Here is a collection of audio related gift ideas that Kathleen and Bill created for the music lover on your holiday shopping list!
Master & Dynamic MW50 wireless headphones: This Wireless headphone sounds as good as it looks and it looks terrific. Heck, it even sounds a bit better than Master & Dynamic’s more expensive MW60 wireless headphone. How cool is that?
Price: $450
Read our review: Master & Dynamic MW50 review
Where you can buy one: Master & Dynamic or Amazon
Audeze iSINE 10 planar magnetic in-ear headphones: They have an Apple Lightning cable, they are open back, they are an incredibly small planar magnetic design, they sound terrific and they are a total game changer.
Price: $349
Read our review: Audeze iSINE 10 review
Where you can buy one: Amazon
FiiO X1 II high-resolution music player: Fiio now makes a small, affordable digital audio player (DAP) that can play high-resolution files without being expensive. Despite a touchy scroll wheel, it’s small and easy to use. Plus, it now has Bluetooth, unlike the original X1.
Price: $99
Read our review: FiiO X1 II review
Where you can buy one: Amazon
Focal Listen Wireless headphones: Focal makes some incredibly expensive headphones. These aren’t them. But that doesn’t mean they’re not good. They’re quite good—comfortable, warm sounding and affordable, especially by Focal standards.
Price: $219
Read our review: Focal Listen Wireless review
Where you can buy one: Amazon
Audioengine HD3 wireless speakers: They’re not as powerful as Audioengine’s wonderful HD6 speakers, but the HD3 speakers are small, affordable and sound way better than they should. They are as much speaker as most people will ever need for desktop or small room use.
Price: $319
Read our review: Audioengine HD3 review
Where you can buy one: Amazon
V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless headphones: Despite their cost, these may be the best headphones for the money in 2017. When wireless, they sound great. When wired, they sound even better. Plus, V-Moda will customize them for you.
Price: $348.90
Read our review: V-Moda Crossfade 2 wireless headphones review
Where you can buy one: Amazon