Welcome to TechGuySmartBuy’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!  We have compiled a product guide to make your choice for gifts a lot easier with great specs and pricing for the holidays.  You can keep up with our entire line up here.

Now we move on to everyone’s favorite category: Audio.  Although Beats has the best marketing, there are a plethora of great audio solutions at your disposal.  This was a great year for Sonos gaining traction w/ more products while SOL Republic has been released great products as well.  We got some other companies you may not be too familiar w/ but you should start.  Our handpicked selection awaits you.

Headphones

RBH EP2

The sequel to RBH Sound’s signature earphones isn’t afraid to turn up.  The EP2s can pump out big sound courtesy of its 15mm dynamic driver for louder playback + deeper bass without any distortion.  Coupled w/ cloth-woven cables to prevent tangling and their own Comply foam tips for noise-isolation, you should take a long look listen to these.

$179.99 | Buy it here

Bose Quiet Comfort  20/20i
Bose is one of the few trusted leaders in audio and they haven’t let up on releasing great products to consumers.  Their most recent are the Quiet Comfort noise-cancelling headphones that offers stellar audio performance, comfortable StayHere ear tips,  Aware Mode that allows you to hear important sounds around while rocking out, and a rechargeable battery that offers a full charge in under 2 hours.  Can’t go wrong w/ these. 
$299.99 | Buy it here

Sol Republic x Motorola Tracks Air

The latest from Sol Republic brings some quality wireless headphones with or without the wires.  The Tracks Air uses the A2 sound engine for great performance w/ a digital amplifier, can pair up to two Bluetooth capable devices at the same time, and offer a 15-hour battery life.  Something an audiophile wouldn’t want to pass up on.

$199.99 | Buy it here

JBL Synchros S700
Definitely on the high-end side, JBL surprised many people w/ the new Synchros series of headphones.  Sporting a die-case aluminum frame + leather cushions, cloth-woven cord w/ built-in mic, and great sound using PureBass and LiveStage premium signal processing.  Basically giving you speaker quality over your ears w/ clarity and who doesn’t want that.  
$349.99 | Buy it here

Speakers: For Home & On-The-Go

Sol Republic x Motorola Deck

Another special from Sol Republic, the wireless speaker is easily one of the more slept on audio solutions of the year.  This little guy offers Bluetooth/NFC sharing, 10-battery life, big sound w/ R2 audio engines + bass port, and Heist mode that allows up to five users to take control as the DJ.  The Deck is loud enough in any environment.

$199.99 | Buy it here

Logitech UE Boom Speaker
Logitech packed big sound in the super-portable UE Boom speaker.   Giving you 360-degrees of sound inside of water/stain-resistant body, you get 15-hours of battery life and can pair up to 8 different devices via Bluetooth.  Along w/ an audio source you can use this as a speakerphone or an alarm to make sure you don’t oversleep and miss out on any important events.  
$199.99 | Buy it here

Korus v400

Korus had a great 1st year as a speaker company although the SKAA technology they use far older.  A great wireless speaker that doesn’t rely on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and offers a wireless range of up to 150ft for your listening pleasure.  Korus represents the future of wireless speakers and poses a threat to the competition.

$349.99 | Buy it here

Sonos Play: 1
Sonos is becoming quite the household name for premium home audio as they had a big year for new additions to their product line.  The most recent addition is the smaller yet powerful Play: 1 speaker.  The internet-connected speaker pumps out great audio as you can add other members of the Sonos family to cover every inch of your home.  This is an ideal start to getting your home filled w/ big sound. 
$199.99 | Buy it here

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