Gadgets

Sennheiser and Massdrop pay homage to the predecessor of its beloved HD 600 series. The HD 58X Jubilee will be the audio specialist’s most affordable professional headphones yet, and can be enjoyed even without amplification.

Logitech’s Craft is a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with a touch-sensitive dial. Customize it with Logitech’s software to make it easier to navigate both productivity and entertainment applications, including Photoshop, Excel and media players.

This nifty bit of tech from EBS Ink-Jet Systems can be used to imprint text, images, and barcodes onto metal, plastic, textiles, concrete, wood, cardboard, and more. The EBS-260 is designed for industrial uses, but it would be pretty nifty for street art too.

The AnyWatt is a small adapter that lets you charge USB-C devices – such as new laptops, phones and the Nintendo Switch – using old laptop chargers. It has two variants: one that works with Windows laptop chargers and one that works with Apple MagSafe 2.0 chargers.

A powerful and durable portable Bluetooth speaker, the DemerBox may be your best bet. Its electronics are installed inside a Pelican case, so it’s tough as nails, pushes powerful bass, and doubles as storage. It lasts up to 50h per charge and has a USB charging port inside.

The QuickShelf Safe looks like an ordinary shelf, but it actually has a hidden compartment. You unlock its secret stash by placing one of the RFID keys on top of the shelf. You get four keys – two cards, one key fob, one token – and each shelf can work with up to 12 keys.

Prop maker David Guyton takes a break from making badass prop armor to present his take on a retractable license plate. His DIY solution is made from affordable materials and uses a simple scissor mechanism. You’ll have to figure out how to mount it on your car though.

The Shelf lets you replace double DIN stereo units in cars with your mobile device. It connects via Bluetooth and has Qi wireless charging, a microUSB charging port, microphones for voice control, and buttons to control your mobile device.

The Morphcooker is a portable electric stove with an expandable heating area. You can turn it into a grill, pan or bowl. Combine it with another unit and you can have a small oven or grill press. It also has a USB charging port and an LED lantern.

Freefly used its experience and technology from creating professional camera drones and gimbals to create a gimbal for the iPhone. The Movi also has a free companion iOS app that adds various stabilization, movement and shooting modes.

Kodak keeps physical pictures alive with the Mini Shot. It’s a compact instant camera with a 10MP sensor and a 1.7″ LCD viewfinder. It prints one picture in 50s and makes up to 20 prints per charge. You can also use it to print photos from your mobile device.

Adaptalux is working on three specialized lighting arms for its one-of-a-kind portable lighting system. One arm has a UV LED and a UV band pass filter, another arm projects a bright and narrow beam of white light, and the third has a red laser.

The Circa alarm clock has an optional sleep sensor that will tell it to wake you up only when you’re in light sleep. It also comes with several soothing ambient noise tracks and a gentle pulsing light mode. You can also use it as a Bluetooth speaker and Internet radio.

VanTourist shows us an easy way of making a portable Bluetooth speaker – no soldering or woodworking required. It even has two USB charging ports and an LED flashlight. All in all it cost him about $100. Photo guide here.

This incredible custom made life-size Iron Man Mk. 45 armor was designed to be a gaming PC case. Professional PC builder Jengki Wmp won the first prize for Most Beautiful PC Case at the 2017 Deutsche Casemod Meisterschaft for his one-of-a-kind build.

Waterproof, fireproof, small, tough, tiny, and bright. These multi-use aluminum LED lights are perfect for everyday carry and hang neatly on your keychain. Get your three-pack for 44% off from The Awesomer Shop. Take an additional 20% off with code BFRIDAY20 through 11/24/17.

Clackeys is a one-man shop that makes geeky and humorous mechanical keyboard keycaps. The proprietor Robert sculpts his designs on ZBrush, then prints them out of resin using a Form 2 3D printer. He also paints some of his products by hand.

The Beyond Electric or Be. toothbrush vibrates like its electric counterparts. But instead of charging it, you simply twist its dial two times to power it for 2 minutes. Its brush head is 100% biodegradable, and each toothbrush comes with a year’s supply of brush heads.

The BoxLock Home is a smart padlock that unlocks only for the right product. When delivery personnel get to your home, they’ll scan your package on the padlock to unlock it. You can also make virtual bar codes to allow other people to unlock the padlock.

The upgraded version of the OnePlus 5 has a larger AMOLED display – 6″ vs. the 5’s 5.5″ – a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, an unnervingly fast facial recognition lock, and a second camera geared for low light photography. Drops 11/21/17.

The Secret Shoe is a made-to-order derby with a deerskin upper. But it gets its name from the compartments beneath each insole, which hide 3 gizmos of your choice. Pick from 6 out of 12 devices, including a phone, a camera, a GPS tracker and a Swiss Army knife.

It may look like a pair of earphones, but the Vinci 2.0 is so much more. It’s powered by Amazon’s Alexa, has its own storage, and supports 3G connectivity. So it can make calls and messages, search for answers and connect to music streaming services on its own.

Bose’s upcoming Sleepbuds can play only the 10 relaxing sounds that are loaded in the buds themselves, and can mask out other sounds. A mobile app will let you pick the sound, adjust the volume and set an alarm. They will come with soft eartips and a charging case.

Power Practical’s follow up to the original Luminoodle. The Luminoodle Task has magnetic sliders and oversized loops on both ends, making them more versatile than their predecessor. It’s also water- and dust-resistant and has a variant that can daisy chained.

Reflex System wants to make the first new manual 35mm SLR camera in 25 years. Its main draw is its interchangeable lens mount. You can get it with a universal M42, Nikon F, Olympus OM, Canon FD or Pentax PK mount. It also has a daylight-changeable film back and an LED light.