Christmas Gift Guides 2010: Top Gifts For Music Lovers

It’s coming close to the last week to buy your Christmas present, especially if you’re shopping online. This guide is for all of you out there looking to buy a gift for a music lover. Be they a gig goer, a MP3 maniac, or an actual musician, there’s something for them all.  

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Ticket Stub Diary 

A diary with a difference. Instead of writing your daily activities, store your old tickets and jot down some notes about the show. A great gift for those who seem to be forever going to gigs, or for the guy with an arm full of Leeds fest wrist bands- someday they're going to have to take them off…

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Atomic Floyd Hi-Def Twisted Jax Earphones

Look out for a full review of these to come. They're in ear headphones, which turn at the bud to ensure the comfiest fit for the wearer. They're made of acoustic Steal to enhance the sounds, and the whole range is advertised as designed by music lovers for music lovers. Plus the packaging is really pretty!

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Skullcandy Lowrider Headphones

If you're intended prefers their headphones to stay outside their ear canals, then Skullcandy headphones are the way forward. Top notch sound quality, and the coolest designs around - you're pretty much guaranteed to get a colour or design for anyone you can think of, from the girliest girl to the gothicest guy.

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PURE Sensia DAB Internet Radio Audio System

Does the music lover you're buying for prefer to listen in the comfort of their own home? The PURE Sensia is an internet-connected digital audio system with a large touchscreen, so you're able to enjoy internet radio and podcasts, DAB and FM radio stations, your own music collection via Wi-Fi, and even online apps. Good huh?

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JBL Radial iPod Dock and Speaker

Alternatively, if you're looking to buy someone a very cool iPod/ MP3 dock this Christmas, they don't come more coveted than this. Aside from just looking stylish, music lovers can control their music from a distance or up close, plus the external display can also be used to view photos and videos. Revoo (independent reviewer) judged it 9 out of 10 for overall quality- so it's not just a pretty piece of art either.

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Band Hero

Perhaps your looking for a present form someone who actually wants to play music? Start them off easy with Band Hero. It's essentially Guitar Hero World Tour, but the instruments have been improved (especially the drum kit) and it features a new list of songs, including 'American Pie', 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me'… and 'YMCA'.

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Rockburn ST Electric Guitar Classic Sunburst

Or you could just go the whole hog and buy your loved one an actual instrument for Christmas. Everyone nurtures a secret desire to play the guitar (ok, I may be exaggerating a little). Buck the trend for all this electronic crap and instil the love of actual music into their soul. The one recommended here is a classic…

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The Easy Way to Play Guitar DVD

… of course if you can't play guitar yourself or aren't willing to teach them, they may also need this.

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Stylophone

It might just be better to get something a little easier to play and then let the love of music steer the receiver on to their choice of instrument. The stylophone is a pocket electronic synthesiser, made popular by the likes of Rolf Harris and David Bowie. Learn to play it properly, or just mess around on it- this version even lets you plug in your MP3 player and play over established tracks.

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iPod Hoody

Of course if you're just wanting something daft, then trust Find Me a Gift. Whoever you give this to can protect their MP3 player, and make it look like a thug at the same time. For some of the people I know, it'd be like they had their very own mini-me…

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