Gadgetory

hey guys johnathan here and this was easily one of the most requested videos I've ever seen hey John so is there any other budget smartphones you can get for the new school year what's your opinion on battery packs water some good Bluetooth speakers best back to school so first up we're taking a look at some of the best tech for your desk starting with the blue snowball so what this is is a super inexpensive USB microphone which usually runs around 50 bucks but often times you can scoop it up for even less it's clean it's minimal it looks great on your desk and whether you're a beginner musician you want to do podcasts orders improve your audio in general it is a fantastic USB mic for the money so next up is that pretty monitor you're drilling at this is the HP 25 a are this features a full HD 1920 by 1080p display but what I love about it is one it's silver which means it's going to stand out a bit and to that bezel what's also nice touch is with this you're getting a 25 inch panel which is a really nice blendable size and resolution but honestly the best thing about this is the price tag which is under 200 bucks after that these are the bose companion 2 speakers which for the money are really tough to beat now it's awesome with these is they dish out a ton of sound without taking up too much space which is perfect you want to keep your desk nice and clean what's also cool is volume controls right there super easy to access and if you're someone has been rocking built-in computer speakers but are looking to upgrade I would seriously check these out next up is my personal favorite keyboard and mouse the Logitech K 750 and performance MX what I love about the case 750 is the fact that it's solar power which means you never have to deal with batteries this particular one is for Mac but there is also a Windows option as well there's a number pad which I appreciate a no-joke this has been my go-to keyboard for the last three or four years it is that good now for the performance MX that has also been my go-to for the last few years it's smooth it's fast it's reliable whether you looking to pick this up for video editing or you just want a good wireless mouse you can't go wrong so next up are those sweet looking artificial plants they're 29 bucks they come in a set of two honestly these are one of these simplest easiest things you could add to your desk or to your room that really add some character to your setup now in the latest best tech under 50 a ton of you were wondering which lamp that was this is a Tom and swingarm desk lamp which is rocking that toy story Pixar action the build quality is awesome there's an iron base wood body blender with a nylon cable it's adjustable and more than anything holy crap does this look good now in addition to the white behind me it also comes in green and black and what's inside this lamp making all those pretty colors is the Philips hue white and color ambient starter kits now huge shots of Philips from not only sponsoring this video but also teaming up with me for a massive back-to-school giveaway if this video hits twenty-five thousand likes we're giving away a 12-inch MacBook in a white and color ambience starter kit if it's 50,000 likes we're upgrading that to a MacBook Pro and if you guys are crazy enough and can get this to a hundred thousand likes we're giving away the hue white and color ambient starter kit the 12-inch MacBook and the 15-inch MacBook Pro now with a huge white and color ambient starter kit this is everything you need to get going you get the bridge which is the main component and allows you to talk to the lights three a19 light bulbs and if you've ever wondered what I use to get that colored light of my videos this is it with this you get 16 million colors and 50,000 shades of white it'll work with Amazon Alexa which allows you to control lights with your voice and overall it's a great way to add color to add mood and really just step up your lighting game so next up if you're going back and forth to school you're gonna need to keep those gadgets charged and with that we're taking a look at some brand new power solutions from anchor they make some fantastic stuffs when they reached out and asked to also sponsor this episode and be the official battery bank of the TLD back to school guide it was a no-brainer so these are anchors brand spanking new power core speed series not only are they their fastest portable chargers they're also their smartest inside each port are three different technologies you have quick charge 3.0 which is backwards compatible with prior quick charge standards you didn't have anchors power IQ charging as well as a voltage boost now it's the game changer with this is you're not going to need a guess and figure out which port to plug your phone into it doesn't matter if it's an iPhone Android it's going to figure out automatically and not only give you the fastest possible charge but the correct one for your phone so if you want to check them out these are brand new they just dropped in an honor aback to school anchor is running some pretty sweet deals on these so make sure to check out the links down below following that if you're going back to school but you don't want to drop a ton of cash it is time for some budget essentials first up is the Logitech m320 wireless mouse which is under 20 bucks I freaking love the red version you see here but on top of that it also comes in silver blue and black it's compact enough where you