Gifts for music lovers under $100

A safe last-minute choice for an iPhone user whose wish list you do not know.

An affordable pair for a student or teen who mostly wants long battery life.

A sensible first pair of headphones for tablet time or car trips.

A good stocking gift for a teen who keeps losing earbuds.

For someone who still has a Wii and rhythm games but whose old guitar has worn out.

A small token for a musician who has everything, or a stocking filler for a guitar-playing friend.

A small, reusable dust tool for a vinyl listener who plays records often.

A complete starter cleaning set for a vinyl listener, boxed and ready to give.

An affordable way to test whether someone will stick with an instrument.

A low-cost first instrument that someone can pick up and play songs on within an evening.

For a guitar player or Fender fan who also writes, sketches or does crosswords in pencil.

For a guitar player or songwriter who keeps lyrics, chord ideas or set lists on paper.

Works for a teen who loses headphones and wants something affordable.

An inexpensive backup pair for sports practice or the bus.

For someone who wants a calm, simple instrument to play by ear or from easy tabs.

An easy first instrument for a kid, teen or adult: tunes come quickly with the guide stickers.

A low-cost stocking filler for anyone who plays records.

Stocking gift for a cat owner who plays music, or any cat that likes to grab and bunny-kick toys.

A budget speaker for the shower, a campsite or a desk.

A reasonably priced pair of noise-cancelling earbuds for a teen or student who studies on the bus or in a loud dorm. The app's safe-listening volume limit is useful for younger listeners.

A small, practical gift for anyone learning an instrument; tuning becomes a few seconds instead of a chore.

Guitarists lose picks constantly; a pack of 12 is a cheap stocking filler that gets used.

A low-cost way into vinyl for a teen or student with a small room.

For a child or adult beginner who wants a bright, inexpensive ukulele to learn on.