CNN Underscored is constantly testing products – be it mechanical keyboards, ergonomic mice or mops – to find the absolute best in each respective category. Our testing process is rigorous, starting with hours of research to find the top products in each category. When we create a group of test products, we test and re-test each product over and over again in real-world settings over the course of several weeks or even months.
This year, we tested dozens of products – from the best headphones for sleeping, carbon steel pans to water bottles – to find the best one you need to improve your life. Here are the winning products from April.
Home
Robot cleaning house
The best mopping robot in general
The compact, inexpensive iRobot Braava Jet 240 mop is simply the best mopping robot for the money. While it doesn’t have the smarts of pricier models and can’t double-duty like a vacuum cleaner, its efficient design and simple pattern-based navigation deliver impressive cleaning. statue.
Kitchen
Carbon steel pan
Best carbon steel pan overall
Heavy construction, a second handle for easy transport from the stove to the oven, and a design that’s deep and wide enough to handle any cooking task make De Buyer Mineral B the carbon steel pan we’ve come across. Favorite test.
Cold brew coffee machine
Best cold brew coffee maker overall
Hario Mizudashi Cold Brew Coffeepot scores top overall: This sleek, sophisticated, and streamlined carafe produces 1 quart (about 4 1/4 cups) of strong, bold beer in just eight hours. It’s one of the simplest to assemble, it makes an exemplary beer in the shortest amount of time, and it looks great doing it. Plus, it’s considered the second most affordable in our inventory.
Personal blender
Best personal blender overall
The clear standout in our testing, the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro is easy to use, produces smooth-blended drinks, and includes a travel lid that’s comfortable to use and securely closes.
Water bottles
The best water bottle in general
The Yeti Rambler came out on top in our testing, thanks to its excellent thermoregulation, incredible durability, and great chug lid that gives you a comfortable and quick drinking experience while maintaining your ability to drink. easy access to the mouth of the jar.
Essentials for working from home
Headphones Beats
Best Beats Headphones Overall
There’s a reason we call the Beats Solo 3 our best overall on-ear headphones. With audio performance and battery life that outshines significantly more expensive devices, the Solo 3 also looks stylish in three different colors.
Ergonomic Mouse
Best vertical ergonomic mouse
The best vertical mouse we’ve tested, Lift is especially ideal if you have wrist, arm or shoulder problems. It is both cheaper and more compact than the popular MX Vertical, and has the advantage of offering both left- and right-handed variants.
Sleep Headphones
Best sleep headphones overall
The Bose Sleepbuds II are the best headphones for sleeping – most comfortable to wear all night, cancel out outside noise (even snoring) and come with 50 different white noise and sound options to help you fall asleep and always there.
Children’s headphones
The best kids headphones overall
Puro Sound Labs PuroQuiets offer effective noise cancellation and volume limiting for safe listening for long periods of time; Our test panel found them to be the most comfortable headphones they’ve tried, and everyone appreciates the adult style.
Mechanical keyboard
The best mechanical keyboard in general
Quiet, stable, and easy to customize and configure, the Keychron Q1 is the best built and most comfortable to type on of all the keyboards we’ve tested.
VPN
The best VPN in general
If you’re looking for privacy – and that’s the most important thing to think about when you’re looking for a VPN in the first place – Mullvad goes even further, even allowing you to pay anonymously. They don’t have most of the servers among the VPNs we tested, but the service is accessible, fast, convenient, and affordable.
Qi . wireless charging pad
The best Qi wireless charging pad overall
This sleek, sophisticated 10W charging dock looks better than others in its price range and type. Its 25W in-wall adapter has a 5-foot cord for easy placement. One of our quirks is that it uses a barrel connector instead of USB.
