Gothic Symphonic Metal Gear Used by Gothic Symphonic Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 400 gothic symphonic metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Gothic Symphonic Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately gothic symphonic metal. Multipliers compare usage among gothic symphonic 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.
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.0× vs site-wide
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PreSonus Studio One
DAW Software
1.8× vs site-wide
3
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.7× vs site-wide
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
5
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Shure SM58
Dynamic Microphones
1.0× vs site-wide
6
Shure SM57
Dynamic Microphones
1.0× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of gothic symphonic metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 400:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 400 gothic symphonic 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 gothic symphonic 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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