Last minute gifts for audio geeks

Christmas is fast approaching, if you’ve got a musician or audio engineer in your life, here are few gift ideas under $100.

• [amazon_link id="B001PGMNRG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]TC Electronic Level Pilot [/amazon_link](I got one for myself this year)
• [amazon_link id="B0033PSGSW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]TC Electronic PolyTune[/amazon_link]
• [amazon_link id="B003DX96TW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Korg Monotron[/amazon_link]
• [amazon_link id="1423491505" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Zen and the Art Of Mixing[/amazon_link] book by Mixerman
• Home Recording Tactics

I asked for gift suggestions on Twitter yesterday, here are the replies:

mattesque – [amazon_link id="B003DX96TW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Monotron[/amazon_link] or a [amazon_link id="B001JJN3FK" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]stylophone[/amazon_link].

briankozicki – the obvious one being an SM57 haha

dyLABs – cheap geek toy – http://www.myucreate.com/

jordanreyn – SM57/SM58, [amazon_link id="B0006H92QK" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]AT2020 Mic[/amazon_link]. Good pair of studio headphones, [amazon_link id="B001PPXFAG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Shure X2u USB interface[/amazon_link], high quality mic stand, [amazon_link id="B003QKBVYK" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Zoom H1[/amazon_link], Auralex pack

recordingrev - I did a post on a few under $100 audio gifts. Might help! – http://trunc.it/d7z79

edhombre -[amazon_link id="B000HT4RSA" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] behringer measurement Mic[/amazon_link], 2nd hand ev635, danelectro pedals

timgosden – turns out I have an EV635… didn’t even realise it could potentially be good? I’ve had it for about 10 years!

edhombre – I freaking love my 635a. Use it lots. Used it on vocals & acoustic on this http://bit.ly/hXLqGv ace £25 spend!

Mikehillier – old short-wave radios. Nothing sounds quite like them…

brandonshire -[amazon_link id="B003QKBVYK" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Zoom H1[/amazon_link].

Jewsdid_911 – cables/ tubes/ mic stands, bass traps, diffusers, foam, cable wraps, and stuff to keep people organized

theboeweaver – telefunken td 20, pick them up for around 60-80. Incredible on guitars..

recordinghacks – [amazon_link id="B001PPXFAG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Shure X2u USB interface[/amazon_link], sweet XLR/USB interface for ~$80. [amazon_link id="B000R4LQ70" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Nady RSM-4[/amazon_link], the $70 fathead ribbon. [amazon_link id="B000EOPQ7E" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Blue Snowball[/amazon_link], $70 USB mic.

recordinghacks – [amazon_link id="B000NCSK20" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] Earthworks KickPad[/amazon_link], $99 inline pad/contour filter for kick drum mics. Also, $10 cable ties: http://hac.kz/1/786

recordinghacks – Ryan’s review sez this is a great instrument dynamic for $80. http://hac.kz/2/1025

Thanks to all for the replies!

Here my list from last year : Gift Ideas For Audio Geeks (Engineers, Producers & Musicians)

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