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The Best Tech Gifts for Music Lovers


Kid-friendly synths, dongle keychains, floating speakers, and everything else for the most plugged-in music fans

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Every year, it seems like there are countless new tech offerings that enhance how fans interact with music and how artists create it. This season, there are plenty of worthwhile options, from gravity-defying speakers to tricked-out earbuds. Here are our picks of the best music tech gifts.

(All products featured here are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Pitchfork may earn an affiliate commission.)


Put your baby on the road to superstardom with kid-friendly synthesizer Blipblox ($190)

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The tiny Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator will make the whole world your studio ($50)

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The GVIDO Digital Music Score revolutionizes the thousand-year-old tradition of notation ($1,600)

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Deck out your evil lair with the Hoveric Levitating Speaker ($69.95)

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Keep track of your headphone adapter with the Dongle Dangler keychain ($4)

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Wallet-friendly BlackPods let you bliss out wirelessly ($60)

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The compact Sonos One speaker has the room-filling power you need ($199)

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Indulge your nostalgia and record new mixtapes with this retro cassette tape recorder ($50)

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The Otamatone is a sax-shaped synthesizer with a face that sings ($65)

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