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You may have already seen Engadget posting reviews from our friends at The Wirecutter. Now, from time to time, we'll also be publishing their recommended deals on some of their top picks. Read on, and strike while the iron is hot – some of these sales could expire mighty soon.
ELAC B6 Debut Series 6.5" bookshelf speakers (pair)
Street price: $280; MSRP: $280; Deal price: $230
This is the first good drop we've seen on these bookshelf speakers. At $230, this is a $50 discount off a pair of already very reasonably priced premium speakers.
The ELAC Debut B6 Series 6.5" Bookshelf Speakers by Andrew Jones are our top pick in our best bookshelf speakers guide. Chris Heinonen writes, "With detail, soundstage, and bass response that would be impressive at any price point, these make a great stereo pair, and they're part of a system, so you can add more pieces for a matched surround setup as your needs grow."
Blue Microphones Yeti USB microphone + Watch_Dogs 2 PC bundle
Street price: $140; MSRP: $140; Deal price: $100
While this bundle is a little different from most of the Blue Yeti deals we've seen, it's still a great deal. We recently featured the Blue Yeti for $90, so getting the recently released Watch_Dogs 2 for only $10 on top of a great deal price for the Yeti is a very good deal. If you're not interested in playing Watch_Dogs 2 yourself, it can make for a nice gift for any PC gamers in your life, or at very least you can resell it to recoup some of the cost.
The Blue Yeti is our pick for the best USB microphone. Kevin Purdy and Lauren Dragan write, "If you want to plug a microphone into your computer or iPad and quickly sound clear and engaging whether recorded or live, we recommend the Yeti by Blue. It provided the most reliably well-rounded, natural sound out of all the mics we tested whether on Windows or Mac, or whether recording happened in professional studios or in a small square office. It was often the highest-rated in our three different tests, and when it wasn't, it still ranked among the best. It offers live headphone monitoring and gain control, two key features for any recording setup (other mics lacked these or made using them too complicated). It is more stable on its stand than most microphones we tested, and feels far more solidly constructed and durable."
Garmin Nüvi 2539LMT car GPS
Street price: $150; MSRP: $200; Deal price: $130
A solid deal on this former car GPS pick at $130, the lowest we've seen it new. While the Garmin car GPS line has been refreshed and our car GPS guide has been refreshed with it, the 2539 still has a lot to recommend it, including lifetime maps and traffic. We're starting to see nice deals like this as stock diminishes.
Eric Adams writes, "Our previous top pick, the Nüvi 2539LMT, remains in Garmin's lineup until inventory runs out and is still sold by several retailers. It has a crisper, multi-touch pinch-to-zoom screen and longer battery life, but not the upgraded roster of safety and driver alerts found in the Drive 50LMT."
LucidSound LS30 wireless gaming headset
Street price: $135; MSRP: $150; Deal price: $113
A new low, $7 below the previous best price we've seen on this model, and it includes a free copy of Skyrim – Special Edition.
The LucidSound LS30 is our wireless pick in our guide for the best gaming headset. Dennis Burger wrote, "For a wireless headset the LucidSound LS30 delivers exceptional sound quality, simple connectivity, intuitive controls, good long-term comfort, great mic monitoring, and—perhaps most surprising—an amazing price. It doesn't cost much more than wired headsets with similar build quality and audio performance, and it's right around half the cost of our previous wireless pick, the SteelSeries H Wireless."
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