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If you want a pair of noise-canceling earbuds at a budget price, check out the Soundcore Space A40s. The bass packs some wallop, and the overall sound is warm, which makes the A40s pleasant to listen to over a long period of time. The noise cancellation is impressive, too—there’s even a transparency mode that allows you to monitor your surroundings when you’re out running or walking down a busy street. The discount is barely significant, but these headphones are a serious value even at their normal street price.

Beats headphones are sleek, and they sound good too. The over-ear Beats Studio Pro get top marks for noise reduction, making them perfect for anyone who wants to lock in at the gym, get some serious work done, or just tune out the world for a little while. If you’ve got a big head or big ears, make sure you buy them at a retailer where you can return them if they don’t quite fit. At less than half the original list price, this sale merits your attention. 

The AirPods Pro 3 are Apple’s top-of-the-line earbuds, and they’re jam-packed with features. The newest functions include live translation for overseas travel and a workout mode that allows you to leave your Apple Watch at home while you’re out on a run or ride. The buds still offer a clinical-grade hearing test and the option of turning your Pro 3s into an over-the-counter hearing aid. They also sound good and offer a better fit and noise canceling than last year’s Pro 2s. The Pro 3s don’t go on sale very often, so this is an opportunity to get Apple’s latest tech at an enticing price.

The Galaxy Watch8 is a solid all-around smartwatch 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 Galaxy Watch7 has given way to the Galaxy Watch8, but it’s still a solid pick for anyone with a Galaxy phone. It features a bright 1.3-inch display and offers a wide range of health, fitness, and safety features, from automatic workout tracking to sleep monitoring. The battery life is not particularly impressive, though, so the watch may require frequent charging. Note that the price varies by color, the watch face size, and whether you are choosing Bluetooth only, or an LTE-equipped model.

We didn’t test this 85-inch Hisense TV, part of its CanvasTV line of lifestyle TVs that let you display artwork and photos when you’re not watching shows and movies. But we did test the 75-inch version, the Hisense 75S7SG, and that set does well for overall picture quality, though its HDR performance is only decent. The TV has a matte finish and a 144Hz refresh rate. It uses the Google TV smart system.

The TCL 85QM6K is an 85-inch entry-level set from the company’s 2025 MIni LED TV lineup. We didn’t test this set, but we did test both the 65- and 75-inch versions of this TV, and both do well for overall picture quality, though not for HDR. This TV supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ HDR, and unlike the smaller versions of this series, it has a matte screen that helps minimize reflections. It runs on the Google TV smart system.

The Samsung QN65LS03F is a 65-inch Neo QLED model in the company’s step-up Frame line, called The Frame Pro. It’s a lifestyle TV that lets you display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV. It does well for overall picture quality in our tests, though its HDR performance is somewhat limited. Like all Neo QLED models, this TV uses quantum dots for color and has a Mini LED backlight, which can help improve blacks and contrast. Connections are made via a wireless One Connect box, and you can customize the set with optional magnetic bezels to match your décor. This is one of the better TV deals we’ve seen.

The Roku 65R6C7, a model in the company’s midtier Plus series, does well overall in our tests, though not for HDR, which is relatively ineffective due to the TV’s peak brightness limitations. (This set supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ HDR formats, as well as Dolby Atmos audio.) It’s a QLED TV with a Mini LED backlight, and it has a remote-finder button on the TV that, when pressed, will cause the remote to emit a sound. Although not a lifestyle TV per se, it has a Backdrops setting that allows you to display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV.

This 55-inch QLED set, in Amazon’s newer line of Ember Artline lifestyle TVs, offers satisfying picture quality but subpar HDR performance. (The set supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ HDR formats.) Like other lifestyle TVs, it has a picture-frame design, and you can display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV. A feature called Match the Room analyzes photos of your space and offers three recommended collections from Amazon’s gallery. that complement your decor. The TV supports WiFi6, and uses Amazon’s Fire TV smart system with Alexa+.

