Don’t know what to ask for this holiday season? Check out this gift guide for some great ideas!
Kindle Paperwhite
Price: $119
What is it? E-reader designed to deliver the best reading experience possible aside from a physical book
Where can I buy it? Amazon.com
Pros: Long battery life (about a month), no glare on the screen, easy to use and personalize (text size, brightness, make/share notes and highlights
Cons: Wall charging adapter isn’t included, the battery only lasts for a long time if you’re reading for about 30 minutes at a time, but no longer
Sony MDR-1R Headphones
Price: $300
What is it? Powerful, clean-performing pair of headphones, comfortable to wear and smooth listening for various genres of music
Where can I buy it?
Pros: High-quality audio performance, no volume distortion at high levels, very comfortable, lightweight, and on-ear, detachable cables that include an inline microphone and remote control, so you can listen to music on your phone, and if someone calls you don’t have to scramble to take your headphones off to take the call!
Cons: Don’t fold flat for easy storage, headphone jack adapters are not included, if you’re looking for heavy bass, these aren’t the headphones for you
Apple Products!
The iPod touch, the iPod Classic, and the iPad Air (to name a few)
Price: Starting at $229
What is it? Apple offers various tech products, but these three specific products are for music lovers (iPod touch/classic) and people looking for a tablet that can function as a regular laptop, without the added weight (iPad Air)
Where can I buy it? Apple! (Online or in-store)
Pros: High-quality display, easy to use, plenty of memory, long battery life
Cons: Expensive
BOOM Urchin Water-Resistant Bluetooth Speaker
Price: $149
What is it? Water and shock-resistant speakers
Where can I buy it? http://shop.boommovement.com/p…
Pros: You can use it in the shower, bring it to the beach (and really anywhere that it could possibly get water on it, because nothing will happen to it!), it connects wirelessly with iPod, iPhone, iPad, but there’s also an auxiliary input option, it has multiple mounting options and the tools for that are included in the box!
Cons: The only con among reviews was the noise that it makes when it turns on is a loud “blip” sound
$100+ gift cards to your favorite stores!
Sometimes your parents just don’t pick out the right things for you when it comes to clothing, accessories, or music, etc. If you ask for a gift card, you have the freedom to buy exactly what you want, from exactly the right place! It’s the perfect opportunity to buy music on iTunes to support your favorite artists or movies you’ve wanted to see but never got the chance, or maybe even some audiobooks; or maybe there’s a really cute bag you’ve wanted from an online store, but it’s kind of expensive, now’s your chance! Whatever floats your boat!
Subscriptions to Netflix, Spotify, Hulu+
Initially, this isn’t too expensive, but it’s a monthly fee, and one year of it is about $100, but you’ll be using it a lot, right?! Definitely worth it.
Pros: Tons of music, movies, and tv shows
Cons: Hulu+ still plays commercials, Netflix might not have a movie you really want to watch