Erin Bashford

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Erin Bashford

I love my Amazfit Band 7. Fitness tracker or smart watch, I don't mind what you call it. But the Band 7 is my favorite of the bunch — and not because it has an epically long battery life. Most of the best fitness trackers are pretty complex, with loads of smart features I know I'm never going to use. So, for me, the Band 7 is the perfect watch. It never lets me down, whether that's with sleep tracking or workout tracking. There's a reason the Amazfit Band 7 is our best cheap fitness tracker under $50.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Erin Bashford

I've tested loads of soundbars by now. Sometimes I spend whole weeks locked away in Tom's Guide's testing room, emerging only to make cups of coffee and take snacks from the office kitchen. So surely I know how to separate the best soundbars from the chaff, right? Yeah, in a way. Unfortunately, though, a lot of the best budget soundbars often fall into the "chaff" category.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Erin Bashford

Like every other Millennial/Gen Z cuspie, I'm filling my apartment to the brim with houseplants. Monstera? Check. Spider plant? Check, check, check. Cactus? Check. Snake plant? Check. I've even got ferns. Every time I go to the garden center, I come back with a trunk full of brand-new plants. A few years ago, these plants would've quaked in their boots (roots, haha) when I approached them with a devilish grin and money to burn. But now, the plants see me coming and beg to be taken home.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Erin Bashford

Don't be fooled — the headphones I'm wearing in that image are some of the worst headphones I've ever used. They're proof that you need to do your research when buying new headphones. I test headphones every single day — it's my job. Yes, it's a real job. I absolutely adore finding the best headphones in a very oversaturated market. Equally, I cruelly love finding the worst headphones and rightfully warning people against buying them in my reviews.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Erin Bashford

I'm the kind of person who cannot stand low-quality audio gear. Other things, I can ignore. Bad vacuum cleaner? Well, looks like I'll just go over it with the broom. Bad hairdryer? Eh, it's fine, I like looking a bit disheveled anyway. Bad earbuds? Eugh. No. Absolutely not. That's why I'm adamant on only using the best earbuds money can buy. I don't mind spending $300 on earbuds, because I literally can't function without them. Yes, I know I'm dramatic. You try rawdogging a silent office for 8 hours a day.