The Best Tech Gifts for Gadget Freaks and Non-Geeks Alike

Apple’s latest AirPods 3 refine a classic with noticeably better noise cancellation and a slick new live translation feature—proof the world’s best earbuds just keep getting smarter.

Forget Spotify playlists—it’s time to make your crush a real mixtape again.

What do you get when you combine lossless audio with best-in-class noise cancellation? Gleaming over-the-ear cans to drown out open-office chatter.

Iteration after iteration, Sony’s noise-cancelling headphones bring unparalleled sound quality, all while tuning out the rest of the world so you can fully immerse yourself in whatever you actually want to listen to.

Whether they’re constantly griping about how “nobody listens to the radio anymore” or they just want a Bluetooth speaker that looks as good as it sounds, this rechargable, splashproof model from Lexon is a no-brainer.

A super-convenient portable speaker that can bring the jams wherever you go for $50? It’s cheaper than anything from Ticketmaster, so sign us up.

No space for a full-sized turntable? This little guy lets you spin records wherever so you can get the full benefit of listening to vinyl without the hassle of the setup.

Know a vinyl collector without a proper turntable? The super-affordable Orbit Basic from U-Turn offers top-notch sound quality for just $250, and it’s fully customizable—from the cartridge to the platter to the feet—because once you scratch that record itch, there’s no going back.

Our favorite workout headphones perform just as well outside of the gym as they do while you’re mid-squat, hitting a new PR.

Listen, transparency modes on headphones just aren’t that great, but Bose’s inventive open ear design lets you get top-quality sound from a brand you’d expect, as well as allowing necessary sounds—car honking, your partner trying to get your attention, etc.—in.

Make achey muscles a thing of the past with one of Therabody’s most popular massage guns, quieter than most on the market and just as effective at getting deep into those sore spots for effective relief.

Before you biohack like a billionaire, you need to check where your vitals stand. The Oura ring will keep you updated with more intel than a prep school report card.

The latest (and easily the greatest) from Apple brings all the health tracking benefits you’d expect from the flagship watch, and it’s a must-have for anyone trying to live their best life.

It’s peak season for a SAD lamp, and Hatch will help you wake up gracefully so you’re not a groggy mess when it’s time to drag yourself out of your dreams.

Shaving shouldn’t be a chore, and yet it is. Philips’ latest electric razor might be its best yet, able to get some seriously close shaving in even the most hard-to-shave places. Don’t believe us? Just feel your face after you let this beauty glide across your mug.

For the athlete in your life, these convenient compression boots will make sure they spend less time complaining about aches and more time taking care of them.

This vibrating sleep mask puts senior commerce editor Ian Burke to sleep night after night.

A Michael Myers-like mask that promises scary good skin.

When the sounds of the city are more annoying than soothing, this GQ-vetted white noise machine makes it easy to drift off to sleep nestled in a relaxing cave of white noise.

Massage chairs never made it beyond the mall, but the GQ Fitness Award-winning Venom 2 massager takes everything we did like about ‘em and replicates it in a portable wrap focused on kneading out the aches and pains in the lower back. It’s a dream tech gift for fitness nuts.

You should never have to ask a rando for a charge ever again.

A bulky AirTag in your wallet might not seem like a smart move, but this Tracking Card lets you have Big Brother’s eyes on your wallet wherever it might be.

You keep saying your life a movie, and this Super 8-inspired video camera lets you capture all of it—all without letting you edit or delete footage so what you see is what you get.

Whether you’re documenting your latest powder day, doing some underwater welding that’s gonna crush the YouTube algo, or just, you know, jumping off a cliff, the GoPro is your best bet when it comes to adventure cameras. This accessory bundle has everything you’ll need and more.

Fast charging and a cable that neatly retracts when not in use? That’s our kind of tech gift.

Make tangled charger cables a thing of the past.

The future of gaming has been here, and the Meta Quest 3 live in (almost) whatever game you want.

The Switch 2 proves yet again why Nintendo has been top dog in portable gaming since the original Game Boy hit the market.

You probably wouldn’t want to loan on this bougie phone charger, but just in case the person you lent it to doesn’t return it, you can power up Find My to track down the thief.

With this crazy mouse you’ll increase your productivity so much that you’ll almost be guaranteed a promotion.

What happens when you put AI into your smart glasses that also happen to be designed by the Oakley, the leader in performance eyewear? A glorified personal trainer and coach who won’t yell at you for a dumb fumble.

We stan a lo-fi camera—and Lomomatic’s 110 Flash nails it. Compact, charmingly analog, and built for spontaneous snaps that actually look like memories, not megapixels.

Does your giftee love seltzer, but hates lugging cases of La Croix to their fourth-floor walk-up? An in-home carbonator like this one from Aarke is the gift that keeps on giving.

Your giftee can do so much more than just cook delicious pizza in this countertop pizza oven from Ooni. Cookies, roasts, broils—the only limit is their imagination.

A good instant read thermometer is a home chef’s best friend. They’ll never have to worry about guestimating their meat temps, and if they’re looking to get into candymaking or fermenting, this is a must-have, too.

Put down the tiny European coffee: It’s time to go back to our good ol’ drip coffee roots, people. This countertop coffee machine from Fellow takes classic American drip to a whole new level with precise temperature control, a dual shower head, and a timed bloom cycle.

Do they yearn for the days where you wore a suit to work and you could (literally) get someone on the horn? We can’t help you with your office dress code, but we can recommend this high-quality, old-school microphone-speaker combo. Just plug and talk.

Waking up to their phone alarm is so 2024. If they’ve been looking to go on a tech cleanse, snag them this artfully designed bedside stunner from Braun.

This air purifier is a literal breath of fresh air, whether it’s to combat the cold and flu season in the winter or allergies in the spring.

If you care half as much about your pad as what you’re drinking in it.

Arguably the best gift you can give to someone is doing their chores for the rest of their life—and that’s basically what this Roomba does.

A lukewarm cup of coffee is more than enough to ruin a day, and Ember’s temperature-controlled mug ensures each day (and each cup of coffee) stays at the exact temperature you want.

Anyone with (or without) a green thumb will love this indoor herb grower. Whether you’re looking to swap out those way-too-old dry spice shakers for your weeknight meals or you’re just insistent on fresh mint to garnish your mai tais (we’re not animals, after all), this’ll be a surefire hit.

An overpriced way to increase productivity? You bet, but they’ll surely appreciate it for how quickly they’ll bang through work so they can spend even more time with you.

Maybe a TV just isn’t in the cards for you, but the Halo+ projector from XGIMI brings high-def picture to wherever you need it, whether it’s the wall, the floor, or the ceiling.

This powerful, table-mounted sound system can set your living room to “home theater” mode, with two satellite rear speakers that detach from the main hub so you can set them up wherever you like to simulate that 360-degree sound. And with its discreet design, it won’t kill the vibe even if it lives in a highly trafficked space 24/7.