Mix your tunes with XM’s 130 channels for uninterrupted music (your call whether all holiday or not).
What: XMp3
Where: Best Buy
How much: $279.99 (+ subscription service)
Why it’s sweet: We know and love our MP3s. But sometimes we just know them too well, and then, well, they’re harder to love. Now we’ve got the best of both worlds – satellite radio at our fingertips, plus a card slot to house our own songs.
The satellite will work anywhere our cellphones do, so coverage is vast. Then for our underground commutes, it also records straight from the XM stations (it can handle 5 simultaneously, plus up to 100 hours of programming). Set favourites, get alerts if an artist you love is playing somewhere else, create playlists and more. In our first minute of play the intuitive set-up had us maneuvering like an expert - even if we’ll skip the exclusive NHL coverage.