Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2015 album Blurryface.
Music from Blurryface
Gear Used On Blurryface
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface (2015). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Tyler Joseph
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Software Plugins and VSTs used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface
The beginning sound is from the preset "Just Horrible" under the "Textures and FX" tab. It comes standard with reFX Nexus 2.
It is also heard in fake out out at 2:13 with the Benny Dance SEQ A preset under Single Layered Sequenced tab. You can also hear at 0:00 the preset Adagio under the Dance Leads tab being used as the main synth that is heard throughout the entire track.
"Dance Piccolo" of the Classical library in stock Nexus 2 is used for "Stressed Out".
Avg price: $199.00
In the video, we can hear Tyler Joseph using the Native Instruments Battery 4 with the "CD 2" Kit and "2 Funk Kit" presets. Additionally, his songs "Level of Concern" and "Stressed Out" feature the "Big Wave Kit" from the same software.
DAWs used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface
Avg price: $409.00
At 1:31 in this video, you can see Tyler in the studio looking at a screen with avid pro tools 12 on it. This could suggest this is what they used for Vocals/arrangement of tracks in Blurryface/Heathens
Bass Guitars used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface
Avg price: $1,049.00
Taken from Tyler's Instagram. A Schecter Hellcat VI is hung up in his home studio next to his short scale Jaguar bass used in the Blurryface era. The point has been brought up that this is incorrect because Tyler's is white and the stock image on equipboard is sunburst. If you follow this link you will see the same instrument, just in white and it's identical to Tyler's.
Microphones used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface
Avg price: $14,081.83
In the provided picture you can see the Sony C-800G on Tyler Joseph's studio
World Instruments used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface
Avg price: $273.00
He's playing that uke live and in the studio since the album "Blurryface" came out.
Cymbals used by Josh Dun on Blurryface
Avg price: $416.32
In an Instagram video, Josh Dun showcases his Zildjian 20" A Custom Crash cymbal, highlighting its use during every performance on the #BlurryfaceTour.
Zildjian 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride
Avg price: $433.30
From Instagram video about his live show setup
Drum Hardware used by Josh Dun on Blurryface
Avg price: $112.32
You can see this cymbal arm for his 16" EFX crash on the thumbnail of this video.