Josh Dun's Studio Equipment

Josh uses a foot controller to control live loops on Ableton Live, also uses assigned triggers on the SPD-SX to control loops as well. Loops run through MacBook Pro.

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iPad can be seen underneath the SPD-SX, uses apps such as LK by Imaginando to control loops through Ableton

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In the YouTube video "Twenty One Pilots: Extreme Phone Pinching" by oreocake96, Josh Dun is seen using an Apple iPhone 6S.

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In the YouTube video "Twenty One Pilots Funny Moments (Trench Era) #01," Josh Dun is seen wearing an Apple Watch at the 11:15 mark.

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At 2:16 the video posted as proof, the UAD Console Toolbar icon is seen on Josh’s MacBook Pro. To have and use the UAD Console, you must have some piece of UAD hardware. It’s very likely that the item is an Apollo x8 (though very possibly an x16), since he records drums himself and that requires lots of I/O.

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In the video titled "Twenty One Pilots | March Madness Music Festival 2026 [Full Show]" by SeVeReReCkEr on YouTube,

Josh Dun can be seen using the Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 49-key Keyboard Controller at the 27:41 mark.

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At the time stamp 4:34, you can see Josh Dun playing the Arturia KeyLab 49 MKII

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Josh Dun is confirmed to use the Rupert Neve Designs Portico 517 DI/Mic Pre & Compressor, as evidenced by an article by Chris Dauray on the Rupert Neve Designs website, titled "Josh Dun’s Epic Home Studio Tour" via Sweetwater. Additionally, the gear can be seen at 7:00 in the video accompanying the article.

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In a video titled "Twenty One Pilots' Drummer, Josh Dun’s Epic Home Studio Tour," produced by Sweetwater and available on YouTube, it is confirmed at the 7:14 mark that Josh Dun uses the Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel in his home studio setup.

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In a video tour of his home studio, Josh Dun is confirmed to use the Universal Audio 1176LN as seen at the 7:55 mark, according to the source by Sweetwater on YouTube.

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At the 9:04 mark in the Sweetwater YouTube video titled "Twenty One Pilots' Drummer, Josh Dun’s Epic Home Studio Tour," Josh Dun confirms the use of the Lynx Aurora (n) 24-Channel AD/DA Converter in his home studio setup.

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