The Best Tech Under $50 - January 2016 #Helpful Post

hey guys johnathan here it's 2016 and I

have yet to do an episode of the best

tech under 50 so let's fix that first up

is hands-down not only one of the

coolest ways to store your ps4

controllers but also to charge them as

well this is the PDP energizer which is

also available for the xbox one but in

this case I will be showcasing the

PlayStation version what it is is a

relatively compact standard doesn't take

up ton of space and will accommodate two

controllers they're charged via USB and

what I really like about this is the LED

indicators will let you know once each

controller is fully charged so not only

this is a great way to add some

aesthetic points to your setup it's also

extremely functional with this you're

not going to leave your controller

god-knows-where go to pick it up to play

and the damn thing is dead now on top of

that not only is this under 50 bucks

right now it is currently under 30

following that in my opinion is one of

the best values as far as headphones go

period these are the grado de Gredos

weird name fantastic sound it was

awesome here's even though this

particular model is 49 bucks they're

using the exact same driver as their $80

SR 60 II headphones the obvious

difference here is design they almost

mimic more of a fitness style headphone

where they go behind the head and this

is really done for comfort for looks and

also for those who maybe want to wear a

pair of headphones not mess up their

hair for work but also want something a

little more than in-ear headphones now

if you've never heard of greater they're

not trying to be flashy I don't spend a

ton of money on advertising or packaging

but the end result is some of the best

sounding headphones for the money next

up is something that very well may have

kicked off an addiction for myself and

this is the bb-8 3d wall light so what

it is is a three dimensional bb-8

character powered by three double A

batteries and where the magic happens is

when it's paired with the included wall

sticker that not only helps you mount it

properly but also gives us really badass

look that bb-8 has smashed through your

wall initially I was a little bit

skeptical that it might look a bit

cheesy but after getting it up and on

the wall it looks freakin awesome

now with this there are three modes off

on and also a timed mode that way you

are not burning through those batteries

so if you're a huge Star Wars fan you

were constantly looking to add your

collection this is an awesome piece of

tech that is also extremely visually

satisfying following that is the

etekcity LED nightlight not the

nightlight you remember as a kid where

you were scared of the dark this is

something extremely practical and makes

you think to yourself

I could probably use that now the reason

I included this in tech under 50 is I

picked up a 2-pack for just under 30

bucks but if you want to buy one of

these solo you can grab one for about 15

now not only does this work as a

nightlight where the entire body glows

but it will also double as a flashlight

it comes with a dock that will not only

charge but also essentially allow it to

function like a traditional nightlight

at in this mode you can actually set it

up to where it will go off when it

senses motion if you want to pull it off

a dock you have hours of battery life

and that's going to allow you to not

only use it as a traditional flashlight

but really just a super handy convenient

source of light that you can move just

about anywhere

last up is something that you more than

likely notice throughout this video and

if you were wondering how exactly I got

my macbook to look like that this is the

brand new villain series from slick

wraps and justin mauler now this is

something I've been extremely excited to

share with you guys I got a chance to

work closely with Justin it was slick

wraps to kind of bring his arts into

something that I would personally rock

on my own MacBook and I think the end

result is amazing this is Justin's chaos

clown and I'm sure you've seen it on

shirts on phones but there's something

about it on a MacBook that makes it

extra special

I've been asked countless times where I

took my macbook to get customized and

when I tell them it's something you can

do yourself for under 50 bucks there's a

bit of mind blowing going on this is

part of a handful of designs that are

exclusive to the brand new villain

series release and on top of that if you

happen to miss it there's the hero

series the galactic series which

includes quite possibly one of my

favorite designs on a macbook ever and

yeah if you want a macbook you want to

customize it without dropping a ton of

cash this is the way to go hopefully you

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