2023 Top Gifts

Under $500

We’ve gathered our most popular gifts and put them under the tree to help make your decision quick and easy for the picky music lover you know. Our criteria were gifts that would be sure to please most any music lover and be something they would look forward to using every day. And hopefully, they have never had anything close to the quality and fun level of these great gift ideas.

  1. Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB Direct-Drive Turntable Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB Direct-Drive Turntable
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    Final Price $349.00

The Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB is a perfect gift to give to someone who wants to dive right into the cool world of collecting & listening to vinyl. This one is a manual Direct Drive turntable with a Phono Preamp built-in & it has a USB output that will allow your music lover to connect it directly to a computer. For less than $300, the AT-LP120XUSB looks really cool & it is a fantastic first turntable for anyone just getting started & interested in the hobby.

  1. Close-up angle of the Px7 S2 Premium Wireless Over-Ear Headphones in Black. Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
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    Final Price $399.00

Bowers & Wilkins over-ear noise-canceling headphones are best-in-class. If you have a music lover who travels or just needs a great pair of noise-canceling headphones to help them focus, the PX7 S2 is one of the best-sounding over-ear headphones you can give!

If your favorite music lover has been complaining about their old amp or receiver, you'll be sure to please them with the award winning Cambridge AXA35. It works with most turntables, has a 70's vintage look, and sounds simply amazing.

  1. Peachtree M24 Powered Speakers, Bamboo, front angle Peachtree M24 Wireless Speakers - Pair
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    Final Price From$349.00 - To$389.00

We all spend a ton of time in front of our computers every day and listening to music while you work just makes the time fly and the experience way more fun. Audio Advice has sold literally containers of this Peachtree model. It sounds fantastic, is super easy to set up, plus they work with Bluetooth and even have a phono stage. The build quality is first class and they come in a beautiful bamboo or black finish.

When you are ready to rock your next party indoors or out, the PartyBox 110 will have you and your friends dancing to its great deep bass featuring JBL Original Pro Sound. Its color-synced light show will get everyone on their feet and its built-in rechargeable battery will give you up to 12 hours of listening time. Add in both a microphone and guitar input and the budding musician can use it to jam with the tunes or it can double as a practice amp. It's even IPX4-rated water resistant.

The new Ora is a very compact wireless desktop speaker with studio monitor technology to take your desktop audio to a new level. Most small computer speakers are powered with one amp for both the woofer and tweeter, but the Ora takes things to a pro-level with separate amps for each driver, making them fully active. This brings a new dimension to your sound and is something you do not usually see anywhere near this price range. They also offer a sub out that will roll off the bass to the Ora should you add a sub which is another feature you normally see on far more expensive speakers. With a USB-C high-res audio input, Bluetooth 5.0, and analog inputs they have you covered. These are the best-sounding speakers we have ever heard for their size and price. Be sure and get their custom stands as well which improve the performance even further and add a super cool look.

Imagine a headphone with an app that adapted the sound to the way your ears hear. What if this also had Dirac Virtuo for a truly immersive listening experience coupled with great noise cancelling and water resistance for working out? That sums up the incredible Denon PerL Pro with Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology. This is an in-ear headphone like nothing you have ever experienced that delivers lossless sound with aptX Bluetooth and a new level of custom tuning.

  1. Sonos Port Streamer Sonos Port Streamer
    $449.00

Bring the world of streaming music to any home audio system with the Sonos Port. Sonos has by far and away the best app for streaming music and the great news is they keep improving it. The Sonos ecosystem is fantastic with an easy ability to add more zones and group them for whole house control. The Port can either connect up to an AUX input on your system, or if you have good built in DAC's, use its digital outs.

  1. Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - Black - Angle View Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
    Regular Price Regular Price $398.00 Final Price $328.00

If you know someone whose always on-the-go — whether it be at home or a noisy office — give them the ability to thrive in their enviroments. Sony's WH-1000XM5 over-ear noise-cancelling headphones are perfect for high performers who need help blocking noise on-the-go or on the job. We love the 30-hour battery life and it delivers the best hands-free experience with multiple devices at once. This lets us listen to music on a laptop, take a call from our phone, & then back to the music, seamlessly, without interrupting the workflow.

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