This Is the Best-Sounding Christmas Tree Ornament Ever

David Pogue
·Tech Critic
Updated

You don’t have to spend a fortune to buy nice tech gifts. There are joy and glad tidings to be had in reasonably priced gadgets, too. Leave it to David Pogue to sniff out 12 delightful and useful ones.

The Fifth Day of Techness

You’re probably thinking the same thing I am. A Bluetooth speaker hidden in a standard-size Christmas ornament for $20? What cheap Chinese-factory pox is this?

But you’ll be totally delighted. The AR Jingle Balls Wireless Ornament Bluetooth Speaker makes a jingling sound to confirm that it’s on; shows up quickly in your phone or tablet’s Bluetooth settings; doesn’t require an app; runs four hours on a charge (from a USB cable).

Above all, it sounds shockingly good. There’s real meat to the sound. It’s not nearly as good as a $50 or $100 speaker, but it’s certainly cleaner, richer sound than you’d expect from a 3-inch plastic ball on your Christmas tree.

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