BEST BUYS… Curated picks of third-party kit
DESKTOP SPEAKER Kef Egg
£349 kef.com
With rich, warm sound that works with pretty much any genre, the KEF Egg speakers are ideal partners for your Mac. They support high-quality aptX Bluetooth too, making them perfect for wireless playback. Quirky design, solid build quality and support for external subwoofers makes them a great choice. In-EAR HEADPHOnES Beats powerbeats pro £220 apple.com
We think these are the best fitness headphones money can buy. The in-ear fit is solid, and won’t loosen no matter how much you run or how sweaty you get. They look stylish, audio quality is top notch, while pairing has the AirPods’ signature simplicity. Whether you’re pounding the pavement or lifting weights, these are the headphones to beat. DASH CAM
Garmin Dash cam 55 £150 garmin.com
Despite being the size of a matchbox, this neat little dash cam gives you an awful lot of bang for your buck. you get excellent video quality that records up to 1440p and performs well at night, as well as safety features such as lane departure warnings. It’s easy to mount, comes with built-in GPS and responds to voice commands. MULTIROOM SPEAKER
Naim Mu-so 2nd-Generation £1,299 naimaudio.com
The first naim Mu-so redefined the wireless speaker market and this second-generation is even better. AirPlay 2 and Chromecast compatible, the Mu-so also proves incredibly easy to set up and use, thanks to its frequently updated app. But it’s the sound quality that really makes this speaker worth the asking price: it’s incredible. THUnDERBOLT DOCK calDigit Ts3 plus £265 caldigit.com/uk
The original TS3 gave modern Macs a new level of connectivity. now the TS3 Plus offers an incredible 14 ports. Its 10Gbps USB-C port and four USB-A ports (among others), make it our Thunderbolt dock of choice, and the price drop to £265 sweetens the deal. The Thunderbolt 3 port supplies up to 85W, so it can even charge a 15in MacBook Pro. MICROPHOnE
Blue Microphones Raspberry £170 bluemic.com
Don’t be fooled by this mic’s small form factor; it punches hugely above its weight. Its close-up sound is intimate and bassy, and brings out the best in any voice. no matter whether you’re recording an interview, creating a podcast or just jamming with your band, its clarity and depth makes it easy to recommend. HIGH-RES AUDIO PLAyER pioneer XDp-30R
£350 pioneer-audiovisual.eu
Love music as much as we do? Then you’ll want to get your mitts on one of these. It plays high-res audio files, and absolutely blows MP3 files out of the water. One listen will change the way you hear your audio tracks and, unlike other high-res audio players, it’s reasonably priced. It really will rock your world. ACTIOn CAMERA Gopro hero7 Black £380 gopro.com
GoPro continues its action cam dominance with this beauty, boasting 4K video at 60fps or 1080p at a super slo-mo 240fps. The big new feature is HyperSmooth, an image stabilisation system that GoPro says is as smooth as using a gimbal, while improved AI and great image quality make this the action cam to beat. USB-C CHARGER Mu One
From £50 themu.co.uk
Faster charging doesn’t mean having to carry a big power brick. The Mu One is rated at 45W, enough to charge our iPad Pro from zero to 100% in 52 minutes less time than Apple’s 18W plug. Its UK head is foldable and the ‘International’ version (£60) comes with Euro and US heads too, making it ideal for your travels. you’ll need to add your own cable.