Guitars
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Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Acoustic-Electri...
Designed in collaboration with award-winning recording artist Ed Sheeran, the... more

Martin X Series LX1E Little Martin Acoustic-Elect...
There has been a lot of interest on this front recently, everybody wants to k... more

Paul Reed Smith HollowBody II Acquableux Electric...
In this YouTube video, Ed Sheeran plays the Paul Reed Smith HollowBody II gui... more

Lowden WL-35
In this photo, Ed Sheeran uses a customized Lowden 35 Series guitar. He can b... more
Amplifiers
2
Kemper Profiler Head
The kemper is on the left side of the desk where Ed is sitting with his colla... more

Vox AC15C1 Combo Amp
Fender Tweets this image where Ed can be seen using the Vox AC15 in his perfo... more
Effects Pedals
7
Boss RC-30 Loop Station
Possibly Eddie’s most notable piece of equipment is his Boss RC-30 Looping Pe... more

Boss RC-20XL Loop Station
In this video, Ed Sheeran gives a lesson on building on a looper using the Bo... more

Chewie Monsta Looper
Ed Sheeran is using the custom Chewie Monsta looper pedal on his 2014 "Sing" ... more

Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
In this YouTube video, Ed Sheeran is using the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner for ... more
Microphones
18
sE Electronics sE4400a Condenser Microphone
The accompanying photo (from a Sound On Sound article from January 2012) show... more

sE Electronics Z3300A Multi-Pattern Studio Conden...
In this video of Ed Sheeran performing his song "You Need Me, I Don't Need Yo... more

Neumann U-87 Condenser Microphone
Ed Sheeran can be seen singing into a Neumann U87 Condenser Mic in this video... more

AKG C 451 B Condenser Microphone
At the 1:42 mark of this video of Ed Sheeran performing the song "Small Bump"... more
Studio Monitors
12
LINA Meyer Sound
One of the speakers used for the live is the LINA by Meyer more

LEOPARD Meyer Sound
The LEOPARD speakers are used with the other speakers to get a great sound al... more
Strings
1
Elixir 80/20 Bronze with NANOWEB Strings, Light ....
The guitars are all strung with Elixir Nanoweb 0.012–0.053 80/20 bronze strin... more
DAWs
3
Apple Logic Pro
At 1:12 in the movie there's some version of Logic on screen and later into t... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
8
What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Ed Sheeran use?

A VST Plug-In called Chewie
The custom build "Chewie II" is a pedal that controls a plug-in hosted in Abl... more

Avid EQ III
Used on the guitar for Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", as stated by *Purpose... more

Waves GTR3 Amps Plugin
Used on the guitar for Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", as stated by *Purpose... more

FabFilter Pro-MB Multiband Dynamics Plugin
Used on the guitar for Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", as stated by *Purpose... more
Studio Equipment
14
sE Electronics Reflexion Filter Pro
In this picture, Ed Sheeran is sitting on a sofa singing into a mic attached ... more

RME Fireface UC USB Audio Interface
"We run an A/B system allowing for 100-percent redundancy, with the two sets ... more

Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital Recorder
Ed plays an acoustic version of 'Small Bump'... on a boat! The Zoom H4n c... more

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49 Keyboard ...
During Ed Sheeran's live performance of *Shape of You* for the 59th GRAMMYs, ... more
Music Accessories
10
Dunlop Electric Trigger® Capos 87
Ed Sheeran uses the Dunlop Trigger Curved Capo in this video of him performin... more

Fender Monogrammed Guitar Strap
In this live performance of "Thinking Out Loud" from the 2014 Victoria Secret... more

Dunlop Custom Ed Sheeran Multiply Plectrum Pick
In this picture Ed Sheeran is seen with the multiply plectrums custom made fr... more

Sennheiser EM2050
Trevor, Ed's sound tech, says, "a 2000-series radio mic fitted with a custom ... more
Headphones
5
AKG K121 Studio Headphones
Ed Sheeran uses the AKG K121 headphones for studio work, as seen in this "I S... more

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
Ed Sheeran performs his song "Lego House" in an exclusive recording session l... more

Sony MDR-7506 Professional Headphones
In this video, Ed Sheeran uses the Sony headphones during the recording of th... more
Other Gear
2
RIAA Gold Sales Award - Ed Sheeran - +
This gold sales award was presented to Ed Sheeran for his album "+" commemora... more

Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - English (USA)
In this video Ed is using his Macbook with this keyboard in front of it more
Gear Guides
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Michael Pierce & Giulio Chiarenza
Updated March 2020