Trying to find the perfect gift for the musician in your life? Whether they play horns, strings, drums or more, we've got you covered with plenty of affordable gift ideas.

1. EarPeace HD Concert Ear Plugs Although this may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of gifts for musicians, safe ears is perhaps the most important gift of all. Musicians constantly find themselves in loud environments whether it be on stage at a show, rehearsing in a small space with loud instruments or even out enjoying music at a live concert. Unfortunately, many musicians don't realize how important it is to protect one's ears and as a result often suffer from hearing damage at an early age. Even when one knows the reper­cussions it can be easy to ignore the warnings or simply forget to bring ear plugs along when one heads out to a loud environment. EarPeace aims to find a solution to that problem by providing a comfortable option, made for musicians that can always be on hand by attaching them to the user's keychain. Order them on Amazon at Bit.ly/EarPeaceHD.

2. Tuner As long as your musical friend doesn't take it as a passive aggressive hint that their music could use a little improvement, a tuner makes an excellent gift, no matter what instrument they play. If you're short on cash or are buying for someone who plays an acoustic instrument, pick them up a Snark, Clip-On tuner for as little as $8.79 on Amazon at Bit.ly/SnarkClipOn. If you have some extra money to splurge however, and your friend plays an instrument with a pick-up on it, spoil them with a high quality pedal tuner such as a TC Electronic PolyTune for $97.97 on Amazon at Bit.ly/TCPolyTune3.

3. Carbon Fiber Sticks Do you have a drummer friend who seems to be the human embodiment of Animal from The Muppets? This is the type of drummer who has so much energy they will have broken several sets of drum sticks by the time they are only a few songs into a gig. This is one of drumming's greatest struggles, but the pain can be eased through the magic of Carbon Fiber Drum-sticks, which are made to last much longer than regular wooden sticks. Pick up a pair on Amazon at Bit.ly/CarbonFiberDrumSticks.

4. Pick Punch Give your guitar playing friend the gift that keeps on giving by "picking" them up one of these (pun very much intended). It allows for a creative and practical way to discard of old credit cards by punching them into the ideal shape and size to be used as guitar picks. At only $19.95, this is an affordable but extremely memorable gift that your friend is bound to use for a very long time. Find it on Amazon at Bit.ly/TheGuitarPickPunch.

5. ChopSaver This is an ideal gift for that special someone who plays a brass instrument. Especially if you want to subtly hint that their lips should stay in top condition ... Created as a solu­tion to the cracked, dry and chapped lips that can come from playing a horn instrument, ChopSaver is a cheap, but sure to be much appreciated. Add a clever music pun about how soft lips make you "horny" and you're sure to win the heart of at least one trumpet player this holiday season. Order it on Amazon at Bit.ly/TrumpetChopSaver.

6. Rosin It can be quite difficult to buy for those who play a stringed instrument, merely due to the fact that most accessories in this field can be extremely expensive. Thankfully however, the most used and important accessory to all violin, viola and cello players is an extremely affordable block of rosin, a sticky substance which allows for better friction to be created between the bow and the strings. Although your friend will likely already own some, a sting player can always use more, making rosin a very affordable and practical stocking stuffer. Pick up some through Amazon for only a few dollars at Bit.ly/RosinBlock.

7. Gift Card Though it may seem like a bit of a cop out, a gift card for a music store such as Long and McQuade will be a very much appreciated gift to any musician, no matter what the amount is. Playing an instrument requires a certain amount of upkeep and purchases of small to large value, such as picks, strings and drumsticks. A gift card, even as little as $10, is a great way to lessen this cost for your music playing friend. Head to long-mcquade.com or your favourite music store to pick one up.