TV, Audio & Home Theater: the best budget picks
8 guides for headphones & earbuds, speakers & hi-fi and tv & home theater. Every guide below shows its top pick and its budget pick with typical prices, so you can see the gap before you click.
Headphones & Earbuds 3 guides
Best budget earbuds
Top pickSpace A40~$45–$52
Budget pickP31i~$33–$60
Read guide: Best budget earbuds Best headphones under 100
Top pickSpace One~$60–$100
Budget pickQ20i (A3004)~$45–$70
Read guide: Best headphones under 100 Best IEMs under 100
Top pickTruthear PURE~$85–$90
Budget pickTruthear GATE~$20–$22
Read guide: Best IEMs under 100 No guide in this category has a budget pick under that price.
Speakers & Hi-Fi 3 guides
Best budget turntable
Top pickFluance RT82~$350
Budget pickAT-LP60X~$178–$179
Read guide: Best budget turntable Best affordable bookshelf speakers
Top pickEdifier R1700BTs~$225–$235
Budget pickNeumi BS5~$95–$105
Read guide: Best affordable bookshelf speakers Best budget bluetooth speakers
Top pickSoundcore Select 4 Go~$23–$24
Budget pickOontZ Angle 3 (4th Gen)~$20–$30
Read guide: Best budget bluetooth speakers No guide in this category has a budget pick under that price.
TV & Home Theater 2 guides
Best 55 inch TV under 500
Top pickTCL 55QM6K QLED Mini-LED 4K Google TV~$478–$489
Budget pickHisense 55-inch E6 Cinema Series Hi-QLED 4K Fire TV~$296–$297
Read guide: Best 55 inch TV under 500 Best sound bar system under 500
Top pickVIZIO 2.1 Soundbar SV210M-0808~$155
Budget pickRoku Streambar SE~$99
Read guide: Best sound bar system under 500 No guide in this category has a budget pick under that price.