Birthday gifts for a son who loves music, $100 to $250
Sony
PULSE Elite Wireless Gaming Headset
$149.99 at Target
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Apple
AirPods (third-gen) with MagSafe charging case
$139.99 at Costco
Named by The Verge, 2023.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lovevery
The Music Set
$120 at Lovevery
Real instruments rather than plastic ones, which makes the noise a toddler produces bearable to sit in the room with.
Seen at Lovevery, 30 Aug 2026
Anker
Soundcore Sleep A20 (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2024.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Loog
Crosley x Loog Record Player
$149 at Loog
A working turntable in Loog colours, for the tween who started buying records before owning anything to play them on.
Seen at Loog, 30 Aug 2026
Bose
QuietComfort Bluetooth Headphones (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Country Living, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Loog
Loog Pro 6 Acoustic Guitar
$169 at Loog
A short-scale six string with soft nylon strings, sold with the flashcards and app that get a first chord out on day one.
Seen at Loog, 30 Aug 2026
Skullcandy
Hesh 540 ANC Headphones
$159.99 at Skullcandy
Over-ear noise cancelling at half the price of the famous pair, for a teen who takes headphones everywhere.
Seen at Skullcandy, 30 Aug 2026
Bose
SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Women's Health, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Loog
Loog Pro 6 Electric Guitar
$249 at Loog
A real six string electric on a short scale, light enough to hold for an hour and bundled with chord flashcards.
Seen at Loog, 30 Aug 2026
House of Marley
Positive Vibration Rebel ANC Headphones
$149.99 at House of Marley
Noise cancelling headphones built in wood and recycled fabric, which is a different look from every other pair.
Seen at House of Marley, 30 Aug 2026
Raycon
Impact Earbuds
$149.98 at Raycon
The rugged pair, built for a teen who wears earbuds through sport and weather and then drops them.
Seen at Raycon, 30 Aug 2026