Worried about choosing something unique for the music fan in your life? Concerned that they already have the vinyl copy of Kendrick Lamar’s Damn.?
Below are some suggestions of unique, interesting and thoughtful gifts for your favourite music obsessive: whether it’s a cool Bluetooth speaker, a must-read book about a vital time in music history, or a stunning bracelet recycled from the guitar strings of their favourite rock star.
Wissonly Hi Runner
Wissonly bone conduction brand insists on technological innovation, its bone vibration technology is relatively leading. The team has 10 years of technical accumulation in the field of bone conduction. So they have mastered the core technology of the field, which is very important for the quality of the product.
Wissonly has exclusive sound leakage reduction technology and bone vibration technology, which are all applied to Hi Runner bone conduction headphones. They can effectively reduce the problem of sound leakage by 90%. The latest bone vibration technology improves the overall sound quality performance of the headphones to make sound more spatious sense, and the sound quality characteristics are more prominent.
The overall body of Hi Runner is made of memory titanium that can self-adjust the contact area. So the headphones give people a good wearing experience and more users are taken into account.
As the core component of the product, the headphones chip plays a key role in the experience of the product. Wissonly Hi Runner are equipped with a Bluetooth 5.0 chip for a more stable connection. They also have 32G of built-in memory which is very important to me. I use the headphones completely as an MP3. They can store 5000 songs, which is crazy!
The Guitarwrist Strings Bracelet
Forget Tiffany’s, any self-respecting music fan should be wearing one of these in 2018. Made from guitar strings and other materials from the instruments of artists including Creeper, KT Tunstall, Nothing But Thieves, Pendulum, Stereophonics and The Darkness, 90 per cent of profits go to the charity of the musician’s choice. “We started the initiative as we found that most strings went into landfill, so we wanted to upcycle and do our bit to make a greener planet,” founder Ian Rendall explains. “We then worked out that we could make the business work even if we donated a large amount of the profits to the charity of the artist’s choice which massively appealed to the artists, and finally the fan gets a truly unique item of jewellery that has both an emotional and physical connection with an artist they admire. A win, win, win initiative we think”. There are lots of designs to choose from, including necklaces, rings and bracelets, like this one featuring druzy stone.
New York Music Map (second edition)
Living in New York in the Nineties, creative director Frank Broughton has been inspired to write about many of the city’s scenes, but it was New York’s music that was the making of him. The New York Music Map was a joint project with Broughton and his friends at Kingdom Collective, compiled and then illustrated by Adam Hayes. An updated version pinpoints, with incredible love and care, every New York reference in songs while a corresponding website links users to the tracks so they can listen themselves. It comes in A1 and A2 sizes, just make sure you factor-in the postage (currently £9.84 within the UK).
Fender Newport Bluetooth Speaker
Some of Fender’s latest speakers are designed to look like its classic ’68 Custom amp, with retro grills, knobs for volume, table and bass, and a very satisfying “on-off switch”. The Newport is lightweight enough to move around the house and catches the eye instantly with its appealing, authentic look. You can adjust the bass and treble to suit your personal preference, with great textures on the drums and bass guitar, and a huge range of volume: this thing goes loud.
Flare Audio Isolate Pro Titanium Earplugs
Here’s one for the style-conscious gig-goer in your life. Flare is apparently the only brand in the world to use metal as the plug body – this model is made from light-weight solid titanium – its design uses the bone conduction of your head to block direct noise and subsonic dirge. Earbuds are tipped with a soft foam for comfort and extra protection. The Pro Titanium range comes in either "Titanium" or "Mirror Finish" – if you want a greater selection of colours, you can try the cheaper Aluminium range.
