Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or another holiday during the holiday season, a little gift giving will be sure to come. Gift cards are easy, but not very personal and show little thought. You also don’t want to be known as the bad gift giver, nor do you want to receive a gift that is, shall we say, substandard. Some old school music gifts would include: a walkman, a big bulky boom box, a cassette tape player, or a portable CD player. Those were the gifts you should’ve given out back in the 1980s and early 1990s. Here are some up to date music gift ideas to put on your wish list or gifts to give to a friend, family member, or loved one.
A lot of free Internet radio stations/websites have options for you to make your own playlists. This is similar to a music service provider such as iTunes. A great gift idea is to give someone an MP3 player. This device comes in many different sizes, colors, and brands. It is a way to download your music onto one place that can be taken every where for you to listen to. You can upload your song lists from Internet Radio sites or music services providers off of your computer, onto the MP3, and listen to the music from school, the gym, or anywhere else outside of your home. It’s the walkman of the 2000s.
Some of the earpieces that come with the MP3 player can be uncomfortable or have low sound quality. Another great music gift idea would be to find headphones that produced the best quality sound. You can find headphones that are made for runners so that they don’t slip out of your ears while you are working out. Other types of headphones block out annoying outside sounds. You can find some that match the color of the MP3 player too. This would be a great gift to give with the MP3 player or for someone who already had one.
A lot of artists today record their concerts and sell them as DVDs. Concerts can be very expensive or hard to buy tickets if they artist sells out of them right away. If you know someone’s favorite group or solo artists, you can buy them a live recording of their concert. It’s a fun way to listen to music and concerts are amazing to watch or go to because of the lights, dancing, and theatrical type entertainment. During the holidays, a lot of artists come together to put on performances for a specific holiday such as Christmas. Buying one of these DVDs would not only be a great gift but would also fit the holiday theme.
Keeping your music devices protected is important because the devices won’t get scratched or incur other types of damage. You can find cases to protect MP3 players, headphones, and even DVDs and CDs. Cases are made with protective layers and materials. They also come in an assortment of different colors, fabrics, designs, shapes, and sizes. You can find a case that matches the personality of the person you are giving it to which will make it extra special.
I hope some of these music gift ideas will come in handy for you during the holiday season.
About the Author: Jeff Bachmeier is owner of 977music.com, an online music and online radio station network providing live streaming Internet Radio channels with music from the 50’s thru Today. Users can also choose to create their own customized on demand playlist through their own social media profile. For more information please visit http://www.977music.com.
