Cool Tools: Aural

Aural

Large homemade wind chimes

Wind Chimes: Design and Construction

Line-in hearing protection

Howard Leight Sync Earmuffs

Killer AM reception

Sangean AM/FM Pocket Radio

Workout earbud adapters

Yurbuds

Budget studio cans

Coby CV198 Noise Cancelling Headphones

Ultra portable speaker

Altec Lansing Orbit

Analog output from an iPod

Pure i-20 iPod Dock

Best Clip-On Instrument Tuner

Snark SN-2

Backyard hi-fi

Cambridge SoundWorks Portable Speaker System

Portable radio and stereo speaker set

Tecsun Dual Speaker Digital Radio

Affordable hearing solution

Acoustitone PRO Hearing Aids

Sturdy music stand

Manhasset M48 Symphony Music Stand

Multifaceted miniamp

Roland MicroCube

Willow flute

Salgflojt

Most portable PA system

Fender PD-150 Pro

Software synthesizer

Moog Modular

Quality, portable USB mic

Samson Go Mic

Budget digital audio converter

Behringer USB Audio Interface

Music lovers' plugs

Etymotic Research Earplugs

Wearable but powerful iPhone speaker

X-Mini Capsule Speaker

Music scoring/notation software

Finale Allegro

Turntable database

Vinyl Engine

User-friendly audio slower

Transcribe!

Best portable, shortwave receiver

Sony Shortwave Radio

USB-connected MIDI keyboard

Korg nanoKEY

How to build an acoustic guitar

Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology

Sleeping aid noisebox

Sounds Oasis

Musician's rig database

Guitar Geek

Bargain professional sound recording

Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

Free, user-generated audio books

LibriVox

Pocket-sized sound manipulator

Korg Kaossilator Synthesizer

Protective AM/FM headphones

Peltor Digital WorkTunes Radio Earmuff

My A&R guy

Radio David Byrne

Digital jukebox

Roku SoundBridge

Best cordless headset

Calisto Pro Hands-Free Phone System

Pocket guitar game

Jam Sessions

Best guide to music production

Tape Op Magazine

Three highly recommended non-fiction podcasts

Podcasts

Photoshop for music

Logic

Stringed instrument repair resource

Stewart MacDonald Catalogue

Old world twanging

Jaw Harp

Busts external noise, not your wallet

Etymotic Research Isolator Earphones

Prevents wood warping, preserves sound integrity

Planet Waves Acoustic Guitar Humidifier

Basic, battery-free home tunecasting

Griffin Rocket FM

Whole house music system

Sonos

What's next for music

The Perfect Thing

Music doodling toy

Electroplankton

Maximum acoustic guitar for the money

Martin OM-15 Guitar

Tiny, superb, tapeless recording

Olympus Digital Voice Recorder

Online Sound Effects Library

Sounddogs

Ambient Music

The Buddha Machine

Fan-hosted performances

The Complete Guide to House Concerts

Home-made instrument

Dulcimer Kit

Best guitar capo

G7th Capo

Rough Guide

World Music

Other music

CD Roots

Audio slow motion

Amazing Slow Downer

TiVo for radio online

RadioTime

TiVo for radio

Griffin RadioShark

Original folklorist

The Alan Lomax Collection Sampler

Listen to This!

Portable Jukebox

iPAL

Best radio storyteller

Jean Shepherd

Feels perfect pitch

Intellitouch Tuner

Noise-removing headset for phones

Boom Noise Cancelling Headset

Cheap audio book rentals

Cracker Barrel Long Distance Books on Tape

An oasis from noise

Bose Acoustic Noise Canceling Headset

Salvaging a commute

Books on Tape

Magazine for world music

Global Rhythm

Best inexpensive noise blockers

Max Earplugs

Tiny FM station for an iPod

iTrip

Better way to talk

Phone Headsets

Cool cheap instrument

The Fluke Ukulele

Commercial-free radio

XM Satellite Radio

Maximum POVs in a wireless box

Shortwave Radio

Earbuds with professional quality and comfort

UM In-Ear Monitors

Can I fix my iPhone 4's scratched camera?

Convert SLR to DSLR

Digital Nomad Kit

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