T3 - UK (2020-12)

44 T3 DECEMBER 2020

Christmas gadget gifts

Turn the end of 2020 into a cavalcade of fun!

STOCKING FILLERS

6 ARTIPHON ORBA

Probably the quirkiest and most tactile

instrument out there right now. Tap the Orba,

slide it around, shake it, wave it, tilt it, and you’ll

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sounds with your phone, or hook it up to your

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as an expressive MIDI controller.

£95, gear4music.com

4 LG XBOOM GO PL2

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at Meridian, the brightly coloured Xboom

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right to do. It’s weather-resistant so you can

listen outdoors without worry, you can pair a

couple together to double the output, and it’ll

connect to your phone’s smart assistant too.

£50, lg.com

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wrong. “Turn your home into your local car

dealership/car wash,” says Firebox, although this

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sound and movement combinations built in, and

even motorised ears. Pat it on the head three

times and The Child will use the Force; lay it

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1 DESIGNNEST MAGNETCUBES
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appeal than dropping a ball bearing along its
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£40, designnest.com

ALL

UNDER

£100