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Today's Best Deals: Gunnar Glasses, Charging Station, Headphones, More

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Shep McAllister

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Mpow’s Swift Bluetooth Headphones are one of the most popular items we’ve ever posted, but the biggest complaint we hear is that they don’t fit everyone’s ears particularly well. Their newer Cheetah model aims to address that with a wraparound design, and you can try a pair yourself for just $25 today, matching an all-time low. [Mpow Cheetah Bluetooth 4.1 Headphones, $25 with code ST2YTLVM. Blue and green only]

We see a lot of good deals on USB charging hubs, but most of them don’t offer any kind of cord management, let alone a place to set your devices while they charge. But this $20 hub from Orico (with code EQLZEFWR) checks both of those boxes, and is perfect for a space-constrained desk or nightstand.

Our deal researcher Corey was musing in Slack about hacking a Qi charging pad into the underside of the hub as well:

Corey Foster [8:13 AM] That charging station - looks like the plastic would be easy to hack a Qi charging pad into the middle of it.

Corey Foster [8:13 AM] May attempt that for my Turbo....

Corey Foster [8:13 AM] Charge ALL the Things!

Corey Foster [8:17 AM] Qi Candidate

Corey Foster [8:18 AM] The raised circle is perfect... assuming I can cut a perfect circle that size in the other station.

To be clear, that kind of hack would take some work (and likely a Dremel, or something similar), but I don’t see any reason why it couldn’t work. [ORICO 36W 7.2V 4 Port Desktop USB Charging Station, $20 with code EQLZEFWR]

GoPro’s lilliputian Hero4 Session only came out a few weeks ago, but we’ve already spotted our first deal.

Rakuten has the shooter marked down to $370 right now, or $30 off. Granted, that’s not a huge discount, and I suspect we’ll see better deals in the coming months, but if you’ve been waiting for a price drop to pull the trigger, this is your first opportunity. [GoPro Hero4 Session, $370]

If you want to stop paying your cable company $100/month for channels you don’t watch, it might be time to cut the cord. Between services like Netflix, Hulu+, Sling TV, and HBO Now, it’s easier than ever to declare cable independence, but a good antenna is still a critical piece of equipment for picking up your local broadcast stations.

Lifehacker readers voted the Mohu Leaf as their favorite antenna, praising its unobtrusive design and great performance, and Mohu is offering the amplified Leaf 50 model for an unheard of $30 today (with code SUPER25), as long as you don’t mind getting an open box model. That’s less than the price of the standard Leaf, which doesn’t include a USB-powered amplifier to pull in weaker signals. [Mohu Leaf 50, $30 with code SUPER25]

Note: The product page lists a promo code to get free shipping, but just ignore it. Free shipping will be an option with code SUPER25.

While Gunnar glasses are marketed towards gamers, they can be effective at reducing eyestrain for anyone that spends their day staring at a screen. The problem is that they’re typically pretty expensive, and rarely go on sale.

Today only though, Amazon’s got a variety of options marked down to a flat $40, which is basically as cheap as we ever see them. These prices will shoot back up at midnight PT though, so grab them while you can. [Gunnar Sale]

SONOS is basically the be-all, end-all of premium, multi-room home audio systems, and their excellent PLAY:1 speaker is $20 off today at Rakuten. That’s not a huge discount, but these speakers rarely go on sale outside of Black Friday, and even then, the discounts are pretty minimal. [SONOS PLAY:1, $180. Black model only]

A pair of PLAY:1’s will play nicely with your choice for best sound bar.

You voted Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50x your favorite headphones in a recent Co-Op, and today at Woot, you can grab a pair for $130 shipped, which is about $30-$40 less than usual. [Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, $130]

If that’s a little rich for your blood, the lower end M30x alternative is also on sale for $60. [Audio-Technica M30x Studio Monitor Headphone, $60]

If you like to air dry some or all of your laundry, this silly-but-genius $7 contraption clips onto your shower rod, and can hold 26 items at one. I ordered one. [Whitmor Clip and Drip Garment Hanger with 26 Clips, $7]

On the one hand, deep fried foods are bad for you. On the other hand, DIY fried pickles. I know what I’m choosing. [Hamilton Beach Deep Fryer, $30]

If you ever by clothes at GAP properties (GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, or Athleta), Staples (for some reason) is selling $100 gift cards for just $85 today. [$100 GAP, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta Gift Card, $85]

Bonus: Here’s a $50 JCPenney gift card for $40.

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While you’re hopefully not checking Twitter on your camping trips, it’s important to have a way to keep your phone charged when you’re off the grid, in case you run into an emergency. This $15 LED lantern/flashlight does just that with a built-in USB charging port, and a hand crank so you’ll never be completely sapped of power. [VonHaus Camping Lantern with USB Charger, $15]

Another Earth flew under the radar when it was released in 2011, but it’s a fantastic film, and a bargain at $8. [Another Earth, $8]

Fallout 4’s limited edition Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide is down to a new low of $24 on Amazon right now, and if it falls any further before release, you’ll automatically get the lowest price. [Preorder Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide Collector’s Edition, $24]

Halo 5: Guardians isn’t dropping until October 27, but Prime members can save $7 if they preorder today. That’s likely to be the best preorder discount we see, and you won’t be charged until the game ships. [Preorder Halo 5: Guardians, $53 for Prime members only. Discount shown at checkout]

We’ve posted several deals on USB power banks that can also jump start a dead car battery, but this new model from Anker puts out 600 amps, compared to 400-450 on most other models. For your standard dead car battery, 400 is probably enough, but if it’s really dead, or hasn’t been started in a long time, the extra oomph could make a big difference. [Anker PowerCore Jump Starter 600, $80 code HU2BF5T2]

Rather than trying to sell you on this forehead thermometer, I’ll just share what our deal researcher Corey said about it in an email.

I own and use the forehead thermometer - we settled on it after trying and killing / tossing 3 other instant-read thermos for the kids. This Braun unit was the ONLY consistent one in the bunch. [Corey Stamp of Approval]

Braun Forehead Thermometer ($23) | Amazon

This two-tier steamer is perfect for fish, vegetables, and dumplings, and is a steal at $14. [Oster CKSTSTMD5-W 5-Quart Food Steamer, $14]

If you’re planning on buying Fallout 4 on PS4 or Xbox One come hell or high water, this is probably the best preorder deal you’ll see. [Preorder Fallout 4, $53 for Prime members only. Discount shown at checkout.]

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