Looking for a lower-priced all-in-one soundbar that supports both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound? The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus might fit the bill. It’s a 3.1-channel model (with a built-in subwoofer) that has decent overall sound quality. It has a dedicated center channel to help make dialogue clearer, along with a dialogue enhancement setting that tries to elevate voices above background noise. It comes with a Fire TV remote that controls your TV’s basic functions and an HDMI cable for connecting it to your TV. It’s at the lowest price we’ve seen it.

The Arc Ultra, Sonos’s flagship soundbar, ranks among the top models in our ratings for sound quality. The company calls it a 9.1.4-channel all-in-one model—up from the 5.0.2-channel setup in the original Arc—but like that system, it lacks rear speakers. They can be added, though, along with a subwoofer. The Arc Ultra features a decent number of options, including support for Dolby Atmos spatial audio. And, unlike the Arc, it includes Bluetooth for streaming from a smartphone.

The 2nd-gen Soundlink Flex has a lot going for it. This midsized Bose sounds good for a modestly priced portable speaker and it has IP67 water and dust resistance, so it’s right at home on the beach or by the pool. The bass is a bit on the boomy side, according to our testers, but the three-band equalizer helps tame that. The speaker produces only enough volume to fill a medium-sized room, but it can be positioned horizontally or vertically, and the audio adjusts automatically to the orientation. The controls are easy to use as well. And at around $100 it’s a great gift for a friend, a relative, or even yourself.

With a rarely earned top rating for sound quality, the Edifier S1000W slots in near the top of our wireless speaker ratings. It’s almost identical in appearance and sound to the S1000DB and S1000MKII speakers that have led our ratings for years, but the S1000W adds multiroom capability. But its chief asset is its sound, the ability to make you believe that bassist  is right there in the room with you; and you know immediately whether she’s playing a doghouse upright or Fender P-Bass cranked through an Ampeg amp. And at $420 for a pair, the latest Edifiers are both a benchmark and a bargain.

The compact JBL Flip 7 delivers a lot of speaker for the money. Its classic cylindrical design takes up relatively little space in a beach bag or on a picnic table. The company claims a battery life of up to 16 hours, and the advertised IPX68 water-and-dust-resistance rating means the JBL Flip 7 can survive being fully submerged, which makes it perfect for the beach or any outdoor setting where a shower—or a full-fledged dunking—is a distinct possibility. With slightly boomy bass and subdued trebles, it’s not a device for audiophiles, but it’s got a pleasing sound quality that encourages you to play your tunes one after another. At around $100 for some colors—that’s $50 off—it’s a winner among portables you can toss like a football. 

Want a medium-sized outdoor speaker with volume aplenty and more-than-adequate bass? Check out the Sony ULT Field 5. It has an IP67 rating and features restrained LED lighting effects aimed more at adults seated around a fire pit than kids on a sleepover. Size-wise, it’s perfect for a barbecue or a poolside dance party, though it’s a bit big for tossing into a bag for a jaunt to the beach. At its $350 list price, it’s little spendy, but at more than $100 off, it delivers a nice value.

The Asus Vivobook 16 isn’t flashy, but it covers the basics really well, especially for this price. It gets top marks for portability and ergonomics, making it a great pick for students or remote workers who value comfort and a lightweight build. Performance and display are average, but with a roomy 16-inch screen and solid all-around versatility, it’s worth a look. At this price, it’s a good value.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly gaming laptop that can do more than just entertain you, the Acer Nitro V 16 is a really solid pick. It earns high marks for performance, battery life, comfort, and versatility, so it handles schoolwork and photo editing just as easily as it handles your favorite games. It’s not going to outshine the best 16-inch laptops—the screen is just okay—but for $1,099.99, it’s a seriously capable all-rounder.

This is a substantial discount on Samsung’s foldable phone. Think of the dual-screen device as part smartphone, part tablet, which comes in handy if you use your phone for texting and editing spreadsheets at work. It’s a bit heavier than most phones at 7.2 ounces but hinges open to reveal an impressive 7.6-inch display. (If you want a foldable Samsung phone with taller, Passport-style dimensions, you can also get hundreds of dollars off the highly rated Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.) 

