The Weeknd's Gear

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In this Instagram story shared by The Weeknd, you can see the Apollo X4 sitting next to the macbook on the desk.

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At minute 2:04 from the K-POP music video a lonely Prophet 5 is sighted during Abel's performance.

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In a photo posted by The Weeknd in 2024, he is shown with the Linn Electronics LinnDrum, which was most likely used on Hurry Up Tomorrow as well as former 2 albums.

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In this photo shared by The Weeknd in 2024, he displays a synth rack, which includes a Moog Memorymoog and a Prophet-10.

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In this photo shared by The Weeknd in 2024, he displays a synth rack, which includes a Moog Memorymoog and a Sequential Circuits Prophet-10.

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In this photo posted by The Weeknd, he displays the Moog Minimoog Voyager Limited Edition "Select Series"

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In this photo, The Weeknd can be seen with an Oberheim FVS-1 Four Voice.

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In this photo from July 2021, The Weeknd displays synth racks which include an Oberheim OB-X.

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In this photo from July 2021, The Weeknd displays synth racks which include the Roland Juno-60.

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In this photo from July 2021, The Weeknd shows the Roland Jupiter-6.

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In this photo from July 2021, The Weeknd displays synth racks which include the Roland Jupiter-8.

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According to this detailed article about the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, The Weeknd had started using the Sennheiser SKM 5200-II handheld.

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According to this detailed article about the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, The Weeknd had started using the Sennheiser EM3732 II

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Since the start of the After Hours Til Dawn tour, The Weeknd has been using custom JH Audio in-ear monitors with faceplates done by Eliantte jewelry

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In this photo posted by The Weeknd in early 2024, Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave is visible on the left.

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In this photo from the Hurry Up Tomorrow sessions, the Yamaha SK50D is visible on the left.

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The Sequential Prophet-6 was used by The Weeknd on the track "Is There Someone Else?" from the album Dawn FM, as confirmed by the Instagram post from alyjameslab.

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Since the 2025 US leg of his After Hours til Dawn Tour, The Weeknd has been confirmed to use the Sound Devices A20-HH Astral Series Wireless Handheld Microphone. This information is supported by a post from Lewis Lowder, shared on Instagram, which invites questions about the gear used during this tour.

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In this still from a video posted by Mike Dean on Instagram, the Yamaha DX1 FM Synthesizer is visible in the background, indicating its usage during the creation of The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow".

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In a session picture shared by The Weeknd's producing and engineering team, an Oberheim Matrix 12 synthesizer is clearly visible at the bottom of the rack in the background.

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The Weeknd is confirmed to use the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, as evidenced by an archived Instagram post he shared while in the studio recording during the After Hours era, which is documented on Equipboard.

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In a photo posted by The Weeknd in 2026, a TUBE-TECH CL-1B Opto Compressor is sitting on the table.

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In a 2018 photo, The Weeknd is seen using Sony MDR-7506 Professional Headphones to monitor his vocals.

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In a photo posted by The Weeknd in 2026, a Redco Little Red Cue Box can be seen on the table.

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In a session picture shared by The Weeknd's producing and engineering team via Instagram, a Moog Matriarch synthesizer is clearly visible at the top of the rack in the background.

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From Mike Dean's official instagram account, Oct 26, 2023, here we have a post of Mike's godly view of the stage while backing The Weekend live. From the screenshot, you can clearly see he's playing an Oberheim OB-X8, as it's a keyboard with the classic Oberheim 70's paint scheme and knob layout, but with a modern OLED screen... meaning the OB-X8 is the only possible model.

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In a photo posted by The Weeknd in 2026, a BAE Audio 1084 preamp is visible on the table.

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In a photo shared on The Weeknd's second Instagram account, he is seen showcasing a Yamaha Montage 6.

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