Christmas gifts for a teenage boy who loves music
Sennheiser
MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95 at Sennheiser
Over-ear wireless headphones with noise cancellation and detailed everyday listening.
Seen at Sennheiser, 8 Sep 2026
Sony
PULSE Elite Wireless Gaming Headset
$149.99 at Target
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Apple
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
JBL
Clip 4 Portable Mini Bluetooth Speaker (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Epiphone
Marcus King El Dorado, Antique Natural
$999 at Gibson
Marcus King’s signature El Dorado acoustic revives a classic Epiphone design.
Seen at Gibson, 8 Sep 2026
Loog
Loog Pro 6 Electric Bundle
$369 at Loog
The electric guitar packaged with the amp and accessories, which is the shortest route from unwrapping to playing.
Seen at Loog, 30 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
Sennheiser
MOMENTUM True Wireless 5
$299.95 at Sennheiser
Wireless earbuds with noise cancellation and Sennheiser’s TrueResponse drivers.
Seen at Sennheiser, 8 Sep 2026
Skullcandy
Session 360 Speaker
$39.99 at Skullcandy
A palm-sized waterproof speaker shaped like a skate wheel, with a magnetic mount and twenty hours of battery.
Seen at Skullcandy, 30 Aug 2026
Audeze
Maxwell 2 ANC Wireless Gaming Headset
$429 at Audeze
A wireless planar-magnetic gaming headset with active noise cancellation.
Seen at Audeze, 8 Sep 2026
Gibson
Custom 1942 Banner J-45, Light Aged, Ebony Top
$6,799 at Gibson
A custom-finished reissue of the 1942 Banner J-45 with an aged ebony top.
Seen at Gibson, 8 Sep 2026
Bose
QuietComfort Bluetooth Headphones (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Country Living, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
JLab
Go Party Portable Bluetooth Speaker
$34.99 at JLab
A speaker small enough for a backpack and cheap enough that leaving it at a friend's house is not a crisis.
Seen at JLab, 30 Aug 2026
Loog
Loog Pro 6 Acoustic Bundle
$279 at Loog
The acoustic with the bag, tuner and lesson pack in one box, so nothing else has to be bought on the day.
Seen at Loog, 30 Aug 2026
Noble Audio
FoKus Rex5 True Wireless In-Ear Headphones
$449 at Headphones.com
Wireless in-ear headphones with a five-driver arrangement and personalised sound settings.
Seen at Headphones.com, 8 Sep 2026
Skullcandy
Crusher PLYR 720 Gaming Headphones
$269.99 at Skullcandy
A gaming headset with spatial audio and the Crusher bass slider, so explosions are felt through the earcups.
Seen at Skullcandy, 30 Aug 2026
Gibson
Custom Country Western Round Shoulder with Red Spruce Top, Antique Natural, Exclusive
$4,399 at Gibson
A Country Western acoustic with a red-spruce top and an onboard HiFi pickup.
Seen at Gibson, 8 Sep 2026
Meze Audio
99 Classics V2 Headphones
$349 at Headphones.com
Walnut earcups and a wired connection give these Meze headphones their distinctive character.
Seen at Headphones.com, 8 Sep 2026
JBL
Clip 4 Eco Speaker (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Beats
Powerbeats Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Secure fit wireless earbuds built for workouts, suited to teens ages 13 to 17.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Gibson
Custom Advanced Jumbo Anniversary Limited Edition, Cremona Burst
$5,999 at Gibson
An anniversary Advanced Jumbo acoustic with Gibson’s large-bodied design.
Seen at Gibson, 8 Sep 2026
Apple
AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
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Checked 5 Sep 2026
Anker
Soundcore Liberty 5 Earbuds (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Noise cancelling wireless earbuds with strong bass, for a music loving kid ages 12 to 17.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026