2025 Gift Guide for Musicians & Music Lovers

Whether you're shopping for a seasoned musician, a music lover, or someone just starting out in the music world, we've got you covered! Here are our top picks for gifts in 2025.

Small but practical gifts

Guitar picks, leads, drumsticks, tuners, instrument straps or any instrument accessories, you really can't go wrong. Every musician is in need of these things, which is why it's a great gift for them!

🎁 Guitar picks (you could even get personalised ones to be extra special!)

🎁 Guitar capo keychain (like this Marshall one)

🎁 Guitar leads (honestly, you can't go wrong with a basic Fender cable!)

🎁 Drumsticks (like these)

🎁 Guitar straps (there are thousands to choose from, find one that fits their style!)

🎁 Guitar care products (there's something to fit every budget here)

🎁 Instrument tuner (a must-have)

🎁 Other guitar accessories (like capos, string muters, stands, etc.)

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Music Books

Books are a great gift idea for musicians, whether that be a notepad dedicated to songwriting, an autobiography by their favourite musician, or even a book for when you need a bit of motivation or education.

🎁 Personalised notebook for songwriting (like these ones from Papier)

🎁 Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison

🎁 Dilla Time by Dan Charnas

🎁 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

🎁 The Process of Electronic Music Production by Jason Timothy

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Gifts for the music studio

Whether they're building a modest home studio or decking out an extravagant studio space, any musician will love a studio-related gift. These are a little bit more on the expensive side, but worth it!

🎁 Professional headphones (these beyerdynamic ones are good!)

🎁 Studio speakers (like these Yamaha HS 5s)

🎁 An amp (the Fender Mustang LT40S is a good shout)

🎁 Sampler (the EP-40 riddim doubles as a piece of retro art)

🎁 ROLI Keyboard (honestly, any ROLI would make a great gift)

🎁 CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter plugin (great for vocals - available here)

🎁 CLA Compressor for drums plugin (available here)

🎁 CLA Vocals Plugin (available here)

🎁 Valhalla plugins (available here)

🎁 FabFilter Pro-Q 4 plugin (available here)

🎁 EZDrummer 3 software (available here)

🎁 Mini Moog Synth (the 'holy grail of analog synths')

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Gifts for music lovers

For the person in your life who spends all day, everyday listening to music, these gifts are a must!

🎁 Headphones (these Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancelling headphones are an office favourite)

🎁 A record player (or this turntable and speaker package!)

🎁 Bandcamp gift card (available here, to support their favourite indie artists)

🎁 Concert tickets

🎁 CDs or vinyls from their favourite bands (buy via Bandcamp!)

🎁 Marshall amp keyholder (available here)

🎁 Personalised Spotify keychain of their favourite song (available on Etsy)

🎁 Merch from their favourite band

🎁 Music-related Lego set (there are so many here!)

🎁 Loop ear plugs (choose a pair in their favourite colour here)

🎁 Portable speaker (like this Marshall one)

🎁 Novelty socks (who doesn't love Prince socks?)