This pint-sized, foldable phone easily stows in your pocket but flips open to reveal a high-quality 6.9-inch display. The cover screen, visible even when the device is closed, shows notifications, dynamic widgets, and your personalized wallpaper. The battery life is also impressive. All in all, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is a solid performer for fans of foldable phones. 

If you like the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem and want a tablet that does the basics well, the S10 FE is a great pick at this substantial discount. It has an impressive battery life and sharp, 11-inch display. It also takes quality photos and videos. The S10 FE doesn’t offer quite the processing power of the company’s Tab S11, but it should be plenty powerful enough for everyday reading, scrolling, and emailing. 

Looking for a lightweight tablet to take along on your holiday travels? The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has a crisp 11-inch display, quality camera, and plenty of processing power. It also lasts for a good long while for video playback. This option has 512 gigabytes of storage, but you can also size down and spend less. 

The newest version of Amazon’s Fire tablet, the Fire HD 8, packs a lot of value into a small, 8-inch package—and that’s before you take into account this discount. It’s not the highest-end tablet out there, but if you’re merely looking to do simple “tablet-y” things like streaming video, reading books, or browsing the web on something a bit bigger than your phone, it’s hard to beat for the price. 

The Amazon Fire HD 10 offers a bit more screen space than the HD 8, and it’s currently available for even less. The HD 10’s performance doesn’t wow our testers, but it offers nearly 17 hours of video playback, making it a good pick for reading, streaming, or easy scrolling on the go. 

The Blink Wired Floodlight Cam offers great daytime and nighttime video quality, quick response times, and robust data security. Its features include a siren, activity zones, voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, and up to 5 minutes of continuous live streaming. You can store footage locally without a subscription if you purchase a Blink Sync Module 2, $50, and plug in a USB flash drive. Cloud video storage and other features (such as person detection and AI descriptive alerts) require a Blink subscription plan. This floodlight cam is back down to its summer Prime Day sale price.

The hardwired Eufy Floodlight Camera E30 has dual 2,000-lumen floodlights that can shine automatically when movement is detected, plus a 105-decibel siren to deter intruders and a two-way intercom to speak with visitors. This 2K camera scores well in our tests, too. It’s equipped with AI-powered object detection for people and vehicles, customizable activity zones, and motorized pan and tilt to keep them in view. It’s also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, so you can control the camera with your voice or alongside other devices from those smart home apps. You can use a microSD card to store clips locally, or rely on paid cloud storage. It’s been on sale at this price sporadically throughout the year, but it’s the best deal we’ve seen on a floodlight camera that doesn’t require a subscription.

The TP-Link Tapo C660 is one of the company’s newer 4K security cameras. It’s packed with bells and whistles, including a built-in solar panel to keep it charged, pan-and-tilt functionality to change its field of view (handy for large properties and long driveways), activity zones, person detection, vehicle detection, pet detection, voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home, and free local video storage (up to a 512 gigabytes) on a microSD card (not included). It’s on sale for the lowest price we’ve ever seen. 

The TP-Link Kasa Smart KD110 is a great video doorbell for the money, and it’s on sale for the lowest price we’ve seen in the past year. It features activity zones, compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, person detection, and local video storage using up to a 128-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately). It requires low-voltage doorbell wiring for power, but it can’t ring your home’s existing chime. Instead, it comes with a wireless plug-in chime in the box.

The Arlo Video Doorbell 2K is versatile: You can run it using the rechargeable battery or hardwire it to a home’s doorbell wiring for continuous power. Features include geofencing and voice/app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Cloud video storage and additional features (such as alerts for people, packages, animals, and vehicles) require an Arlo Secure subscription. This doorbell is on sale at the lowest price we’ve ever seen, dropping about $15 below its summer Prime Day sale price.

The Schlage Encode Plus supports Apple Home Key, which lets you unlock your door with a tap from an Apple Watch or iPhone (similar to Apple Pay). The Encode Plus performs well in our brute-force tests for kick-ins and drilling, but it’s somewhat susceptible to lock-picking. Features include an access log, auto-locking, electronic keys, a tamper alarm, and compatibility with voice assistants and smart home apps, including Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, and Google Home/Assistant.

