Stage & Screen Gear: Synths, Software & Pedals Used by Stage & Screen Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 1,549 Stage & Screen artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the Stage & Screen Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more Stage & Screen artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used Stage & Screen Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with Stage & Screen.
Stage & Screen Sound Modules
4.0× site average-m.webp?v=1785250827)
$319.99
in Sound Modules Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 33
$550.00
in Sound Modules Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 17
$3,900.00
in Sound Modules Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 17
$575.00
in Sound Modules Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 16
#5 · Owned or saved by 14
$400.00
in Sound Modules Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 13
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Stage & Screen MIDI Keyboard Controllers
1.9× site average
$435.00 - $1,637.00
in MIDI Keyboard Controllers Rank
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#1 · Owned or saved by 13
$76.07 - $159.00
in MIDI Keyboard Controllers Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 11
#3 · Owned or saved by 11
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$75.40 - $145.00
in MIDI Keyboard Controllers Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 10
$676.87 - $1,296.63
in MIDI Keyboard Controllers Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 8
$32.71 - $59.00
in MIDI Keyboard Controllers Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 8
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Stage & Screen Synthesizers
1.8× site average
$290.00
in Synthesizers Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 63
$3,524.10 - $3,599.99
in Synthesizers Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 35
$3,999.00 - $4,999.00
in Synthesizers Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 34
$379.00 - $549.99
in Synthesizers Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 31
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$962.58
in Synthesizers Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 27
$20,250.79
in Synthesizers Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 24
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Stage & Screen Virtual Instrument
3.6× site average
#1 · Owned or saved by 16
$279.00
in Virtual Instrument Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 13
$275.00 - $399.00
in Virtual Instrument Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 9
$58.80 - $99.00
in Virtual Instrument Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 9
$174.00
in Virtual Instrument Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 8
$55.00 - $59.00
in Virtual Instrument Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 8
Stage & Screen Synth Plugins
1.9× site average
$479.00
in Synth Plugins Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 56
#2 · Owned or saved by 40
$99.00
in Synth Plugins Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 39
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$94.00 - $99.00
in Synth Plugins Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 22
$148.00
in Synth Plugins Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 19
$139.00 - $179.00
in Synth Plugins Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 17
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Stage & Screen DAW Software
1.8× site average
#1 · Owned or saved by 138
$266.00 - $349.00
in DAW Software Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 117
$225.00 - $599.00
in DAW Software Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 83
$209.00 - $329.99
in DAW Software Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 83
$139.00 - $179.00
in DAW Software Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 55
#6 · Owned or saved by 29
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Stage & Screen Multi Effects Pedals
1.1× site average
$439.12 - $599.00
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 20
$569.00 - $699.99
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 12
$399.00 - $449.00
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 10
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$160.00
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 9
$844.15 - $1,248.00
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 8
$459.00
in Multi Effects Pedals Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 8
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Stage & Screen Reverb Effects Pedals
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$439.00 - $479.00
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 18
$59.99 - $149.99
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 12
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$325.00 - $379.00
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 11
$105.00 - $149.99
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 10
$399.00 - $499.00
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 10
$219.00
in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 9
Stage & Screen Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals
$135.00
#1 · Owned or saved by 14
$73.35 - $133.99
#2 · Owned or saved by 13
$181.87 - $299.99
#3 · Owned or saved by 12
$229.00
#4 · Owned or saved by 11
$299.00 - $400.00
#5 · Owned or saved by 11
$159.00 - $197.80
#6 · Owned or saved by 9
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Stage & Screen Solid Body Electric Guitars
$619.00 - $719.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 75
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#2 · Owned or saved by 52
$1,779.58 - $2,799.00
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 29
$1,333.00 - $2,741.79
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 26
$1,191.99 - $1,499.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 21
$4,162.30 - $8,977.21
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 17
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Stage & Screen Audio Samplers
2.3× site average
$416.35
in Audio Samplers Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 13
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$297.39
in Audio Samplers Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 12
$3,449.75
in Audio Samplers Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 11
$832.70
in Audio Samplers Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 11
$200.00
in Audio Samplers Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 8
$1,100.00
in Audio Samplers Rank
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#6 · Owned or saved by 8
Stage & Screen Drum Machines
1.4× site average
$3,600.00
in Drum Machines Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 15
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$3,899.00
in Drum Machines Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 13
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$4,699.00
in Drum Machines Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 12
$273.60
in Drum Machines Rank
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#4 · Owned or saved by 10
$118.75 - $159.00
in Drum Machines Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 10
$99.00
in Drum Machines Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 10
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Stage & Screen Computers & Peripherals
1.6× site average
#1 · Owned or saved by 76
#2 · Owned or saved by 18
#3 · Owned or saved by 17
#4 · Owned or saved by 17
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#5 · Owned or saved by 15
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
Stage & Screen Combo Guitar Amplifiers
$699.00 - $1,023.80
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 17
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$1,241.99 - $1,399.99
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 15
$325.00
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 7
$440.00
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 6
$1,450.00 - $1,799.00
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 6
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$1,669.99 - $2,199.99
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 6
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Stage & Screen Headphones & In-Ear Monitors
1.6× site average
$95.00 - $203.00
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 26
$131.22 - $159.00
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 23
$129.00 - $199.99
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 19
$138.00 - $199.99
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 16
$47.39 - $59.00
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 13
$146.00 - $179.99
in Headphones & In-Ear Monitors Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
Gear That Defines Stage & Screen
Not just popular — disproportionately Stage & Screen. Multipliers compare usage among Stage & Screen 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.
Sony Alpha A7s iii Mirrorless Digital Camera Body
Mirrorless Cameras
3.8× vs site-wide
2
Roland Super JV-1080
Sound Modules
3.2× vs site-wide
3
Heavyocity Damage
Kontakt Instrument
3.2× vs site-wide
4
MOTU Digital Performer
DAW Software
3.1× vs site-wide
5
E-Mu Proteus 2 Orchestral module
Sound Modules
2.8× vs site-wide
6
Native Instruments Komplete 14
Complete Collection
2.6× vs site-wide
7
MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV-USB
MIDI Interfaces
2.6× vs site-wide
8
Roland S-760
Audio Samplers
2.6× vs site-wide
9
Steinberg Cubase
DAW Software
2.6× vs site-wide
10
Native Instruments KONTAKT 6
Sampler Plugins
2.5× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Stage & Screen artists on Equipboard — a few of the 1,549:
Stage & Screen Rigs from the Community
Real, item-tagged setups from Equipboard members who make Stage & Screen.
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 1,549 Stage & Screen 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 Stage & Screen 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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