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Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory
Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory
Grado Prestige SR60x
Grado Prestige SR60x
IKEA VÄRLDENS Travel Tote Bag
Ikea VÄRLDENS Travel Tote Bag
UNIQLO HEATTECH Gaiter
Uniqlo HEATTECH Gaiter
There’s plenty of room for finding great products that don’t cost the earth, and WIRED has done just that with our gear under $30 guide. But, for those looking to spend a bit extra, we’ve tested a wide variety of products that come in at under $200.
In this guide, you’ll find everything from the ultimate vlogging kit, a sneaker cleaner, a foldable solar panel, a classic LEGO kit, stylish headphones, and a whole lot more. Top brands here range from Ultimate Ears, Teenage Engineering, Roland, and Aeropress. So read on for some of the best buys you can scoop up for less than $200.
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Photograph: Sun Lee
Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory
Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory
Made in collaboration with Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki, this monophonic turntable might look like a child’s toy, but it is in fact capable of cutting your own lo-fi vinyl records, and playing them back to you. USB-powered and supplied with six black 5-inch blank records, you can cut any digital recording (4 minutes per side at 33 rpm, 3 minutes at 45 rpm) via the 3.5-mm audio input. Teenage Engineering has also created an online mastering tool to help make your opus sound as good as possible. Although, please, before dropping the needle, temper any audiophile expectations.
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Photograph: Grado Labs
Grado Prestige SR60x
Grado Prestige SR60x
Each pair of Grado headphones are hand-assembled in Brooklyn, New York—so it’s quite remarkable that these ones cost only a smidge under $100. The entry-level option in its Prestige series, the 44-mm drivers, open-backed sound, on-ear comfort, and classic build quality make these wired cans expressive, refined—and an absolute steal.
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Photograph: Sun Lee
IKEA VÄRLDENS Travel Tote Bag
Ikea VÄRLDENS Travel Tote Bag
While the legendary blue FRAKTA shopping sack will always be our favorite carry-all, this 16-liter bag from in-house IKEA designer Jonas Hultqvist puts many a high-performance fashion tote to shame. Inside, it’s sensibly compartmentalized, including a padded slot for laptops and a removable key-clip, while outside are two yellow-lined open-front pockets and a larger one with a zipper. Carry as a tote, a messenger, or a backpack.
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Photograph: Uniqlo
UNIQLO HEATTECH Gaiter
Uniqlo HEATTECH Gaiter
Call it a neck, a snood, a buff, or a gaiter— there aren’t many better, or cheaper ways to keep the chill off. This waffle-knit design benefits from the warmth-without-weight brilliance of UNIQLO’s Heattech fabrics, and can also be worn as a beanie or a headband.