can throw this on a backpack and take it with want to go it was amazing as the battery life will last up to two years next up the etekcity wireless remote control outlets or a dorm-room must these come in a pack of three and what they do is allow you to control your outlets and turn them on or off with a remote control where I found these really useful for us for things plugged in behind a desk a table or maybe somewhere up high so instead of having to awkwardly reach for something to turn it on or off now you control it from a distance following that the audio technica ath t2 hundreds are a killer pair of headphones for under 30 bucks you get an adjustable headband forty millimeter drivers and while build quality is in the best in the world the sound quality is fantastic for the price on the flipside if you're looking for some earbuds sony's fashion color ax series are a great choice if you don't need a mic these are under 15 bucks and if you do want one it's only a couple bucks more so whether you're tired of these stock earbuds that came with your phone or maybe you don't have any at all these are a great choice following that is a smart phone that you can pick up for as low as 50 bucks this is the blue r1 HD which is 50 bucks if you're an Amazon Prime member or if you're not and you don't want to deal with Amazon's ads you can scoop this up $4.99 it's rockin a 1.3 gigahertz quad-core processor a gigabytes of storage and one gig of ram on top of that it's running Android 6.0 marshmallow you get dual sim support and microSD card expansion up to 64 gigabytes what's amazing for the price is you're getting a 5 inch full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 there's an 8 megapixel rear shooter a 5 megapixel front shooter which is more than the iPhone se and to top it off you also get 4G LTE from there next up we're taking a look at some hard drives one of my personal favorites if you're not looking to drop a lot of cash are the Western Digital My Passport ultras the blue one you see here sells for around 60 bucks and get you one terabyte of storage and beyond that these will actually go up to 3 terabytes which is the white version you see here these are USB 3.0 so they can be perfect for transferring documents movies and music they look good they're reliable and again I'm not going to break the bank after looking for something a little faster I'm going to hand this off to Austin I don't mess with mechanical hard drives Evans so this is the Samsung t3 unlike a normal hard drive that can be easily broken when it's sitting in your bag and bouncing around all year the t3 is a full SSD which means that now is it quake but it also has no moving parts so if you want to do this you have to worry about I hope this thing is no joke in the speed department either so with the read and write speeds over 400 megabytes per second it's more than quick enough to keep up with even the biggest file transfers you can even load your Steam library on this guy although don't tell mom with a USB type-c connector in capacities ranging from 250 gigabytes all the way up to 2 terabytes the Samsung t3 is by far my favorite portable drive I mean honestly I think the best thing to review is probably backpacks backpacks are the most important thing you have carry that's I wholeheartedly agree with you one of my favorites is the Herschel supply company heritage backpack I really like this black and white set up but it also comes in a ton of colors and styles there's a front pouch for quick access and more importantly there's a compartment for laptops up to 15 inches next up I'm going to hand this off to your consumer from one of his favorite backpacks you can do back-to-school right without a doe backpack so here's my pick the ojio bandit this is definitely my favorite backpack right now and if you're a hardcore techie you're gonna love that this is a tech oriented backpack with a bunch of different compartments for carrying your gear and trust me there are a lot of them each compartment and pocket is labeled with a tiny picture to help give you an idea of what you can place in it like cameras portable chargers tablets and a bunch more while still having spots but more important school gear like pens papers and books now I have no problem wrapping turtle gang for life but a nice bonus with this backpack is that it isn't going to look super bulky even with all your books Tech and whatever else you want to throw in there so whether you're going back to school or not you should definitely check out the og o bandit yeah Jonathan love your stuff I'm looking for a minimalist backpack that's not crazy expensive that's got a lot of structure and can fit a lot of stuff you got any suggestions yes sir I got you with the Eco City classic travel backpack now there is no denying it looks very similar to the Herschel but it's only going to cost you around 30 to 40 bucks with this you're also getting a laptop compartment but what I love about it is the fact that it actually feels good and not cheaply made which makes this a stellar option if you didn't want to spend more than 50 bucks on a backpack hey Jonathan cheers you for life Michael what's the best budget laptop laptop laptop blue laptop laptop laptop for students so this was easily the most popular question first up we're actually taking a look at two laptops under 200 bucks first up is the Samsung 11.6 inch chromebook 3 this is running Chrome OS so it's not going to be a full-fledged laptop but it's