Simply the coolest
We’ve packed this feature with tech and tips for your best year yet. Now here’s gadgets so cool, they’ll instantly make your year better
Devialet Phantom React or 900
As loud as an orchestra playing at full force, yet small enough to be carried one-handed, the wireless Phantom Reactor 900 is the world’s most powerful ultra- compact speaker. It’ll transform your home listening experience, helping to reignite your love of music, and deliver supremely nuanced sound at your next house party. £1,290, devialet.com
Hadaro AirPods Carbon Black
Sure, you could spend 2019 listening to music on Apple’s normal AirPods, or you could up your game with Hadro’s rockstar- cool Carbon Black version. The case is carved from three solid blocks of carbon fibre, keeping those ’Pods safe on the move. For an extra £ 50 you can engrave the case. €650 (£584), hadoro.com
Xbox One X
Your best year won’t materialise by itself, so you’ll have plenty of work to do to make it happen. However, we all need some down time to recoup. If gaming is your preferred way to recharge, grab an Xbox One X and immerse yourself in its 4K HDR wonder whenever the need arises. From £399, xbox.com
Numskull Pac-Man Quarter Size Arcade Cabinet
In order for your year to truly rock, make space on your desk or shelf for one of the world’s most iconic arcade games. Available for preorder, this is a quarter-size replica (at nearly 17 inches tall) of the original 1980s Pac- Man cabinet, right down to the wooden shell. £149, geekstore.com
Pro-Ject 2Xperience SB Turntable: The Beatles White Album Edition
With only 500 available, this will become a real collector’s item. Pro-Ject’s 50th anniversary White Album celebration player comes suitably dressed with clean white lines and classy touches, like that pure white record clamp and an exclusive Ortofon 2M White cartridge. £1,299, audioaffair.co.uk
Harley-Davidson LiveWire
The coolest tech drop of 2019? Possibly. HarleyDavidson’s incoming e-motorbike has no clutch to release and no gears to move through – just flick your wrist to go. Seven individual riding modes deliver a custom ride for different surroundings, with built-in GPS guiding you each mile of the way. £TBC, harley-davidson.com
Lego Technic Bugatt i Chiron
Okay, you probably can’t get a real Chiron to lift your year, but building your own Technic version of one, using a kit comprising more than 3,500 pieces, is damn satisfying too. At the end of the build, you’ll have a showstopper Lego model to display on your shelf or desk, with loads of functional elements. £329, lego.com
Coral One
If you invest in just one piece of cleaning tech for 2019, make it a robot vac and use your time better elsewhere. The Coral One is the world’s first robot and handheld two-in- one. Let it autonomously clean your floors, then niftily transform it into a handheld cleaner to kill those cobwebs. $545 (£430), coralrobots.com