For our first-ever Best of Giftable Tech Awards, we spent months trying dozens of tech products and chose our favorites across various categories, including audio, travel accessories, wearable tech and gaming. When it came down to our final award winners, NBC Select readers were most interested in portable chargers, earbuds and more. Below are the 12 most purchased products from our Giftable Tech Awards coverage.
How we chose our winners
NBC Select staff compiled all previous coverage from our tech and tools-related categories. From there, we chose products featured in our articles and did a competitive market research analysis on new and additional products, including those that are expert-recommended and highly rated. We focused mainly on products our team owns personally or has had extended time using.
When we look at any product, we look at it comprehensively. To be our favorite in any category requires fulfilling many of our readers’ needs. We want to provide products that perform well, but we also want to share ones that are exciting to see as you reveal them from underneath gift-wrapping paper.
SKIP AHEAD Most purchased audio | Most purchased headphones | Most purchased tech travel accessories
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Most purchased audio
JBL Clip 4
- Award: Best portable speaker
- 4.8-star average rating from 25,963 reviews on Amazon
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) with clock
- Award: Best smart speaker
- 4.7-star average rating from 54,217 reviews on Amazon
Marshall Emberton II
- Award: Best overall speaker
- 4.7-star average rating from 1,262 reviews on Amazon
Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3
- Award: Most waterproof speaker
- 4.7-star average rating from 1,773 reviews on Amazon
Soundcore Life Q30
- Award: Best budget headphones
- 4.5-star average rating from 60,337 reviews on Amazon
Most purchased headphones
JLab Go Air Pop
- Award: Best value headphones
- 4.4-star average rating from 39,388 reviews on Amazon
Apple Airpods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)
- Award: Best for Apple
- 4.7-star average rating from 4,463 reviews on Amazon
Most purchased tech travel accessories
Anker 523 PowerCore Slim 10K
- Award: Best overall
- 4.5-star average rating from 9,638 reviews on Amazon
Apple AirTag
- Award: Best for Apple
- 4.5-star average rating from 156,930 reviews on Amazon
Tile Pro
- Award: Best for Android
- 4.4-star average rating from 13,117 reviews on Amazon
Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve
- Award: Best for laptops
- 4.8-star average rating from 20,279 reviews on Amazon
Anker Nano 621 Power Bank (Lightning)
- Award: Best wire-free
- 4.2-star average rating from 2,155 reviews on Amazon
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