Incentivate

Monoprice Maker v2

The Maker Select v2 is by far the cheapest printer we tested. It’s not much to look at, but it put out consistently great prints on the largest print.

$444 from Incentivate

Epson SureColor P600

The P600 delivers excellent print quality and solid performance along with a flip-up color LCD touchscreen for faster setup and maintenance.

$747 from Incentivate

SMART HOME

In-Wall Smart Dimmer

This strong performer works with any Z-Wave smart-home hub and can easily group with up to four add-on accessory switches.

$130 from Incentivate

MyQ Garage

The MyQ Garage is impressively simple to set up and use, and of the units we tested, it’s compatible with the most garage doors.

$120 from Incentivate

Gogogate2

Offers many more options including direct camera integration, geofencing, and voice control with IFTTT.

$134 from Incentivate

Wi-Fi Water Sensor

This device works with your home’s Wi-Fi; you don’t need a hub. It even integrates with other D-Link devices, as well as IFTTT.

$50 from Incentivate

SMALL OFFICE

Uplift’s Standing Desk

The only serious competition to the Jarvis, Uplift has similar stability, a solid warranty, and a few different desktop and frame options.

$693 Incentivate

AT&T TL96273k

The AT&T TL96273k has stellar audio quality even at long distances, a selection of useful features, and sells for a reasonable price.

$90 from Incentivate

13-inch MacBook Pro

It has the best balance of power and portability for a range of work, plus it has a fantastic screen, keyboard, and trackpad.

$1,500 from Incentivate

Sony ICD-PX333

The Sony ICD-PX333 is a competent, inexpensive recorder, and heavier than our pick, as it uses two AAA batteries and can’t recharge via USB.

$46 from Incentivate

SMART PHONES

iPhone 7 Plus

Large screen, better camera system make it a great upgrade if your iPhone is an always-with-you mini computer and camera.

$870 from Incentivate

iPhone SE

It is perfect for anyone who prefers the smaller size and screen of older iPhones but still wants good, recent hardware.

$450 from Incentivate

Google Pixel

The Pixel is the fastest Android phone we’ve ever tested, it has the best camera, and it offers the best version of Android you can get.

$650 from Incentivate

Samsung Galaxy S7

The Galaxy S7 has the best screen of any Android phone and one of the best displays, plus water resistance and a microSD card slot.

$670 from Incentivate

STORAGE

Samsung 850 EVO

The Samsung 850 EVO remains the gold standard for SATA SSDs thanks to its high speed, low price, five-year warranty, and great software.

$165 from Incentivate

Crucial MX300

The Crucial MX300 is nearly as fast as the 850 EVO, and cheaper at higher capacities. For most people, the only real downside is a shorter warranty.

$130 from Incentivate

Samsung 960 Pro

The Samsung 960 Pro is an M.2 PCIe SSD that’s many times faster than the fastest SATA drives. It’s overkill for most people, but worth it for some pros.