Best Gifts for Music Lovers
Our Favorite Gifts for Music Aficionados This Holiday Season
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Music lovers are an obsessive bunch. Luckily, they’re also pretty easy to shop for. No matter if you purchase a special edition album or a home decor accessory inspired by their favorite musician, you’re pretty much guaranteed to strike the right chord on Christmas morning.
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Still, to spare you the time and energy it takes to find these perfect presents on the web, we went ahead and curated a list of the best gifts for music lovers. Whether your giftee is a classically-trained musician, an aspiring DJ, or a classic rock fan, you’re working with a lofty budget or a low one.
Best Gifts for Music Lovers
Custom Soundwave Art Canvas
Turn their favorite song into a piece of art. Soundwave Art converts audio to a waveform that can be combined with other images to create a unique piece of art to proudly display in their home. You can get regular prints, canvases or even wood and metal prints of the song that makes them light up whenever they hear (or in this case, see) it.
From $89.99 at SoundWaveArt.com
Scribd
In addition to providing access to an extensive library of e-books, audiobooks, and magazines, Scribd gives users the opportunity to check out sheet music, too. No matter if they’re a novice guitarist or an avid pianist, there’s a wide range of sheet music books ready for play.
From $9.99 per month at Scribd.com
Composers: Their Lives and Works – DK
The classical music fan will love pouring through the pages of this coffee-table book. Featuring stories, facts, insights, and images from the personal and professional lives of more than 90 of the world’s most influential composers, ranging from medieval days to the present day.
$28.99 at Amazon.com
Vandor
Bring the fab four to happy hour with this set of Beatles coasters, capturing the Abbey Road strut of John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
$29.99 at Amazon.com
Music-Themed Playing Cards
Shopping for stocking stuffers? Add these music-themed playing cards to your cart. Not only does each card feature a different music legend, from Bob Dylan to Beyonce, but each suit represents a music category diamonds= folk, hearts= pop, etc.
$10 at Uncommongoods.com
Personalized Amp Doormat
This amp doormat will set the tone for their at-home studio, office space, or front entrance, and it can be personalized with their family name.
$35 at Uncommongoods.com
Coldplay Apparel
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Coldplay’s holiday hit song “Christmas Lights.” Help them celebrate the occasion and get cozy with this crewneck sweatshirt, featuring the four guys of the band donning Santa Claus hats.
From $25 at Coldplay.com
Record Bowl
Let your giftee show off their love of a good beat through their home decor with a fun record bowl. Melted down from real records, these bowls are not meant to get wet but are perfect for holding dry items.
From $19.99 at Etsy.com
Vintage Guitar Print Poster
Haus and Hues
A fun graphic design, but also an attractive one. This print features classic guitar deigns, ranging from electric to acoustic.
$9.95 at Amazon.com
Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB Turntable
The perfect beginner turntable for the serious music fan. In terms of quality, it leaves most starter record players in the dust without costing a small fortune. The LP120 series boasts a balanced tonearm, anti-skate control, an internal pre-amp (which can be bypassed), and the ability to convert LPs to digital files through USB.
$349 at Amazon.com
Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM3
A good pair of over-ear headphones is a no-brainer gift for the music lover in your life. These Sony’s offer some of the best noise cancellation on the market, wired and wireless connections, Alexa-compatibility, and simple touch interfaces to control volume and track selection.
$299 at Amazon.com
Aerodrums Air Drumming Percussion Instrument
Drummers have it rough. Without a soundproof basement or studio, there’s almost nowhere they can practice thanks to the sheer amount of noise their instrument makes. Enter Aerodrums. Using a Playstation camera trained at reflective surfaces on the sticks and feet, they can air drum their way through various software kits while laying down production quality beats.
$199 at Amazon.com
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Vinyl Me, Please Membership
This vinyl subscription service will gift your music nerd new albums every month based on their taste. Vinyl Me, Please offers limited edition and exclusive pressings unavailable elsewhere, and your giftee can always swap out the chosen record-of-the-month for something more to their liking. Add in member discounts and extra goodies and you’ve got a gift that keeps on giving.
Starting at $119 for three months at VinylMePlease.com
Image Line FL Studio 20 Producer Edition
Great for those looking to make the jump from Garageband to something more professional and full-featured. Fruity Loops has been a favorite of music producers since the late ‘90s and the new versions are finally compatible with Mac OS as well as Windows. The Producer Edition includes popular plugins such as Edison, SliceX, and Vocoder.
$199 at Amazon.com
Ticket Stub Diary
Concert attendance is a point of pride for music lovers. A ticket stub diary lets your favorite music aficionado collect their badges of honor in one place where they’ll be safe from the ravages of time. Even if they can’t attend a concert in person this year, filling this diary is sure to bring back wonderful memories.
$14.95 at Amazon.com
JBL Clip 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Whether they’re bringing their tunes to the great outdoors or they just really need some beats to sing along to in the shower, the JBL Clip 3 waterproof speaker is up for the job. It also has a handy carabiner clip to make sure they can mount it to just about anything.
$42.99 at Amazon.com
Spotify Premium Subscription
While they might already have a Spotify membership, switching to premium will make a world of difference. Not only does a premium membership mean no add interruptions, but they can download podcasts and playlists to listen to without using data.
$9.99/month at Spotify.com
Rode NT1-A Microphone
Rode
Wanna lay down vocals over your newly created track? You’ll need a decent microphone. It’s a buyer’s market when it comes to mics, but it’s important to choose one that’s specifically for vocals in this case. This mic is insanely quiet and comes with a shock mount and pop shield, making it perfect for studio recording.
$199 at Amazon.com
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
If music fans had a bible, it’d probably be this compendium of albums covering the past seven decades of recorded music. Even the most die-hard music fiend is sure to unearth some rare gems in this treasure trove of a book.
$28.16 at Amazon.com
