Great Gifts for the DJ in Your Life

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Price: $60-$100 [Sprayground]

Sprayground's an interesting brand with a dope aesthetic: "The backpack is like a trunk for the body. Why not travel in style." Their bags have been worn by the likes of Hardwell, Krewella, Dillon Francis, and DJ Chuckie, and there's good reason why. DJs love function, but they also love shit that pops. Sprayground does both. Eye-popping designs of their latest collection include a dope Ben Franklin/Rick Ross hybrid, Spongebob (in collaboration with Nickelodeon), and "Wing Bags," which are their first celebrity collaboration, being thought up by founder David BenDavid and Chris Brown. On the inside, Sprayground has enough nooks and cranies to keep your valuables safe, including slots for your laptop, iPad, or other tablet devices, as well as zippered compartments for your important documents and unmentionables. They have enough room to pack your essentials, but not be too bulky when full. While the "Wing Bags" might be rough in travel, you'll definitely stand out with one of these Sprayground bags on your back.

Price: $58 [Mixed In Key]

Making sure your beats are matched is essential, but that won't matter if your harmonies and melodies aren't blending well. That's where Mixed In Key comes in. A vital tool for many DJs worldwide, Mixed In Key is a software package that shows you which tracks in your repetoire are "harmonically compatible" with each other based on their musical keys. If part of a DJ's success is proper planning ahead of time, Mixed In Key will make sure that they've got their music broken down even further to avoid fuck-ups in a live, reckless environment.

Price: Starts at $999 [Apple]

These days, DJs need a piece of equipment that'll help them edit a new tune on the plane as well as something that'll allow them to keep up with the social media accounts... and much, much more. The Macbook Air weighs less than three pounds, has fourth-gen Intel processors, and a 12-hour battery life. It's a workhorse that stays true to Apple's time-tested approach to computing, from the latest OSX to the plethora of programs and applications that'll help make a DJ's life easier.

Price: $69.99 [Munitio]

Take it from DAD, these bad boys pack a punch. Built to look like 9mm bullets, these earphones definitely do the job. While we wouldn't say DJs need to use these in live environments, their downtime or time spent perusing their inboxes need quality earphones, and the 9mms provide a huge batch of bass and clear highs. They also include a mic, so you can use these with your smartphone and take calls with no issue.

Price: $39 [Serato]

With the advent of Serato, the life of the direct drive turntable was extended, even if DJs weren't copping actual vinyl. Serato's control vinyl discs gave the illusion of of having "real" vinyl on your decks without the need to carry x amount of crates around. Some DJs want a splash of color; enter the "Lost Your Marbles" control vinyl. This one-off series throws candy red, echo blue, and canary yellow colors to create unique pieces of control discs. Grab them while the grabbing's good.

Price: $73 [Amazon]

The last thing a DJ needs is their data to be lost in transit, or worse, some drunken fuck-up where a vital USB falls out of their pockets and gets wet/breaks. Enter the Corsair Flash Survivor, a USB flash drive that's not only waterproof (up to 200 meters), but is encased in aircraft-grade aluminum and is also shock and vibration resistant. It's also USB 3.0, so you'll be able to move files four times as fast as regular USB 2.0 speeds.These run from 8GB to 64GB, but we know you DJs might need to transport mass amounts of files, so why not go for the biggest version you can?

Price: $39.99 [Amazon]

Does the DJ in your life live on the road? They complaining about public transportations eating giving them a nasty neckache? Grab this CABEAU travel pillow, which uses memory foam for a nice, welcomed cushion during those hours spent snoozing in between destinations. It not only allows you to toggle the pillow so you have proper chin and head support, but it's made of a machine-washable velour, to clean up the drool. It even has a side pocket for a cellphone or MP3 device to rest comfortably. This could turn one of the more troubling sides of constant travel into a dream.