2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2
JBL Personalized
Still struggling to find that perfect gift? JBL has a cool personalization option for its Live series 400 BT, 500BT, and 650BTNC headphones and Flip 5 and Go 2 Bluetooth speakers (the Clip 3 is sold out). For the headphones, you can choose the overall color and logo color, select a pattern and color for one or both earcups, and then personalize your creation with a few words that print on the earcup and/or just above it. For the speakers, you can select the overall color and choose/position either a pattern, art design (shown), or upload a photo to personalize the grille; you also have the option of adding your own catch phrase. JBL has discounted all five of the products with its best deal reserved for the Live 650BTNC wireless noise-cancelling headphones (shown), which have been marked down to $155 — 31% off the regular price of $225. Shipping takes 5-7 business days so there’s still time to order and get your personalized gift in time for Christmas.
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Austere V Series Banana Adaptors ($40)
No, not that kind of banana… Austere, an AV accessories company that opened its doors earlier this year, has a handsome gift pack of banana-plug adapters that’s sure to delight audio enthusiasts. The set includes two pairs of adapters, each gold-plated to eliminate oxidation that can occur over time with copper wire. To secure the plug, you simply twist it onto the speaker cable. No tools needed.
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Twinkly App-Controllable Christmas Lights ($159-$190)
Tired of the same-old Christmas lights? Spruce them up with Twinkly app-controlled LED lights. You hang ’em on the tree or create a light display like you always do but the magic begins when you download the companion iOS/Android app, which lets you orchestrate a custom light show that draws on “more than 16 million colors.” The app is compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free control and setup is described as fast and easy: You connect via Bluetooth and add Twinkly to your Wi-Fi network. The lights are waterproof and can be synced with your favorite Christmas tunes. Three versions are available: Multi-Color RGB (red, green, blue, $159), Special Edition RGB+W (red, green, blue + warm white, $169), and Gold Edition AWW (amber, warm white, and cold white, $190). Prices are for 250 lights but other packages are available.
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Meze Audio 99 Neo Headphones ($199)
Except for the solid-wood earcups and a slightly lower impedance spec, Meze’s 99 Neo headphones are identical to the $309 99 Classics we recently reviewed — and loved. The over-ear ’phones have a clever self-adjusting headband and are equipped with 1.6-inch dynamic drivers housed in earcups made of black-textured-plastic. The company says the Neo’s have a “slightly different signature and the same audio quality.” At half a pound, they’re light and we expect them to be every bit as comfortable as their pricier sibling.
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