Back to Campus: 10 every day carry gadgets to consider

Life as a college student is pure, beautiful chaos. Between back-to-back lectures, cram sessions, and trying to actually have a life, your gear needs to keep up without any fuss or drama. Forget the hype train accessories which you are hounded by on the internet. Here, we’re talking real-world essentials that solve actual campus headaches. These 10 EDC picks, more than just being gadgets, are your silent allies. Imagine no more dead phones before class, lost files during crunch time, or struggling to hear your prof over dorm noise. Ready to work smarter? Here’s the tech that’ll stick with you from freshman move-in day to finals week burnout.

Razer Kraken Wired Gaming Headset

When your dorm hallway sounds like a warzone during finals week, these clamp down with plush cushions that smother distractions.

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You’ll catch every nuance in lecture recordings thanks to tuned 50mm drivers, while late-night Netflix binges rumble with cinematic bass. Marathon study sessions? The lightweight frame disappears on your head.

And that retractable mic? It’s your secret weapon for sounding studio-clear on group Zooms; no “can you repeat that?” chaos. This pair will definitely survive being yeeted across your room after a tough exam.

SanDisk Ultra 32GB USB Dual Drive

Picture this – you’re sweating at the library printer with 60 seconds to deadline. Flip the cap and USB-C jabs into your phone, USB-A stabs the computer, and whoosh, your 15-slide presentation transfers faster than you can say “extensions denied.”

You can stash every lecture PDF, Spotify playlist, and meme archive on 32GB of anxiety-proof storage. Bonus: the app offloads phone photos when storage hits “nope.” This pendrive is smaller than your thumb, and tougher than your 8 AM professor.

JBL Go 4

Crammed in a dorm corner studying? Crank its shockingly rich JBL sound to drown out existential dread. Hosting a sunset quad hang? 7 hours of battery fuels the party ’til security shows up. Spill boba on it? Rinse it under the tap, while the IP67 rating laughs at your clumsiness.

If you are one for tuning the sound your way, you can even customise bass via the app for lo-fi focus or bass-thumping pregames. Made from recycled plastic, it’s the eco-warrior of portable sound.

Spigen Slim Armour CS Case

Slide your campus ID and emergency cash into this iPhone case’s stealth compartment, and say goodbye to the bulky cardholder you had filling your pockets. Military-grade cushions on this case eat concrete impacts when you wipe out skateboarding to class.

Barely thicker than Apple’s case, it slips into tight jeans pockets without the “dad wallet” bulge. Grab it and sprint to that surprise coffee quiz.

OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro

Cafeteria noise dissolving your focus? The ANC on the OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro, mutes the chaos like noise-cancelling earmuffs. The 12.4mm drivers pump crisp vocals for podcast walks between lectures. Caught in a downpour? IP55 shrugs the water off like a champ.

Battery outlasts your longest all-nighter; 10 minutes charging during a snack break will give you 3 more hours of juice. This pair of TWS seamlessly hops from laptop lectures to phone tunes mid-stride. And, as a college student, you need bang for the buck, and these earbuds are just that.

Macmerise Illume 3-in-1 Cable

Tired of carrying three cables? This one ends the chaos. USB-A plugs into any charger, while the other end hooks up iPhones (Lightning), Androids/tablets (USB-C), or old Kindles (Micro USB).

The tiny light tells you that charging is working. It can easily survive being tangled in your bag for months. One cable rules your phone, earbuds, and power bank.

If you are an Apple only user, then you can check out this offering from Croma.

It comes with a USB-C port and an Apple Watch charging puck that you can be assured to have all your charging needs met without handling multiple cables.

SanDisk Extreme 500GB SSD

Transferring a 4GB project file over slow campus Wi-Fi? Dump it onto this tiny drive in seconds (10x faster than USB sticks). 500GB holds your entire digital life – essays, photos, games. It survives rain, dust, or backpack tumbles.

It can also get you password-locked sensitive essays. Basically, a shockproof vault for your degree. With read speeds up to 1050 Mbps and write speeds of 1000 Mbps via USB Type-C, it quickly transfers large files like assignments, projects, and media.

Croma 45W GaN Charger

Do you often find yourself stuck with only one free outlet in the café? This tiny plug charges your laptop and phone simultaneously with its two USB-C ports (20W + 25W). GaN tech makes it smaller than older chargers.

No overheating during back-to-back classes. With this in your backpack, you can literally ditch the bulky charger. This is all you need for your gear.

So, whenever you are shopping for your EDC for college, do keep this list in mind, and keep on following Unboxed by Croma for more.