Hand-Held Recorders
Zoom H2N ($159 USD)
Zoom H4N Pro ($199.99 USD)
iPhone Microphones
Shure MV88 ($149.99 USD)
Zoom IQ7 ($99.99 USD)
Non-Acoustic Microphones (Kontakt Mikrophon)
DIY (Almost Free)
Buy (Price Varies)
Software Synthesizers
Izotope Iris 2 ($149 USD)
Serum Wavetable ($189 USD)
Hardware Synthesizers
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators (From $49 USD)
Korg Volca Series (Pricing Varies)
Headphones
In-Studio: Audio Technica ATH-M50x or Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO ($149 / $179 USD)
Field Recording: Sennheiser HD 25 or AKG K240 MKII ($199 / $149 USD)
Knowledge
Books: Sound Design by David Sonnenschein or The Foley Grail by Vanessa Theme Ament ($13.71 / $32.39 USD)
Masterclass: Hans Zimmer or Deadmau5 ($100 USD)
Magazine: Sound On Sound Subscription (From $47.50 USD)
Quelle: James Fensom & Erin Dunt, http://blog.sound-ideas.com/2017/12/11/2017-top-10-sound-designer-gift-guide/
