Balsam Hill 7.5 ft Unlit Classic Blue Spruce - Artificial Christmas Tree with 2,960+ Tips, Premium Stand & Easy Assembly for Indoor Holiday Decorating

Why it's worth it

With more than 2,960 tips, this is the only tree here that genuinely looks like a full cut spruce up close. It arrives unlit, so you choose the strands, the color temperature, and how much of your evening goes into stringing them.

Nothing else here is close on density. More than 2,960 tips on a 7.5-foot frame puts it in a different class from mid-range trees, which typically land closer to a thousand. Density is what separates a tree that needs heavy decoration from one that looks complete bare, and owners who researched for months before buying tend to describe this as the fullest tree they've owned.

It ships unlit, which is either the whole appeal or an immediate dealbreaker. If you want dimmable smart bulbs, warm amber globes, or commercial-grade strands wound deep into the branches rather than draped on the surface, this is the tree that lets you do it. If you want to plug in and decorate the same afternoon, buy one of the pre-lit picks instead.

From our review of 8 artificial christmas trees, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +Nothing else here is close on density
• +It ships unlit, which is either the whole appeal or an immediate dealbreaker
• +The kit is thought through
• +Think of it as a decade-plus purchase rather than a seasonal one

What to know

• –It's the most expensive tree here by a wide margin, and it arrives without a single light
• –Fluffing is a project
• –Owner feedback isn't uniformly glowing, either