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What DJ gear does Axwell use?

Axwell has said he played the piano sound on I Found U with reFX Nexus and has praised KV331 SynthMaster. On stage with Swedish House Mafia he has been seen using the Teenage Engineering MOAD rig, built around two Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 players and a DJM-V10 mixer.

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“I used NEXUS on my track "I Found U" for the piano sound, and I really love the simplicity of NEXUS”

Said in Artists (reFX), September 2026
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What DJ gear Axwell uses: a sourced gear guide

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reFX Nexus
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“I used NEXUS on my track "I Found U" for the piano sound, and I really love the simplicity of NEXUS”

Said in Artists (reFX), September 2026
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What plugins does Axwell use?

Axwell has said he played the piano sound on his track I Found U with reFX Nexus, per the reFX artists page, and has said he likes that KV331 SynthMaster sounds come already treated rather than dry.

What synth does Axwell use?

Axwell has said he worked with the reFX Nexus and KV331 SynthMaster software synths. Swedish House Mafia were also seen using the Teenage Engineering OP-1 in their 2010 video for One (Your Name).

What DJ setup does Axwell use?

With Swedish House Mafia, Axwell has been seen using the Teenage Engineering MOAD, a custom 5 metre deck first played at Coachella 2022. Gearnews listed two Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 players, a DJM-V10 mixer, a Toraiz SP-16, an RMX-1000 and a Maschine MK3 inside it.

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Axwell is the Swedish DJ and producer behind Axtone Records and one third of Swedish House Mafia. This guide covers the synth plugins he has named, the Teenage Engineering stage rig Swedish House Mafia toured with, and the IKEA record player the group co-designed.

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