Frank Ocean

"It's not a big surprise to find a Neumann U47 and Telefunken 251 being used, unfortunately they're out of production and these vintage mics command a hefty price on the second hand market (when they turn up!)."

Frank Ocean is noted for using the Shure SM58, a microphone renowned for live vocals, in his studio sessions, as highlighted in the Dolphin Music article "Frank Ocean In The Studio."

Frank can be seen using the Audio Techinica ATH M50x headphones in the video for lost.

Frank is seen here proforming live wearing these headphones

"It's not a big surprise to find a Neumann U47 and Telefunken 251 being used, unfortunately they're out of production and these vintage mics command a hefty price on the second hand market (when they turn up!)."

Used to record Ocean's tracks, runs through a Fender Princeton

He used this piano while performing live

Bass used in most of Ocean's tracks

In a concert photo from around 2014-2015, Frank Ocean is seen using a Sennheiser MD 441-U microphone, as captured in a user-uploaded image on Pitchfork.

Frank Ocean uses the AMS Neve 1073 Mic Preamp & Equalizer in the studio, as highlighted in Dolphin Music's article, to achieve distinctive vocal sounds.

Mic Preamp used to collect sounds from the Apogee Duet

Frank Ocean utilized the Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon microphone as part of John Mayer's guitar sound chain in the studio, as detailed in the article "Frank Ocean In The Studio" on Dolphin Music.

Frank Ocean uses the Avalon VT-737sp Mic Preamp in his studio setup, as detailed in an article by Dolphin Music.

Used to mic the Ampeg B15 bass amp

Jeff Ellis mixes his albums with these tools.

Jeff Ellis uses Ozone to master his songs.

Jeff Ellis mixes his albums with this tool.

Jeff Ellis mixes his albums with this tool.

Playing Korg Polysix in this post.

Moog Minimoog Model D is in front of him in this post.

Frank Ocean's producer, Malay, confirmed that the vocals for the album Channel Orange were recorded using the Tube-Tech CL 1B Opto Compressor, as detailed on the Gearspace forum in a discussion titled "Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE."

During the recording of Channel Orange, Frank Ocean's vocals were tracked using the Fairchild 670 Compressor-Limiter, as well as the CL1B, by producer Malay. This information is verified by a discussion on the Gearspace forum specifically addressing the production techniques employed on Channel Orange.

Frank Ocean uses the SM7B for his 2017 Way Out West set during his song Pink + White. This is evidenced by the back controls and a Facebook post from a person who rented the mic out for the festival.

In a since-deleted picture from Frank Ocean's Instagram, he can be seen recording in the studio with a Sony C-800G.

From an Instagram post on August 3, 2024 Frank Ocean can be seen playing Roland Jupiter-8. This is likely the recording for the next single or album track.

The image from Coachella 2023 shows Frank Ocean using the Elite Core PM-16 Personal Monitor Mixer, visible behind him on stage.

He used the Shure Beta 58A for his 2014 Bonnaroo set.

Frank Ocean used a vintage Shure SM7 without the windscreen for his 2023 Coachella set. Note that the grille design differentiates it from the Shure SM7B, which is easy to mistake it for. The SM7 has square holes arranged in straight rows and columns, while the SM7B has circular holes arranged diagonally throughout the cylindrical grille.

During Frank Ocean's 2017 live performances at FYF Fest, WayHome, and Way Out West, his bassist - Ben Reed - was seen using a Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass, notably during the live renditions of "Self Control," "Good Guy," and "Close To You." The bass is seen in his FYF Fest performance while the stage assistant hands over a Gibson SG Bass as a replacement for the track "Futura Free." at 1:04:29. Additionally, the bass appeared in an I-D photoshoot, held by Austin Feinstein.