From
helping
me
as
a
caregiver
to
cracking
me
up
with
fart
jokes,
Amazon’s
budget-friendly
smart
speakers
have
added
a
lot
of
value
to
my
life.
That’s
why
I
own
one
for
almost
every
area
of
my
home
—
and
why
I
got
excited
when
I
saw
Amazon
is
selling
the
Echo
Pop for
$22.99
with
a
free
Kasa
Smart
Color
Bulb.
That
equates
to
a
savings
of
about
$40,
though
you
can
also
buy
the
standalone
speaker
for
$22.99
at
Amazon,
Best
Buy,
and
Target,
which
is
just
$5
shy
of
its
all-time
low.
For
a
mere
$20
or
so,
the
colorful
Echo
Pop
packs
a
lot
of
tech
into
a
small,
semi-spherical
package.
Like
the
fifth-gen
Echo
Dot,
it
offers
a
host
of
Alexa-based
smarts
designed
to
make
your
life
easier,
including
the
ability
to
quickly
check
the
news
and
weather,
schedule
multiple
timers,
and
control
other
smart
devices
with
your
voice.
At
the
same
time,
it
can
function
as
an
Eero
mesh
Wi-Fi
extender
or
an
intercom
thanks
to
Amazon’s
helpful
Drop
In
feature,
which
lets
you
easily
“drop
in”
on
another
Echo
device
once
set
up.
And,
of
course,
it’s
a
relatively
good
speaker
for
its
size,
one
that
might
not
rival
the
Echo
Dot’s
rich
sound
but
still
sounds
good
enough
to
listen
to
music
and
podcasts
in
smaller
rooms.
If
you’re
looking
for
a
great
wireless
gaming
headset,
you
can
pick
up
the
HyperX
Cloud
III
Wireless
from
Amazon,
Walmart,
and
HyperX
for
$114.70
($55
off).
That’s
a
new
low
on
the
wireless
gaming
headset,
which
is
compatible
with
PC,
PlayStation,
and
the
Nintendo
Switch
(while
docked),
thanks
to
the
included
2.4GHz
wireless
receiver.
The
new
Cloud
III
is
almost
better
in
every
way
than
its
predecessor,
the
Cloud
II
Wireless,
which
we
once
called
one
of
the
most
comfortable
we’ve
ever
worn.
Its
thicker
ear
cups
add
a
little
more
pressure,
and
it’s
slightly
heavier
than
the
last-gen
model
at
330
grams,
but
otherwise,
most
changes
are
a
notable
improvement.
For
one,
it
offers
clearer
voice
quality
now
that
its
detachable
microphone
sports
its
own
mesh
pop
filter,
which
helps
it
cut
down
on
plosives
and
unwanted
ambient
noise.
It
also
offers
the
same
balanced,
punchy
sound
as
the
prior
model,
albeit
with
a
slightly
smaller
soundstage.
That
said,
the
biggest
changes
have
to
do
with
the
fact
it
supports
USB-C
charging
and
a
whopping
120
hours
of
battery
life
—
a
figure
that’s
quadruple
that
of
its
predecessor.
The
HyperX
Cloud
III
Wireless
is
a
2.4GHz
wireless
headset
for
PC,
PlayStation,
and
the
Nintendo
Switch
that
sports
120
hours
of
battery
life,
large
53mm
drivers,
USB-C
charging,
and
a
detachable
boom
mic
with
a
built-in
pop
filter.
It
also
continues
the
Cloud’s
legacy
of
relatively
low
weight
and
excellent
comfort.
$115
at
Amazon$115
at
Walmart$115
at
HyperX
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