Symphonic Metal Gear: Amps, Pedals & Synths Used by Symphonic Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 1,439 Symphonic metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the Symphonic Metal Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more Symphonic metal artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used Symphonic Metal Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with Symphonic metal.
Symphonic Metal Guitar Amplifier Heads
4.9× site average
$1,282.00 - $1,999.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 14
$1,349.00 - $1,848.00
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 14
$560.00 - $3,421.95
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 13
$1,800.00 - $3,299.00
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 13
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$1,699.00 - $2,899.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 12
$999.00 - $2,398.00
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 8
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Symphonic Metal Pedal Tuners
$89.00 - $109.99
in Pedal Tuners Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 13
$45.00
in Pedal Tuners Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 8
$41.70
in Pedal Tuners Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 6
Symphonic Metal Synthesizers
5.7× site average
#1 · Owned or saved by 10
#2 · Owned or saved by 8
$835.91
#3 · Owned or saved by 7
#4 · Owned or saved by 7
#5 · Owned or saved by 6
$475.00 - $839.00
#6 · Owned or saved by 5
Gear That Defines Symphonic Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately Symphonic metal. Multipliers compare usage among 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.
Kemper Profiler Power Head - 600-watt Profiling Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
3.2× vs site-wide
2
Marshall JVM410H
Guitar Amplifier Heads
3.1× vs site-wide
3
Korg Trinity
Synthesizers
2.7× vs site-wide
4
Korg Triton Le61
Synthesizers
2.5× vs site-wide
5
Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K Analog Bass PreAmp
Bass Effects Pedals
2.4× vs site-wide
6
Gibson Flying V
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.4× vs site-wide
7
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Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
2.3× vs site-wide
8
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx 2 XL+
Effects Processors
2.3× vs site-wide
9
Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.3× vs site-wide
10
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12'' Straight
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
2.3× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Symphonic metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 1,439:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 1,439 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 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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