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What we know about gear loved by Nu Metal fans

Our latest insights into fans of Nu Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Distortion Pedals and ST Style Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, the t.bone, Laney and Ibanez, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Greece, Germany and Sweden, with many in the 35-44 age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Nu Metal fans below:

The most "nu metal" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Nu Metal fans recently

A typical Nu Metal music fan

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Who likes Nu Metal?

Musicians who like Nu Metal usually have the following characteristics
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LegendMusicians
GR35GR: 35 musicians
DE23DE: 23 musicians
US14US: 14 musicians
GB10GB: 10 musicians
FI8FI: 8 musicians
NL7NL: 7 musicians
TR6TR: 6 musicians
SE5SE: 5 musicians
RO5RO: 5 musicians
CA5CA: 5 musicians
IE4IE: 4 musicians
PL4PL: 4 musicians
AU4AU: 4 musicians
HU3HU: 3 musicians
IL3IL: 3 musicians
JP3JP: 3 musicians
FR3FR: 3 musicians
CH2CH: 2 musicians
IT2IT: 2 musicians
RU2RU: 2 musicians
BE2BE: 2 musicians
PT2PT: 2 musicians
BG1BG: 1 musician
LV1LV: 1 musician
EE1EE: 1 musician
ES1ES: 1 musician
IN1IN: 1 musician
HR1HR: 1 musician
BR1BR: 1 musician
ZA1ZA: 1 musician
SK1SK: 1 musician
MX1MX: 1 musician
VE1VE: 1 musician
KR1KR: 1 musician
AT1AT: 1 musician
CZ1CZ: 1 musician
SG1SG: 1 musician
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Men153Men: 153 musicians
Women14Women: 14 musicians
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35 to 443835 to 44: 38 musicians
17 and below3417 and below: 34 musicians
18 to 243418 to 24: 34 musicians
25 to 343325 to 34: 33 musicians
45 to 542145 to 54: 21 musicians
55 and above755 and above: 7 musicians
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Metallica84Metallica: 84 musicians
Slipknot84Slipknot: 84 musicians
Iron Maiden61Iron Maiden: 61 musicians
Black Sabbath58Black Sabbath: 58 musicians
Disturbed57Disturbed: 57 musicians
Pantera49Pantera: 49 musicians
Queen48Queen: 48 musicians
Guns N' Roses46Guns N' Roses: 46 musicians
Slayer45Slayer: 45 musicians
Dream Theater45Dream Theater: 45 musicians
Megadeth44Megadeth: 44 musicians
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Alternative rock71Alternative rock: 71 musicians
Progressive Metal67Progressive Metal: 67 musicians
Hard Rock62Hard Rock: 62 musicians
Grunge62Grunge: 62 musicians
Thrash Metal57Thrash Metal: 57 musicians
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Harley Benton15Harley Benton: 15 musicians
Ibanez8Ibanez: 8 musicians
Behringer7Behringer: 7 musicians
the t.bone6the t.bone: 6 musicians
Laney4Laney: 4 musicians
Solar Guitars3Solar Guitars: 3 musicians
Jackson3Jackson: 3 musicians
Thomann3Thomann: 3 musicians
EMG2EMG: 2 musicians
Millenium2Millenium: 2 musicians
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Heavy Guitars18Heavy Guitars: 18 musicians
Electric Guitar Sets12Electric Guitar Sets: 12 musicians
Humbucker Pickups11Humbucker Pickups: 11 musicians
Miscellaneous 4-String Basses9Miscellaneous 4-String Basses: 9 musicians
Single Cut Guitars9Single Cut Guitars: 9 musicians
Active Nearfield Monitors9Active Nearfield Monitors: 9 musicians
ST Style Guitars8ST Style Guitars: 8 musicians
Solid-State Bass Combos8Solid-State Bass Combos: 8 musicians
HiFi Headphones7HiFi Headphones: 7 musicians
Distortion Pedals7Distortion Pedals: 7 musicians