FAD GADGETS

Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

VICTROLA JOURNEY GLOW I grew up listening to records on my mum’s old 1950s suitcase-style record player (although it was substantially heavier than the average suitcase, a real tank). So, I’m well disposed towards that retro form, although the market is currently awash with terrible, cheap examples. This, by contrast, is a very good, cheap example – just £79: decent build quality, outputting via minijack or phonos, or indeed streaming directly to Bluetooth speakers and headphones. Its breadth of appeal is neatly demonstrated by its RGB lighting (for teenage gamers) and a 78rpm option (for fans of Al Jolson). www.victrola.com VERSO SINE Purists would say that the guitar doesn’t need reinventing, but some of the innovations in this instrument are really interesting. Rather than a pickup switch, you can slide…

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