Beck

Used on vocals for Morning Phase, as stated in this May 4, 2014 Audio Technology interview with mix engineer Tom Elmhirst.

On lead vocals, Elmhirst used a Neve 1081 with a high pass at 82Hz and a little cut at 15kHz, an Altec A322C tube compressor and Pultec EQP-1A3.

Used on vocals for Morning Phase, as stated in this May 4, 2014 Audio Technology interview with mix engineer Tom Elmhirst.

Elmhirst: “I love the Orban plug-in, and now also have a real Orban. But I didn’t use a lot of spring reverb on this album, because it had a different kind of sound. As I said earlier, the D-Verb Mark 1 was quite a big part of this record. Beck is a big fan of that plug-in, as am I. It’s very transparent. I probably EQ-ed it a bit on the way back in, and particularly on the vocals I used very long reverb settings, in some cases as long as 11 to 12 seconds. The other two plug-ins I used on the vocals are the Waves De-esser and a bit of brightening from the Waves API 550a.”

Used on vocals for Morning Phase, as stated in this May 4, 2014 Audio Technology interview with mix engineer Tom Elmhirst.

Elmhirst: “I love the Orban plug-in, and now also have a real Orban. But I didn’t use a lot of spring reverb on this album, because it had a different kind of sound. As I said earlier, the D-Verb Mark 1 was quite a big part of this record. Beck is a big fan of that plug-in, as am I. It’s very transparent. I probably EQ-ed it a bit on the way back in, and particularly on the vocals I used very long reverb settings, in some cases as long as 11 to 12 seconds. The other two plug-ins I used on the vocals are the Waves De-esser and a bit of brightening from the Waves API 550a.”

Used on vocals for Morning Phase, as stated in this May 4, 2014 Audio Technology interview with mix engineer Tom Elmhirst.

Elmhirst: “I love the Orban plug-in, and now also have a real Orban. But I didn’t use a lot of spring reverb on this album, because it had a different kind of sound. As I said earlier, the D-Verb Mark 1 was quite a big part of this record. Beck is a big fan of that plug-in, as am I. It’s very transparent. I probably EQ-ed it a bit on the way back in, and particularly on the vocals I used very long reverb settings, in some cases as long as 11 to 12 seconds. The other two plug-ins I used on the vocals are the Waves De-esser and a bit of brightening from the Waves API 550a.”

In an Instagram video posted by user jungoendo, Beck is seen using a Regal Le Domino guitar during a performance at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA. This same guitar has been used by Beck on the song "Loser" multiple times during his 2025 tour, including performances at the Rady Shell in San Diego and the Royal Albert Hall in London.

In a transcript from a Guitar Player article titled "Twisted Roots," published in May 2000, Beck discusses his recording process for "Midnight Vultures" and mentions owning a Peavey Classic 20 amplifier. He states:

For amps, it's back to the thrift store. Other than a Peavey Classic 20 and an Ampeg Jet, Beck's collection is all about 'old crusty amps' that include a Sears Safari, a couple of whacked-out homemade models, and a few custom Savage amps (all with 4x10 cabinets) made by his guitar tech, Andy Wolf.

Beck is known for playing the harmonica live

In the video titled "Show Us Your Junk! Ep. 34 - Rob Schnapf (Mant Studio) | EarthQuaker Devices," Rob Schnapf, the producer and mixer on Beck's 1994 Mellow Gold album, states at 15:07 that the vocals for the track "Loser" were recorded using a Realistic PZM microphone.

In a photograph from 1994, Beck is clearly seen playing a Gibson Hummingbird during a performance in Memphis, Tennessee.