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What gear does Arcade Fire use?

On The Suburbs tour, Arcade Fire were seen with a Korg MS-20, a Dave Smith Prophet '08, a Moog Rogue and a Moog Taurus 2, with vintage Music Man amps. Win Butler's pedalboard held a Moog MP-201, a Diamond Memory Lane 2 and a Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe. On Reflektor, Régine Chassagne played a Star Instruments Synare.

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What synths does Arcade Fire use?

Austin City Limits saw a Korg MS-20, a Dave Smith Prophet '08, a Moog Rogue and a Moog Taurus 2 on their stage on The Suburbs tour. Sound On Sound reported Will Butler's Korg MS-20 on Reflektor and Régine Chassagne playing a vintage Star Instruments Synare drum synth.

What pedals does Win Butler use?

Austin City Limits photographed his pedalboard with a Moog MP-201 Multi Pedal, a Diamond Memory Lane 2 delay and a Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe. His stage mic was a Shure SM58 inside a vintage-style housing.

What amps does Arcade Fire play through?

Austin City Limits reported that the band used several vintage Music Man amps on The Suburbs tour. On Reflektor, Tim Kingsbury played his guitar through a Leslie speaker from an old organ, according to Sound On Sound.

What mic did Win Butler sing into on Reflektor?

Engineer Korey Richey told Sound On Sound that Win Butler's overdubbed vocals were recorded with a Neumann U67, and Régine Chassagne's with a Lomo 19A9.

What albums inspired Win Butler?

Win Butler named Neil Young's After the Gold Rush, The Cure's Disintegration and Radiohead's The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A among the most important albums of his life. He has also said Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run hooked him after he moved to Montreal.

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Arcade Fire are the Montreal band behind Funeral, Neon Bible, The Suburbs, Reflektor and WE, led by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. This guide covers the synths, pedals, amps, mics and instruments seen on their stage and in the Reflektor sessions, plus the records Win Butler has named.

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