The Yale Assure Lock 2 is a keyless smart lock that connects to directly to WiFi (no hub needed), and you can control it remotely when you’re not home. With the included Yale WiFi Smart Module (an $80 value), it also supports Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings.

The Level Lock Pro looks like a regular old deadbolt, but it’s one of the most high-tech (and expensive) smart locks you can buy because it manages to cram all of its smarts inside the bore and latch holes of your front door. It performs well in our tests and features auto-locking, auto-unlocking, and access logs to track who comes and goes. This smart lock connects via either Bluetooth or the Matter smart home standard (a Matter and Thread hub is required for that functionality). If you want to use the lock only with the Level app but need remote control, you can also purchase the Level Connect WiFi Bridge, $79, to connect the lock to your home WiFi network. When connected to Apple Home, the Level Lock Pro also supports Apple Home Key, so you can tap to unlock with an iPhone or Apple Watch. This lock is on sale for about $50 off its list price.

The TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim EP25 is one of the most versatile smart plugs on the market, offering energy monitoring and compatibility with all four major smart home systems: Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. It’s also easy to use and set up, and it offers decent data security. This four-pack is priced about $5 below its summer Prime Day sale price.

Among the best outdoor smart plugs you can buy, the TP-Link Kasa EP40 is fairly easy to set up and even easier to use, based on our expert evaluations, offering voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. The plug’s two outlets can be controlled independently.

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced is one of the company’s newer smart thermostats. It performs well in our tests for manual operation and offers an array of smart features, but it’s not as proficient at learning your routine and making adjustments automatically. It features a new radar-based occupancy sensor and works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings for voice and app control. It doesn’t come with one of Ecobee’s wireless temperature sensors (called SmartSensors), but you can buy those separately in a two-pack at Best Buy and Ecobee.

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.

If you need fast WiFi in the far corners of your house and don’t want to splurge on a mesh system, the TP-Link Archer GE400 (BE6500) is a steal at this price. It aces the setup process and delivers admirable speed and versatility, even from a distance, according to our testers. The privacy score is just okay.

The eero Pro 7 is a two-unit mesh system that makes setting up your WiFi practically painless. It gets top marks for ease of installation, keeping data secure, and delivering impressive speeds at midrange distances, making it a good fit for larger homes struggling with dead zones. The versatility and data privacy features are just average.

This black-and-white laser printer is a workhorse at producing crisp, quality text at a clip. As with most laser printers, it doesn’t excel at graphics or photos, but it’s a great pick if you print a lot of text documents. It also scans, copies, and faxes. The estimated toner costs are also far lower than what you find with an inkjet cartridge printer.

If you’re content to print just black-and-white documents, the HP Laserjet Pro 3101fdw produces great-looking text—and fast. Plus, with laser printers, you spend very little on toner replacement. This is an all-in-one model with scanning and copying features. CR members also report strong reliability for HP all-in-one laser printers overall. (If you’re looking for a laser without the added features, the single-purpose HP Laserjet Pro 3001dw is also on sale.) 

If you often print in color, consider an inkjet model that will save you money in the long run, especially at a sale price like this. The Epson ET-15000 tank printer has a reservoir you can refill with low-cost bottled ink instead of expensive ink cartridges and those ongoing savings make the purchase price far more palatable. You can count on the ET-15000 to print crisp, colorful photos. Plus, this model scans, copies, faxes, and accommodates wider 13”-by-19” paper. 

The Amazon Fire TV Cube is on sale at a price we’ve seen during previous Amazon Prime Day sales. It’s Amazon’s top streamer, 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. 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 Amazon Fire TV Select is the company’s low-cost entry into 4K streaming, and the first model to use its new Vega operating system. It’s stripped down compared to some other models. For example, while it has HDR10+, it lacks both Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound. It also has WiFi 5, where many other streamers have moved to the newer WiFi 6. Rumor has it that this model is going away, to be replaced by the new Amazon Fire TV 4K model.

The Roku Streaming Stick Plus is the company’s entry-level 4K model. It supports HDR10+, but not Dolby Vision. It comes with a voice remote with TV power, volume, and mute buttons, plus shortcut buttons to access Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video.