Microphones
7
Shure SM58
At 0:27 we can see that Daron uses a Shure SM 58 in this live Lowlands 2001. more

Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone
We can see a Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone on this Marshall Cab. During the ... more

Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
used to mic up amp on self titled album. source from sylvia massy's (System o... more

Sennheiser MD 421 Dynamic Microphone
used to mic up amp on self titled album. source from sylvia massy's (System o... more
Guitars
27
Ibanez Iceman DMM1
In this photo, Daron can be seen with his signature Ibanez guitar. more

Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar
Daron can be seen here with a black Gibson SG Standard. more

Jackson Randy Rhoads V
"Along with the 1962 [SG](https://equipboard.com/items/gibson-sg-standard-ele... more

Gibson Korina Flying V Electric Guitar
"Along with the 1962 [SG](https://equipboard.com/items/gibson-sg-standard-ele... more
Amplifiers
12
Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
"Malakian’s main guitar for distorted tones was a 1962 [Gibson SG](https://eq... more

Divided By 13 FTR 37
*Guitar World* mentions in [this article](http://www.guitarworld.com/daron_ma... more

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150-Watt Tube Head
ahi se puede observar a los 20 seg. mientras solucionan el problema tecnico e... more

Carvin X-100B
In this video, Daron can be seen playing a Carvin X100B, which he can also be... more
Effects Pedals
21
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
Daron used the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler in 2001 and 2002. Since 2003 he is us... more

Line 6 MM4 Modulation Multi-Effect Pedal
Daron used a Line 6 MM4 Modulation Modeler for phasing and flanging sounds fr... more

Fulltone Clyde Wah
Daron used a white Fulltone Clyde Wah in 2002 for some wah wah action in impr... more

Moog Moogerfooger MF-101 Lowpass Filter
Daron used the MF-101 in 2003 for quirky phasing and flanging tones along wit... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
0
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Keyboards and Synthesizers
2
What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Daron Malakian use?

Alesis Micron Synthesizer
Daron used the Alesis Micron Synth together with a Roland VP-330 in 2005 and ... more

Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
Daron used the Roland VP-330 since 2005 for Old School Hollywood and War?. He... more
Instruments
0Bass Guitars
2
Fender Precision Bass
“The new songs are more technical than anything we’ve done in the past, there... more

Fender Jazz Bass
Daron Malakian tracking the bass for the second Scars on Broadway album 'Dict... more
Studio Equipment
3
Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro MIDI Foot Controller
Used by Daron since its release. Daron's tech is switching from clean to dirt... more

"army man compressor"
The "Army Man" is a crusty old Western Electric frankenstein broadcast tube c... more

Royer Labs R-122, Audio Technica AT4060, RODE K2
in this photo you can see 3 mics that daron uses for live more
Strings
2
Ernie Ball Power Slinky Guitar Strings (11-48)
Malakian’s string gauges have changed accordingly: “In the early days of Syst... more

Ernie Ball Skinny Top-Heavy Bottom Guitar Strings...
This is his Ernie Ball String Theory interview. At 4:14 in the video, Daron s... more
DAWs
1
Avid Pro Tools
In this video (at 0:27), you can see the Dictator's mixing engineer Ryan Will... more
Other Gear
2
Boss PC-2 Percussion Synthesizer
Daron Malakian brought this pedal to the Souls 2004. It didn't end up on his ... more

AmpRX Power Station 2400 - 1200W/2400W Rackmount ...
An AmpRX Power Station 2400 - 1200W/2400W Rackmount Voltage Regulator can be ... more
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