Will be boys. This year help him live up to their reputation. Below, DailyCandy’s guide to jingling his bells.

For the Soundster
Sleek. Small … Not exactly the first words he wants to hear. Unless you are referring to portable speakers for his iPod. Then everyone can hear that rare Beta Band track he’s so proud he found.

When it comes to CDs, he likes to think of himself as one cool collector. Get him Carla Bozulich’s (a.k.a. the lead singer of the Geraldine Fibbers) Red Headed Stranger, a song-for-song remake of Willie Nelson’s 1974 classic of the same name.

For the Grump
If the new Three Stooges DVD Collection can’t turn his frown upside down, he’s a lost cause.

Or, if his tastes are of a slightly, well, crasser nature, you might indulge him with Come Poop With Me, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s first comedy CD, with guest appearances by Adam Sandler, Jack Black, and, of course, Conan O’Brien.

For the Gastronome
Farm-raised salmon? Are you kidding? Libby Brothers ships wild Alaskan salmon, fresh from the icy waters of Bristol Bay.

Spanish Cava is hipper than prosecco, at a fraction of Champagne’s cost. Buy a case and be bubbly all the time.

Let him top things off just the way he likes it with the Mobile Foodie Survival Kit, a mini carrier for all manner of herbs and spices.

For the Know-It-All
His fontlike knowledge of useless information borders on the annoying. The newest edition of the cult computer trivia quiz You Don’t Know Jack is out and available exclusively through eBay retailer CertifiedSupplier. That should keep him occupied.

For the Guy Who Actually Has Some Taste
Treadcountzzz pajamas look like satin, but they’re actually made of 800-thread-count 100 percent Egyptian cotton. If that doesn’t score a good night’s sleep, then hypoallergenic Kookoon bedding will.

For His Inner Nostalgic Geek
From Superman to Linus, comics used to be his life. He’ll love these decidedly grown-up versions of his old faves: a first edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Complete Far Side, and Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross.