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What we know about gear loved by Darkwave fans
Our latest insights into fans of Darkwave show a strong passion for music gear - especially HiFi Headphones and Active Full-Range PA Speakers. They often lean toward brands like Arturia, ESP, HiFiMAN and Harley Benton, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, Asia/Pacific Region and Canada, with many in the 45-54 age group and a slight Male majority.
You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Darkwave fans below:
The most "darkwave" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Darkwave fans recently
Most darkwave Keys
Arturia MiniFreak
Most darkwave Guitar
Harley Benton DC-200 BK Student Serie Bundle
Most darkwave Bass
Ibanez GSR180-BS
Most darkwave Microphone
Shure SM35 TQG
Most darkwave Drums
Meinl 17' Byzance Jazz Extra Thin Cr
Most darkwave Guitar Effect
Line6 DL4 MKII Delay
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Who likes Darkwave?
Musicians who like Darkwave usually have the following characteristics
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 69 | DE: 69 musicians |
| US | 51 | US: 51 musicians |
| GR | 44 | GR: 44 musicians |
| NL | 87 | NL: 87 musicians |
| GB | 29 | GB: 29 musicians |
| FR | 27 | FR: 27 musicians |
| HU | 17 | HU: 17 musicians |
| PL | 17 | PL: 17 musicians |
| BE | 16 | BE: 16 musicians |
| IT | 16 | IT: 16 musicians |
| CA | 13 | CA: 13 musicians |
| SE | 10 | SE: 10 musicians |
| AU | 10 | AU: 10 musicians |
| FI | 11 | FI: 11 musicians |
| PT | 7 | PT: 7 musicians |
| LU | 7 | LU: 7 musicians |
| ES | 6 | ES: 6 musicians |
| UA | 6 | UA: 6 musicians |
| PH | 4 | PH: 4 musicians |
| CL | 4 | CL: 4 musicians |
| BG | 4 | BG: 4 musicians |
| HR | 4 | HR: 4 musicians |
| TR | 5 | TR: 5 musicians |
| DK | 4 | DK: 4 musicians |
| LV | 3 | LV: 3 musicians |
| AT | 3 | AT: 3 musicians |
| IE | 3 | IE: 3 musicians |
| RO | 3 | RO: 3 musicians |
| CH | 2 | CH: 2 musicians |
| LT | 2 | LT: 2 musicians |
| SK | 2 | SK: 2 musicians |
| IN | 2 | IN: 2 musicians |
| BR | 2 | BR: 2 musicians |
| CZ | 2 | CZ: 2 musicians |
| IS | 1 | IS: 1 musician |
| NO | 1 | NO: 1 musician |
| AR | 1 | AR: 1 musician |
| RS | 1 | RS: 1 musician |
| ID | 1 | ID: 1 musician |
| SI | 1 | SI: 1 musician |
| RU | 1 | RU: 1 musician |
| MX | 1 | MX: 1 musician |
| JM | 1 | JM: 1 musician |
| NZ | 1 | NZ: 1 musician |
| OM | 1 | OM: 1 musician |
| PE | 1 | PE: 1 musician |
| IL | 1 | IL: 1 musician |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 461 | Men: 461 musicians |
| Women | 45 | Women: 45 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 and above | 123 | 55 and above: 123 musicians |
| 45 to 54 | 122 | 45 to 54: 122 musicians |
| 35 to 44 | 105 | 35 to 44: 105 musicians |
| 18 to 24 | 56 | 18 to 24: 56 musicians |
| 17 and below | 50 | 17 and below: 50 musicians |
| 25 to 34 | 50 | 25 to 34: 50 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Depeche Mode | 200 | Depeche Mode: 200 musicians |
| The Prodigy | 149 | The Prodigy: 149 musicians |
| Daft Punk | 141 | Daft Punk: 141 musicians |
| Aphex Twin | 118 | Aphex Twin: 118 musicians |
| Queen | 113 | Queen: 113 musicians |
| Brian Eno | 101 | Brian Eno: 101 musicians |
| Pink Floyd | 100 | Pink Floyd: 100 musicians |
| The Chemical Brothers | 99 | The Chemical Brothers: 99 musicians |
| Björk | 99 | Björk: 99 musicians |
| Black Sabbath | 98 | Black Sabbath: 98 musicians |
| David Bowie | 97 | David Bowie: 97 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Synthwave | 244 | Synthwave: 244 musicians |
| Industrial | 198 | Industrial: 198 musicians |
| Alternative rock | 186 | Alternative rock: 186 musicians |
| Electro | 173 | Electro: 173 musicians |
| Dark Ambient | 152 | Dark Ambient: 152 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Behringer | 17 | Behringer: 17 musicians |
| Ibanez | 9 | Ibanez: 9 musicians |
| Korg | 8 | Korg: 8 musicians |
| Harley Benton | 8 | Harley Benton: 8 musicians |
| Yamaha | 7 | Yamaha: 7 musicians |
| Startone | 6 | Startone: 6 musicians |
| Swissonic | 5 | Swissonic: 5 musicians |
| Arturia | 5 | Arturia: 5 musicians |
| Thomann | 4 | Thomann: 4 musicians |
| Sennheiser | 4 | Sennheiser: 4 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesizers | 40 | Synthesizers: 40 musicians |
| Active Nearfield Monitors | 28 | Active Nearfield Monitors: 28 musicians |
| HiFi Headphones | 24 | HiFi Headphones: 24 musicians |
| Audio and Effects PlugIns | 19 | Audio and Effects PlugIns: 19 musicians |
| Double Cut Guitars | 17 | Double Cut Guitars: 17 musicians |
| Active Full-Range PA Speakers | 16 | Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 16 musicians |
| Virtual Instruments and Samplers | 14 | Virtual Instruments and Samplers: 14 musicians |
| Distortion Pedals | 11 | Distortion Pedals: 11 musicians |
| Solid-State Bass Combos | 10 | Solid-State Bass Combos: 10 musicians |
| Active Speaker PA Sets | 10 | Active Speaker PA Sets: 10 musicians |