With just a few weeks to go until the festive season, we trawled the internet to find some top stocking fillers for music producers that won’t break the bank.
Buying gifts for people you care about can be a joyous activity. It can also be unnecessarily stressful, particularly if you only know a few of said person’s interests.
On the off chance that you’re struggling to find the perfect gift and the recipient is a music producer or just a music fan in general, we offer some fun, bizarre and actually quite useful options to fill their stocking this Christmas.
The best stocking fillers for music producers in 2024
- Fun stocking fillers for music producers
- Practical stocking fillers for music producers
- Inspirational stocking fillers for music producers
1. Fun stocking fillers for music producers
Toilet Piano Mat
Firebox | £15.99
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God only knows how many visits this will withstand, but for the first couple of visits, that special person in your life can enjoy some musical accompaniment when nature calls.
Music-themed socks
Chatty Feet | £9
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For the producer that’s forever on their feet, this limited run of music-themed socks may bring a smile. You still can’t beat the modular synth socks, though.
Rap Legends Plant Markers
Firebox | £12.99
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A creative environment can always be improved with plant life, and what better way to add a musical spin to your home fauna than with the likeness of some of rap’s legends.
Eight Build Your Synth Kit
Gear4Music | £21.99
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Containing everything you need to create a miniature synth reminiscent of the 1980s, as well as built-in effects, this could be a perfect holiday project for the producer/music fan in your life.
2. Practical stocking fillers for music producers
Headphone Extensions
Various Outlets | < £20
Though Bluetooth headphones have revolutionised the way we consume music casually, they've not had the same impact on music production, owing mostly to the input lag.
An extension cable for your headphones grants the recipient the freedom to move around their studio with ease. Prices can start as low as a couple of pounds, but even better quality options from the likes of Roland or Sennheiser come in at less than £20.
Jack Adapter
Various Outlets | < £10
Sticking with headphones as a theme, if our students are anything to go by, jack adapter’s are like gold dust for music producers. You’d be surprised how useful this gift will be.
Auralex MoPAD Studio Monitor Isolation Pads
Thomann | £24.90
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For the friend setting up their own studio setup, the Auralex MoPADs are an inexpensive way to further improve their monitoring by increasing clarity while reducing coloration and structural resonance.
3. Inspirational stocking fillers for music producers
Music interest books
Various Outlets | From £7.99
If you have a friend that enjoys reading, there’s a wealth of fantastic books out there that have been the source of inspiration for many creatives. Below we’ve collated a handful that our community has recommended over the years.
- Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice - Pauline Oliveros
- Dummy (33 ⅓) - R.J. Wheaton
- Women in Audio - Leslie Gaston-Bird
- Monolithic Undertow - Harry Sword
- Head-On - Julian Cope
- Rhythm, Music and the Brain - Michael Thaut
- Theory of Harmony - Arnold Schoenberg
- Musicophilia - Oliver Sacks
- Recording Unhinged by Sylvia Massy
- Synthesiser Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back) by Oli Freke
