Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface album cover

Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface

Album 2015

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.

Software Plugins and VSTs used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface

Synth Plugins

reFX Nexus 2

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".

Drum Machine

Native Instruments Battery 4

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

DAW Software

Avid Pro Tools

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

Electric Basses

Schecter Hellcat VI

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.

https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/modern-bass-guitars/schecter-hellcat-vi-ivory-pearl

Microphones used by Tyler Joseph on Blurryface

Condenser Microphones

Sony C-800G

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

Ukuleles

Kala KA-KTGE-C

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

Crash Cymbals

Zildjian 20" A Custom Crash

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.

Ride Cymbals

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

Cymbal Booms and Arms

DW Boom Cymbal Arm 3/4 x 9

Avg price: $112.32

You can see this cymbal arm for his 16" EFX crash on the thumbnail of this video.