Kevin Shields

In the user-uploaded photo, Kevin Shields is seen using a Marshall 4x12 Cabinet with V30 speakers. He frequently pairs these cabinets with Marshall heads, a setup he's utilized since the beginning of his career.

Displayed in his photo from an effects bay article is a Lovetone Meatball, from the pedal board of Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine.

Z.Vex Effects originally posted this image of Kevin's extensive pedalboard, which includes a Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Pedal.

In the source photo titled "ks-pedalboard-3.jpg," Kevin Shields' pedalboard features the Warp Sound by Vorg, positioned next to a Shoegazer pedal. This distinctive pedal contributes to Shields' iconic sound, notably heard in the track "Sometimes." The photo reveals a handwritten note by Shields marking "sometimes" on the pedal, indicating its use in creating the song's characteristic fuzzy tone. It is speculated that he pairs this pedal with a Marshall Shredmaster to achieve a rich, distorted sound reminiscent of the "Loveless" album. This approach mirrors the use of the Big Muff by EHX, popular among fans seeking to emulate Shields' unique sonic blend.

Kevin Shields live rig is covered in this Mixdown article. In one of the photos provided, it shows he uses 2 Hiwatt custom DR103 Amp Heads. The red variant of that amp head is a "Limited Edition" Model.

In a user-uploaded photo on Equipboard, Kevin Shields is seen with the Digitech PDS-2730 Hot Box Delay/Distortion pedal. Known for its distinctive shoegaze sound, this rare pedal complements Shields' iconic style.

A Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan Guitar Effects Pedal is in the arsenal of Kevin's many pedals.

Used on Loveless, as mentioned in this May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

In September ‘89, the Loveless sessions recommenced, moving to Elephant Studios in Wapping, London. “A pretty big live room, pretty low ceiling,” Shields remembers. “It used to a be a car park or something. But there was a sense of space because of the large size of the rooms and there was a good drum room there. They had some good valve mics, Neumann 67s.”

In Elephant, Shields made another sonic breakthrough when he realised that he could distort not only his amps, but the U67 itself: “When you drive the 67 mic, as well as the amp, but basically not put the pad on the mic, it has a certain sound. I do remember the engineer being quite concerned about it, but I really liked it.”

Kevin Shields is shown using the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird tremolo pedal in a series of photos shared by 11publishing on Instagram. The images highlight the pedal's unique settings as part of his gear setup.

Kevin Shields, of My Bloody Valentine, utilized the Audix i5 microphone during the recording of "Loveless." Notably, the engineers positioned two amplifiers facing each other with the microphones placed between them, creating the album's distinctive sound. This information is highlighted in a feature by Audixusa.

Used on the You Made Me Realise EP, as mentioned in this May 2018 Sound on Sound article.

“When we did the You Made Me Realise EP, we didn’t really have many instruments,” he says. “I had a Fender Sidekick 65 that I used quite a lot. They were transistor Fender amps and my friend had lent me his [Fender] Dual Showman valve amp. But I actually preferred the hardness of the transistor amps."

see on the left pedalboard in this 2018 photo

In this article, Huw Price, a recording engineer at The Garden studios during My Bloody Valentines recording of Loveless in 1990, recalls Kevin using a rented Warwick bass (of an unspecified model) to play in the basslines.

An Ampeg SVT amp with a matching 8×10 cab was set up in the acoustically dry space between the office and the live room. A rented Warwick bass was plugged into a Tone Bender fuzz and I was surprised that Kevin intended to play it rather than bassist Debbie Googe. Kevin spent almost the entire day working on a bass sound.

This photo from an effects bay article, is the pedal board of Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine. It displays a Devi Ever Torn's Peaker.

This photo from the pedal board of Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine displays a ZVex Hand-Painted LO-FI Loop Junky. This photo is taken from an effects bay article.

In a Effects Bay article, A shot of Kevin Shield's life rig, shows a Boss FT-2 Dynamic Filter Auto Wah Pedal in use.

Alan Moulder who worked with Kevin during the recording of Loveless says- “The sampling was uncharted territory. We didn’t know the gear properly – we had just gone from the S900 to the S1000 which was a massive jump – and there were lots of possibilities to explore. I remember there was what sounded like a blur of notes to me, but Kevin could hear that some were cutting off and weren’t playing properly, and we couldn’t understand why. Now it is obvious: we had overused the polyphony, but at the time we couldn’t work out why it wasn’t playing back. I don’t remember solving it but we managed to get it so he liked it.”?

In this live video the guitar first appears around 8:45, however a more clear angle of the guitar can be seen around 21:00.

In a recent live performance, Kevin Shields' amp setup features the Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi Amp Head, identifiable as the lower of the two Marshall heads.

In the user-uploaded photo, Kevin Shields appears to be using a Carlsbro Scorpion Lead amplifier, likely from the pre-"Isn't Anything" era of My Bloody Valentine. This conclusion is based on detailed model comparisons.

The Roger Mayer Octavia pedal can be seen on Kevin Shields pedalboard at 00:06 in this video interview.

This photo from an effects bay article, is the pedal board of Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine. It displays a Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah.

A user-uploaded photo of Kevin Shields' pedalboard shows a Strymon Lex with a piece of blue tape on it, suggesting its use in his setup.

Seen in his pedalboard & according to Alan Moulder, one of the most important pedals for the Loveless sound

The ST-2 is number 11 in the picture. However, this model is customized for Kevin.

Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine is confirmed to have used the Boss DD-6 Digital Delay pedal, as detailed in the Guitar Player Gear Guide. Although the specific purpose of using both the DD-6 and DD-7 isn't clear, the settings from these pedals are noted to be highly accurate in replicating his sound.

There appears to be confusion regarding Kevin Shields' use of the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI, as shown on a pedalboard from Rateyourmusic. The pedalboard features several unusual and unfamiliar pedals not typically associated with Kevin's stage setup. This raises doubts about its authenticity as Kevin Shields' gear. Further clarification on the origin of these pedals would be beneficial.

In an interview on OffsetGuitars, it is mentioned that Kevin Shields uses a Fender Acoustic CD60CE. The discussion also touches on personal aspects of his life, including his relationship with Bilinda Butcher.

" 'Cause we'd usually have like three or four mics on the cabinet or amp and there'd be, like, usually a 57, the [Sennheiser] 421."

This photo from an everyday guitar gear article, is one of the pedal boards for Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine. Displayed is an Ernie Ball VP JR. Passive Volume Pedal.