if you're looking to purchase a gift for a musician or maybe you just want to buy something
for your own home studio music productions this holiday gift guide for musicians and
home studios is worth a view as it gives you some ideas for various budget levels and be
sure to stick around for number 10 on the list because that is something for every music lover
musician or not i'm Zane welcome to audio tech tv where it's my goal to help you conquer the text
so you can unleash your creativity i do this by providing easy to follow audio tech tips tutorials
and reviews now links to all of the gear that i'm mentioning in this holiday gift guide are
down in the description so let's jump in and first on the list is something for guitar players this
is a clip-on tuner and there are various models of these clip-on tuners out there this particular one
is a fender original it's super easy all you have to do is clip it on to the end of your guitar turn
it on and start to tune up it's that easy and you can just unclip it and put it onto another guitar
and do the same thing it's super easy to work with it has soft rubber on the clips so it's
not going to damage the finish on your guitars this particular one is currently going for 12.59
on sweetwater right now and they can range in that price range and go up depending on the one you get
these can make great stocking stuffers now second on the list is something for the singer or maybe
the home studio musician this is the shure sm57 dynamic microphone it's probably my favorite
microphone of all time and considering the quality of this mic it's actually fairly budget friendly
as it usually goes for around 99 but you can find it on sale from time to time i think right now
it's actually on sale for 89 over at sweetwater the links down in the description to check for
that this mic is great for recording instruments like guitars and guitar amps but it can also be
decent on vocals as well and the build quality of this microphone is excellent if it's taken care of
properly it will probably last you forever now if you're purchasing a microphone mainly for a singer
somebody who's only going to be using it for singing you might want to look at the shure sm58
as it's more designed for vocals in mine and this one is a more versatile mic but mainly is designed
for instruments however i really like it on vocals and there are several other bands that use this
for their vocal microphone now third on the list is another dynamic microphone so if 99 was a
little bit outside of your gift giving budget this behringer xm 8500 is usually around 23 dollars
and this one can give you great sounding vocals and it can also be used on instruments as
well it's a very clean microphone again it's very solid built and it comes with this nice
hard case number four on the list is something for the musician on the go or maybe the home studio
enthusiast that doesn't have a lot of desktop space this is the m-audio keystation mini 32
this is a midi keyboard it's a great little midi keyboard it can fit in your backpack easily and
be packed up so you can take it on the go or if you sit on your couch or in bed while you create
your beats this little guy doesn't weigh a whole lot and is very nice to use the keys feel great
the build quality is decent and it typically goes for just under 60 dollars now there are
other small format midi controllers out there like the akai mpk mini it has more features but it also
goes for double the price i'll include a link to that one as well down in the description now
fifth on the list is something for the person who might just be getting into home studio recording
and maybe they don't have one of these yet but if you get one they will love it it is
an audio interface and these come in various sizes and shapes and obviously various budget points but
if you're buying for somebody or maybe you're buying it for yourself and you're only going
to be recording a maximum of two inputs at a time then something like this this is the focusrite 2i2
is an ideal audio interface i believe this is the most popular audio interface on the market
right now and for good reason it has great quality mic preamps in it you can plug in your guitars or
line level instruments and it gives you a lot of versatility for a beginner audio interface
the focusrite 2i2 is regularly 159 dollars but sometimes you can find them on sale now if you're
purchasing for a drummer or somebody who's going to need more inputs then you might want to look at
a bigger audio interface something like maybe the focusrite 18i20 and this is going to give you a
ton of inputs and a ton of output so you can hook up external gear and all kinds of things into that
unit now the focusrite 18i20 typically goes for around 599 normally but sweetwater currently has
it on sale for 499 at the time of this recording now at number six is a great stocking stuffer for
guitar players and these are guitar strings and they come in many different name brands and sizes
so you might want to hint and maybe ask what brand and size that the guitar player you're purchasing
for uses or maybe you want to sneak and have a look to see if they have any boxes around like
these to see what they like and the most popular size for electric guitar strings is 10 to 46
and for acoustic guitar strings is 11 to 53 the prices for guitar strings can range from 5
and go way up depending on what brands you get so have a look and if it looks like a decent
set of guitar strings i'm sure the guitar player on your list will love them i know
as a guitar player it feels like i can never have enough guitar strings laying around now at number
seven is something for singers or can be used for streamers or budding youtube stars and this is
a mic arm these clamp to your desk very easily and they can be used to hold your microphone in place
and swivel them around and move them however you might need to move them they can range in price
starting at 50 for a decent one but there are cheaper ones that can go for around 25
bucks but you want to check the reviews on those ones first because the springs on them sometimes
aren't the greatest and they won't hold a heavier microphone so it's best to go with a little bit
more of a quality one and then that way you know you're getting something that will last
for a long time now another option would be to purchase a mic stand a mic stands might not be
as usable for the streamer or youtuber but for the singer they can be great and you can get a
decent mic stand starting at just twenty dollars and at number eight is something that will go
with that mic stand and can be used for singers streamers and youtubers it is a condenser mic
in particular the audio technica at2020 now i don't have one here i wish i did i used to
have one but i highly recommend the audio technica at2020 it's a great first condenser mic but it can
stay your only condenser mic it is a great quality mic you can get it for 99 typically
and for a great quality microphone that's a great price now it can sound good for singing
acoustic instruments or it could also be used for things like podcasting and streaming applications
as well if you get them the audio technica at2020 along with an audio interface you are going to
have a very happy person opening the gift at the other end now number nine on the list is for
the guitar player who likes to take care of his instruments or maybe the guitar player who should
take care of their instruments this is the gibson guitar care kit this includes three gibson branded
polishing cloths gibson's polish low abrasion metal cleaner and premium fretboard conditioner
plus you also get a black gibson branded guitar strap this is currently going for 39 on sweetwater
and it can be a great gift for any guitar player now number 10 on the list is that thing that i
said was great for any music lover on your list musician or not and it is a turntable
record collecting has become extremely popular and vinyl is even out selling cds now so gift a decent
record player to the music lover on your list and they can appreciate the world of record collecting
now this one right here is the audio technica lp60x it is a great starter turntable and you
can get this one for 129 dollars but there's also a bluetooth version that you can get for 149
now number 11 on the list is something for pretty much every home studio musician or singer or even
streamer and this is studio quality headphones and you can get some budget level ones but i recommend
spending around 150 dollars minimum on studio headphones as when you get into the price point
like these you start to get better quality studio headphones and the cheaper ones are more like
regular headphones these ones right here are the audio technica ath m50x headphones they're great
quality studio headphones for around 150 and at number 12 on the list is another gift for guitar
players this is a small practice amp or combo amp and if this is going to be going to a young adult
or somebody who has an electric guitar but they don't have a guitar amp yet they are going to
be extremely happy to receive one and you can get some decent small sized amps starting at just 70
dollars for something like the fender frontman 10g or if you have a larger budget they can increase
the size and budget and this one that i have back here is actually the fender super champ x2 it's a
tube amp it has a lot of great features in it and it even has usb connectivity for connecting it to
your computer you can get this amp in the standard black version for 399 dollars and for the guitar
player in your family if they don't have an amp or if they just have something smaller this would
really please them as it's a tube amp and every guitar player is looking for that tube amp sound
and i'll include a link to a list of even more combo amps over on sweetwater so you can compare
the pricing and sizes to see what might suit your guitar player on your list now if you want
to check out my laptop home studio setup guide for beginners click the video on the screen right now
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