Nikita Achanta
Nikita is a Staff Writer on the Reviews team at Tom's Guide, and she's always on the lookout for the latest tech. She is a lifelong gaming and photography enthusiast, especially interested in wildlife and landscape photography. Having worked as a Sub Editor and Writer for Canon EMEA, she’s a bit of a grammar nerd (and a supporter of the Oxford comma), and has also interviewed photographers from all over the world and working in different genres. A holder of two master’s degrees, the most recent one being in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, Nikita’s work has appeared in several publications such as Motor Sport Magazine, NME, Marriott Bonvoy, The Independent, and Metro. Her favorite tech includes the PS5 (which she says is the best investment she made), the DJI Air 3S, and her Google Pixel 7 Pro. The last one is especially useful because of her obsession with astrophotography. She's also a licensed drone pilot and instant cameras expert so you'll find her testing these almost every week.
In her downtime, Nikita can usually be found sinking hours into RPGs on her PS5, flying a drone, out on a walk with a camera in hand, at a concert, or watching F1 – but mostly shouting at the screen when her favorite driver spins out of a race.
Latest articles by Nikita Achanta

Keychron Q11 review: A split keyboard with room for improvement
By Nikita Achanta published
This elegant ergo keyboard comes at too steep a price to be lacking key features like a tenting kit

EarFun Air Pro 4 review: Budget earbuds for audiophiles
By Nikita Achanta published
They sound so good you feel like you’re at a concert

SteelSeries Apex Pro review: It gives you (nearly) everything you could ever want
By Nikita Achanta published
Outstanding performance, gorgeous design — but a little to dislike

Lemokey X3 review: Not the king of budget keyboards
By Nikita Achanta published
It’s somehow worse than its cheaper sibling

GravaStar Mercury M1 Pro review: This sci-fi gaming mouse wows
By Nikita Achanta published
Aliens have entered the chat

Turtle Beach Vulcan TKL review: Missing the mark
By Nikita Achanta published
The Turtle Beach Vulcan TKL is a great keyboard for first-person shooters, but it misses the mark in MMORPGs, and it’s outclassed by other similarly priced keyboards.

Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro review: A Hall Effect keyboard that could have been so much more
By Nikita Achanta published
The Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro is a 75% Hall Effect magnetic gaming keyboard that’s built well and offers good gaming performance but with some caveats.

Logitech MX Keys S review: The best Apple Magic Keyboard alternative
By Nikita Achanta published
Lovely to type on but it may leave you wanting more

Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 review: Big sound, small price
By Nikita Achanta last updated
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 offers excellent and immersive in-game sound, amazing comfort levels, and superb battery life for less than $100, but it does have a few shortcomings.

PlayStation Pulse Explore review: Feel like the main character
By Nikita Achanta published
The Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore wireless earbuds boast excellent, immersive sound quality while being supremely comfortable, but the battery life is a letdown.

HP Poly Voyager Free 20 review
By Nikita Achanta published
The HP Poly Voyager Free 20 wireless earbuds provide excellent sound quality and effective ANC, but they have a few minor flaws worth considering.

I just tried the thockiest mechanical keyboard you haven’t heard of — and there are only few that outclass it
By Nikita Achanta published
This beauty even has a slot for your tablet

I can’t believe the Apple AirPods Max are still this cheap after Prime Day — grab yours now
By Nikita Achanta published
The Apple AirPods Max are at their lowest-ever price as part of Prime Day, and you need to act fast to grab one of our top-rated headsets.

The Keychron M7 gaming mouse is one of the most comfortable mice I’ve ever used — and it costs only $49
By Nikita Achanta published
Lightweight, ergonomic, a great performer, and a few flaws

I review tech for a living — here's my 7 top-rated products on sale now for Prime Day
By Nikita Achanta published
Looking for a new keyboard, mouse, instant camera, or a pair of earbuds? Check out these huge Prime Day deals on products I've rated highly.

This mechanical keyboard just hit its lowest ever price for Prime Day — and it’s one of my all-time favorites
By Nikita Achanta published
The Keychron V1 is at its lowest ever price on Prime Day, and it's a mechanical keyboard you won't regret buying.

Move over, Keychron — here’s why the Gamakay LK75 just became my favorite keyboard
By Nikita Achanta published
More than just a pretty face

Gamakay LK75 review: Oodles and oodles of charm
By Nikita Achanta published
A typist and gamer’s dream keyboard

This $49 mouse gives you access to AI at the click of a button — and it works like a charm
By Nikita Achanta published
Responding to emails just got simpler

Cherry KW 7100 Mini BT review: This isn’t the productivity keyboard you’re looking for
By Nikita Achanta published
Dazzling in portability, lackluster in versatility

This $99 wireless gaming mouse is light and sleek but it lacks pizzazz — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
The Turtle Beach Pure Air is an ultra-lightweight gaming mouse that’s built well and boasts a 1,000Hz polling rate and a 26,000 DPI. But it has a few flaws that are hard to overlook.

Moment phone lenses review
By Nikita Achanta published
Moment’s smartphone lenses are built well, easy to use, and boast great image quality to take your smartphone photography to the next level, but they have a few shortcomings.

Keychron M3 Mini 4K Metal review: Light on size, heavy on performance
By Nikita Achanta published
The Keychron M3 Mini 4K Metal is an excellent gaming mouse boasting a 4,000Hz polling rate and 26,000 DPI, packed in a lightweight magnesium alloy body. But it has a few minor flaws.
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