The best gifts for music lovers

Sennheiser’s Accentum headphones deliver premium sound quality with active noise cancellation in a light and portable design. They’re ideal for budding audiophiles on the go, offering detailed renditions of all their favourite albums and long battery life. They’ll improve your giftee’s daily commutes and their more relaxed extended listening sessions.

These wireless earbuds have an eye-catching semi-transparent aesthetic, but give you so much more than a fancy design. The Nothing Ear (a) are some of our favourite sets of buds, with top audio quality, lots of customisation via the app and solid active noise cancellation. Oh, and did we mention that they’re under £100?

Know your giftee would rather not draw attention to their speakers? This is both a stylish piece of art and a wireless speaker in one package that can be propped up on its stand or hung on a wall.

They can print out any pictures they love to put in the frame, and the speaker works with Dolby Atmos for cinematic sound, Amazon Alexa for smart assistance and Apple Airplay 2, Chromecast and Samsung SmartThings for additional connectivity. It’s an ideal bit of subtle tech that complements their decor.

The iFi Go Link Max is a compact DAC and headphone amplifier dongle that enhances smartphone audio by supporting high-resolution formats from wired headphones. It offers a neutral and clean sound, with features like jitter reduction and a solid build for high-quality listening on the go.

We already loved the original iFi Go Link, and the new Max adds support for 4.4mm balanced connections, a wider dynamic range and more output for power-hungry headphones. Basically, it’s one of our favourite ways to get high-end sound out of a smartphone or laptop and over to wired headphones – so it's ideal for someone who loves high-res music.

The excellent Sonos Ace are brilliant for all-day wear, smooth and clear audio performance and an immersive spatial audio mode for movies and music. They’re even better if your giftee owns a Sonos soundbar, as they have seamless switching tech to move the audio from the TV to the headphones.

Celebrate a special or meaningful song with a custom print featuring its soundwave. This style of print is available with lots of space for personalised text or a link to listen to the track on Spotify. Alternatively, we like the idea of print frames featuring song lyrics like this one.

Yes, MP3 players are still kicking around and they’re a brilliant option for music lovers with their own digital music library. The Activo P1 offers high-resolution audio support in a portable, stylish form. Its user-friendly Android interface, combined with support for various audio formats, helps deliver a premium listening experience.

You can’t go wrong with the new Marshall Willen 2 if you’re looking for a high-quality speaker that’s small enough to be truly portable. This little speaker only weighs 370g yet is capable of pumping out sound quality to outmatch much larger models. We adore its iconic style, versatile design, simple controls, handy companion app and 17-hour battery life.

Dive into the creative process of The Beatles’ final album with this beautifully illustrated book. It’s a must-have for any fan of the Fab Four’s legendary discography.

If they’re always going on about how Spotify doesn’t deliver the adequate bitrate and quality to hear all the nuances and details of their favourite albums, we’d recommend giving them the gift of high-resolution music streaming with a Qobuz subscription.

It’s ideal for audiophiles trying to get studio-quality sound on the go, with millions of tracks across all genres and loads of resources for music discovery and curation. These subscriptions don’t automatically renew and are available for either three, six or 12 months.

As good as wireless earbuds get, it only takes a couple of minutes with even a more affordable pair of wired in-ear monitors to realise that most wireless models simply can’t deliver this kind of sound quality. For a first step into wired headphones, we’d suggest the Moondrop Chu II – they have robust metal shells and a balanced audio profile with no distortion. Before we forget, they’re also fantastic value at under £20.

Put their musical knowledge to the test and help them track their listening journey with an interactive poster featuring 100 iconic albums to scratch off. It’ll be ideal for revisiting old classics and discovering new favourites. We think this one’s a great gift to get for someone who’s hard to shop for!

With its retro-inspired design and powerful sound, the JBL Authentics 300 is one of the most impressive home speakers we’ve tested lately, delivering loads of connected smarts in addition to its high-quality audio and tactile control knobs.

You can’t go wrong, but there’s also the Authentics 200 or Authentics 500, which are great options if you want something either a little more compact or something larger. The benefit of the 300, though, is that even if it isn’t designed to go outside, it does have a battery and can be used as a portable speaker.

Any headphone fan will appreciate a way to keep their favourite cans on display and within reach. We like the look of this sturdy and sleek wooden stand – it would be ideal for an organised bedside or desk setup and can be personalised with the recipient’s name and a message.

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 wireless earbuds offer studio-quality sound with adaptive noise cancellation and a long battery life. This latest variant isn’t cheap, but they set the standard with a premium design and exceptional comfort. They’re tailor-made for users who demand high-fidelity audio on the go.

This is an ideal present for someone with a CD collection that’s just waiting to be rediscovered. This excellent compact hifi player is capable of bringing their timeless albums and well-loved compilations back to life with crisp audio quality and it has handy built-in DAB+/FM radio support and Bluetooth connectivity too.

A perfect gift for vinyl lovers, this subscription brings handpicked records from rising artists delivered straight to their doorstep each month. That’s in addition to exclusive merch, money off in-store purchases, and exclusive ticket access.

If they’ve mentioned dusting off their old records or getting back into buying vinyl to support artists, this excellent player will help them on their way. We love how it’s made of recycled materials, has a simple construction, has lots of features (including Bluetooth support) and delivers a warm, authoritative and rich sound to get the most out of those LPs.