Progressive Electronic Gear Used by Progressive Electronic Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 56 progressive electronic artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Progressive Electronic
Not just popular — disproportionately progressive electronic. Multipliers compare usage among progressive electronic 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.
Akai S1000
Audio Samplers
2.1× vs site-wide
2
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Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer
Drum Machines
1.9× vs site-wide
3
Atari 1040 ST
Computers & Peripherals
1.9× vs site-wide
4
E-Mu Emulator II
Synthesizers
1.9× vs site-wide
5
EMS Synthi A
Synthesizers
1.9× vs site-wide
6
Apple Logic Pro
DAW Software
1.4× vs site-wide
7
Ableton Live
DAW Software
1.3× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of progressive electronic artists on Equipboard — a few of the 56:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 56 progressive electronic 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 progressive electronic 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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