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."

"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!)."

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 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.

Used to mic the Ampeg B15 bass amp

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.

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.