Yes, you read that right. If you're gift shopping for an absolute geek of a musician, you've come to the right place. As a non-musician, shopping for music nerds can be a serious challenge. There's an entire world of gear and tools that musicians drool over, but if you're not familiar with the craft, it can be hard to even figure out where to start. Or, perhaps you do know where to start, but you're not shopping for your run-of-the-mill musician. They've already got a loop pedal, and a reverb pedal, and a delay pedal, and a distortion pedal. You would get them a keyboard, but it probably wouldn't do anything better than the one they already have. If you buy them a digital VST plugin, they'll tell you they torrented that one last week. Yes, yes, we've heard it all before.
Gift shopping is not an easy task, especially when you want a personalised gift that the recipient will truly love and use. Nowadays, technology is usually the answer. Tech-related gifts are almost always used on a daily basis and are extremely versatile. If you’re shopping for someone who loves music or audio tech, check out this list of gift ideas:
Remember when the coolest thing was your Walkman? Perhaps you had a Discman? Whichever portable music device you or your parents used, the current state of play in portable music has changed. There are so many options available ranging from mp3 players, iPods, mobile phones and tablets, which allow us to bring the party with us in our pockets.
It’s not uncommon to give a gift to the Teacher at the end of a school year as a gesture of thanks. Instead of the obligatory box of chocolates, bottle of wine or fancy soap, why not make an impression with something a little more interesting. You could even give your teacher a group gift from your entire class. They will love it!
Depending on the age of your kids, their interests can vary wildly. No matter what age the child you are buying for, this season portable music is in! We haven't forgotten those gamers either, with an excellent game stand that will make Mum happy too.
Is your mum a bit tricky to buy for? Does she sigh when she gets given another basket of soap or hand cream? Mums love gadgets too, so here are a couple of great ideas that will make your Mum smile.
Perfect for pergolas, decks and sheds, these stylish speakers would make a great addition to your outdoor undercover entertaining area. They offer a contoured profile with a quick mounting bracket that virtually disappears once mounted.
Onkyo's reputation for audio quality, now in a stylish soundbar! Featuring Bluetooth connectivity and 6.1 channels of surround sound including a wireless subwoofer. A soundbar is an excellent addition to your television set up, and can be an amazing improvement on most TVs built-in speakers.
If you love gaming, especially racing and flight simulator games, now it’s time to take your set up to the next level. Now you can really feel like you are on the track or in the sky and part of the action.
