Atmospheric Post Metal Gear Used by Atmospheric Post Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 49 atmospheric post-metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Atmospheric Post Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately atmospheric post-metal. Multipliers compare usage among atmospheric post-metal artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Walrus Audio Slö
Reverb Effects Pedals
1.9× vs site-wide
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Pro Co RAT 2
Distortion Effects Pedals
1.6× vs site-wide
3
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.5× vs site-wide
4
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
5
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.4× vs site-wide
6
MXR M169 Carbon Copy
Delay Effects Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
7
Shure SM57
Dynamic Microphones
1.1× vs site-wide
8
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.0× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of atmospheric post-metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 49:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 49 atmospheric post-metal artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare atmospheric post-metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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