Can you believe it’s almost Christmas? It’s been a tough year, so time with family and friends this Christmas (assuming the covid 19 gods are kind), will be very special indeed. For your music making friends and family, the good people at Yamaha Music have always offered a great range of musical gift ideas to make your choices easier. Here are just a few in the sub-$100, $200 and $300 price range which might get you thinking. Of course the larger range of Yamaha and associated brand product is available online and in stores around Australia https://sale.au.yamaha.com/category/gift-ideas
GIFTS UNDER $100
VOX AMPLUG 2 BL BLUES HEADPHONE AMP
AP2-BL headphone amp provides the authentic, crunchy blues tone of a cranked tweed amp along with Chorus, Delay and Reverb effects. A foldable plug mechanism that rotates 180 degrees and an auto power-off function are additional features. Occupying virtually no space, it’s an ideal choice for any guitarist.
There’s also the AMPLUG 2 CL – Clean Headphone Amp, AMPLUG 2 LD – Lead Headphone Amp, AMPLUG 2 AC -AC30 Headphone Amp, AMPLUG 2 BS – Bass headphone Amp, AMPLUG 2 CR – Classic Rock headphone Amp, AMPLUG2 MT – Metal Headphone Amp, plus the AMPLG 2 CABINET – Micro Amp
VOX V845 WAH PEDAL
Based on the specifications of the original pedal developed by VOX in the 60s, the V845 Wah-Wah offers guitarists the same legendary Wah-Wah tone in this sturdy but very affordable design. An AC power connector is fitted to save on batteries and the outer case is coated with tough all-black finish.
VATER VP-VSB1 STICK BAG
A tough nylon stick bag that will keep you well stocked and organised. Includes Velcro strips for secure placement on drums and an adjustable shoulder strap.
VP-VDH DRINK HOLDER
Featuring an adjustable clamp-style fastening system, the Vater Drink Holder can be mounted to the hardware of your drum kit to keep your drink within easy reach while helping to avoid messy spills.
GIFTS UNDER $200
VOX PATHFINDER10 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
Those instantly recognizable, warm British sounds you’ve come to expect from VOX are alive and well in the compact, 10 watt Pathfinder 10 combo – plus a high gain capability that’s thoroughly modern. This combo’s eye-catching looks are also classic VOX and include basket-weave, leather-look vinyl, our distinctive diamond grille cloth and ‘chicken head’ knobs! Small but all-important details such as Gold beading and white piping have also been faithfully reproduced, perfectly capturing the legendary look of VOX. It has clean/overdrive modes, headphone/line-out jack and Gain/Bass/Treble/Volume controls.
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES PLUMES OVERDRIVE PEDAL
Plumes is an overdrive based around that classically overdone tube-like circuit you all know, and amps crave. We’ve done away with the sacred 4558 IC and the classic BJT transistor buffers and replaced them with JFET operational amplifiers and raised the input impedance to nearly 10 megaohms! We’ve also added three different clipping options for your consideration. Mode 1 is symmetrical clipping utilising a pair of light emitting diodes, this is the crunchiest setting the Plumes has to offer. Mode 2 is clean boost mode, this eliminates the soft clipping diodes altogether and leaves you with straight OpAmp drive. Mode 3 is an asymmetrical silicon diode arrangement similar to the stock screamer but with more output and clean clarity; the tone some people describe as transparent.
STEINBERG UR12 AUDIO INTERFACE
Combining an extremely compact design, extraordinary build quality, full iPad connectivity and the outstanding D-PRE mic preamp, the UR12 redefines quality for its class of 2-in 2-out USB interfaces. 24/192 converters offer you outstanding levels of audio fidelity, while the D-PRE gives your microphone recordings incredible detail, depth and dynamics. Includes Steinberg’s Cubase AU DAW software and Cubasis LE iPad app.
GIFTS UNDER $300
Yamaha GIGMAKER310 ACOUSTIC GUITAR PACK
The GIGMAKER310 pack contains all students need to get started straight away. It includes the world-renowned Yamaha F310P full-size acoustic guitar with a Spruce top. A digital tuner, spare strings, picks, gig bag, string winder and strap are also included.
YAMAHA PSR-E273 61-NOTE KEYBOARD INCLUDES BONUS HEADPHONES
61-key, entry-level Portable Keyboard featuring a wide variety of sounds and functions is an ideal first keyboard for aspiring musicians. Includes BONUS HPH50B headphones valued at $59.99 RRP. • 401 high-quality Voices, 143 auto accompaniment Styles, Multi Fingering / Smart Chord • 112 Songs • 3-step lesson function (Yamaha Education Suite) with Quiz mode • Recording function • AUX IN jack for connecting an external audio source • Master EQ / Ultra Wide Stereo • Duo Mode • Compact and portable design • Battery operation (AAx6)
YAMAHA MG06X D-PRE MIXER W/EFFECTS
You will find these easy-to-use, durable analogue mixers anywhere in the school. Useful in classrooms, practice rooms, or anywhere top quality sound is needed in a hurry. 6 channels, 2 D-PRE mic preamps, SPX digital effects.
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