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Do you hear what we hear? It’s the sound of the holidays creeping up on you. Help the music lovers and noisemakers in your life turn up no matter where they are.

Major Scale musical wine glasses

$65 for two or $240 for eight at uncommongoods.com

There’s no way a party can fall flat with these wine glasses that tell you how much to fill them to play different notes.

SAVED Wines Corkscrew by Scott Campbell
SAVED Wines Corkscrew by Scott Campbell

SAVED Wines corkscrew by Scott Campbell

$125 at shinola.com

For that sweet sound of a cork poppin’ out of a favorite bottle of wine, this solid brass T-handle cork pull is intricately carved to impress even the most experienced winos.

Horizon water resistant boot

$74 at bzees.com

Just because winter’s cold and gross doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to get outside to hear the sweet crunch of fresh snow underfoot. These boots are lined with soft fleece and designed to keep feet warm without weighing them down during long treks to work.

Tovolo stainless steel cocktail shaker

$36.95 at amazon.com

There’s no sound sweeter than ice and booze rattling around in a cocktail shaker. This gadget takes it one step further with a built-in top that’s designed to ream, juice, measure and strain fresh ingredients.

DIY Crafty Speakers

$25 at uncommongoods.com

Let a friend crank it up in their own style with these DIY speakers that are so much cuter than anything you’d buy at Target.

A custom song

$50 and up at downwrite.com

Pick a genre (pop, indie, alternative, hip-hop, country and many more), choose an artist and get a song written just for your giftee. You can add physical presents, too, like a print with the song’s title and artist’s name ($40).

Handmade wooden headset stands

$35-$50 at cpcustomwoodworking.etsy.com

Super-cool headphones deserve a super-cool place to rest, right? Your giftee can show theirs off on the tall, sturdy Classic or The Rustic, which is made with wood the creator recovered from a renovation in Lincoln Park.

SoundSpa Mini Portable Sound Machine

$14.99 at homedics.com

Help the light sleeper in your life get a better night’s snooze to the sound of rain, ocean waves, a summer night or simple white noise.

Zenergy chimes
Zenergy chimes

Zenergy chimes

$10-$45 at cso.lightspeedwebstore.com/gifts-chimes

Whether you opt for one chime or five, your loved one can bring the soothing sound of wind chimes into their home or tap out a little tune to relax between meetings (or just really annoy their cube-mates, we won’t judge).

Mechanical music box set

$22 at uncommongoods.com ($6.50 for paper refills)

Don’t gift one of those lame old-timey music boxes. Instead, let your recipient build their own with their favorite songs using this kit.

Enamel-On-Steel Classic Teakettle

$99.99 at chantal.com

Level-up teatime with this sweet kettle—available in a cheery red, blue or silver—that gives off a chill two-note chord instead of shrieking at you. Much better.

Ravinia 10-Punch Classical Grass Pass

$70 at ravinia.org

Tell your classical-loving friend to invest in a picnic basket, because this pass will let them snag a lawn seat at 10 Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts at Ravinia, or catch five with their bae, or one with nine friends.

Aftershokz Sportz headphones

$39.95-$59.95 at aftershokz.com

Headphones that go inside the ear are old news. These sit next to the ear and use bone conduction technology to transmit audio waves through the skull. Sure, the name is a little dumb, but they’re cool AF.