gonna be perfect for taking notes working on documents or doing homework on the go following that is the IdeaPad 100's from lenovo with this you're gonna take 1366 by 768 display two gigabytes of memory and 32 gigabytes of flash storage I really like this white model which looks super clean and if you're looking for something with a little more functionality than a Chromebook this is actually running Windows 10 so those are great budget options but if you're looking for something a little more mid-range I'm gonna kick it over to Dave to Dee hey Dave TD here alright if you're looking for a back-to-school laptop my pick right now is the Acer 15 it's a 15 inch Windows based laptop it's around $550 and it's pecked out nicely it's got a skylake i5 eight gigs of ram 256 gigs of fast storage and it's easy to pop open for upgrades the keyboard is very comfortable to use for taking notes it has a 1080p screen and a DVD drive in case you need to go old school and then if you like to play games it has a 940 MX the chip that pushes a pretty respectable performance for lightweight gaming but here's the kicker a laptop at this price usually has terrible battery life the e 15 is surprisingly good you're going to get around 8 hours of comfortable use so if you're looking for a laptop that'll kind of cover you for everything that you could possibly need to do in school take a look at this one now from there if you're looking to step up and want something super thin lightweight and easy to carry to my favorites are the LG gram and the 12-inch MacBook the gram is nuts because a 15.6 inch laptop that weighs 2.2 pounds is packing a beautiful full HD IPS display and maybe most impressive with this is you're actually getting some power this particular model features an Intel Core i5 a gigabytes of RAM and a 256 gig SSD but on top of that if you're looking for a little more power and a little more capacity you can grab an i7 model which features double the storage on the other hand the 12-inch MacBook is one of my favorite laptops ever if I'm not doing super heavy video editing it is hands-down my go-to machine its compact its lightweight which makes it perfect to travel with battery life is great the display is phenomenal and overall just a really enjoyable experience follow that if you're looking for a TV upgrade for your dorm I got you first is a thirty nine point five and 1080p LED TV from Sony's r350 D series it's not 4k which isn't a huge deal because the 1080p display looks fantastic and more importantly it's only going to run you around 250 bucks if you are looking for 4k though the Samsung UN 40k u 6300 which is way too long of a name we'll get you all those beautiful pixels for under 500 bucks if you don't own a 4k player don't sweat it because you're still able to view crispy 4k content with apps like Netflix and YouTube you get pretty decent speakers plenty of ports and really is a great way to step into 4k without spending over 500 bucks moving on to Bluetooth speakers to my favorites are the UE roll 2 and the UE boom - they are both great options for taking on the go but what I really like about the roll too is there's a bungee strap on the back which really lets you stick this just about anywhere if you're looking for sound quality over portability the boom 2 is definitely the better sounding option - the two it dishes out 360 degree sound with a really nice amount of bass you get a 15 hour battery life and what's insane is the wireless Bluetooth range is a hundred feet they are both waterproof which is a super nice touch and depending on your price point and your needs either these would make an awesome choice the next step moving on to headphones one of my favorite pairs are the JBL average 300 but before I jump into those I'm gonna hand off to mkbhd for one of his favorite pair of earbuds hey what is up guys I'm Kim PhD here and as much as it pains me to talk about back-to-school stuff I do have a pretty good gadget suggestion for those of you in the audio department so you might have heard me talk about before especially most recently the jaybird x2 s and even more recently a jaybird freedom's those new wireless earbuds but they're definitely really pricey and if your student on a budget you can actually look all the way back to the jaybird blue Bud's X the original Bluetooth wireless earbuds that are still almost as good in almost every way as the new ones that have come out and while they are discontinued officially by jaybird they are still being sold on Amazon for a steep discount and there are a lot less expensive than the newer brothers so if you're looking for Bluetooth audio or for headphones that you can take to walk to class walk home from class or used to workout or whatever you might do during the school season a jaybird blue Bud's ex originals are pretty good look so jumping back to the Everest 300s the colors are phenomenal they're vibrant they pop is rocking for millimeter drivers which dish out amazingly well-balanced sound for the price they're not air design it's not going to be as suffocating as over ear headphones you get great battery life bluetooth 4.1 and for the money these are hard to beat aside from that thank you guys very much for watching hopefully you enjoyed this massive back to school Tech guide if you did or you just want to win a MacBook make sure to smash that like button now links to everything including the giveaway details are down below this is Jonathan and I will catch you guys later