Top 5Has said they use
Technics
SL-1200 turntables“I only used the Technics.”
Said in David Morales on the Art of the Remix (Red Bull Music Academy Daily), January 2019
Photo: Jan Prunk · CC BY-SA 3.0
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11 items · Last checked What's in David Morales' studio?
David Morales has said he has KV2 Audio EX10 monitors and EX2.2 subs in his studio, plus Pioneer Pro Audio XPRS 12 speakers for testing tracks. His rider asks for a KV2 ES System as booth monitors. He has been seen using a Pioneer DJM-900NXS mixer and has said he played Technics turntables.
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Where to start with David Morales's gear.
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KV2 Audio
EX10 studio monitors
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
KV2 Audio
EX10 studio monitors“I'm such a fan, I even have KV2 EX10 monitors in my studio.”
Said in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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KV2 Audio
EX2.2 subwoofers
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
KV2 Audio
EX2.2 subwoofersSaid in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 12 active speakers
Top 5Has said they use
Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 12 active speakers“These speakers are just great out of the box.”
Said in David Morales chooses Pioneer Pro XPRS (LSi Online), February 2020
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Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 115S active subwoofers
Top 5Has said they use
Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 115S active subwoofersSaid in David Morales chooses Pioneer Pro XPRS (LSi Online), February 2020
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What DJ gear David Morales uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
KV2 Audio
EX10 studio monitors
SponsoredHas said they use
KV2 Audio
EX10 studio monitors“I'm such a fan, I even have KV2 EX10 monitors in my studio.”
Said in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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KV2 Audio
EX2.2 subwoofers
SponsoredHas said they use
KV2 Audio
EX2.2 subwoofersSaid in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 12 active speakers
Has said they use
Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 12 active speakers“These speakers are just great out of the box.”
Said in David Morales chooses Pioneer Pro XPRS (LSi Online), February 2020
No store page for this one.
Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 115S active subwoofers
Has said they use
Pioneer Pro Audio
XPRS 115S active subwoofersSaid in David Morales chooses Pioneer Pro XPRS (LSi Online), February 2020
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Casio
CZ-101 synthesizer
Has said they use
DJ booth
KV2 Audio
ES1.0 mid/high speaker (booth monitor)
SponsoredHas said they use
“pound for pound, KV2 Audio is in a class of its own.”
Said in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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KV2 Audio
ES1.8 subwoofers (booth monitor)
SponsoredHas said they use
KV2 Audio
ES1.8 subwoofers (booth monitor)Said in Grammy award-winning producer and DJ David Morales selects KV2 (KV2 Audio), April 2020
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900NXS mixer
Seen using
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900NXS mixerSeen in DJsounds Show 2015: David Morales (Pioneer DJ), July 2015
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Has said they use
Technics
SL-1200 turntables“I only used the Technics.”
Said in David Morales on the Art of the Remix (Red Bull Music Academy Daily), January 2019
Records that shaped me
The KLF
What Time Is Love? (single)
Has said they love
The KLF
What Time Is Love? (single)“One track that stands out is 'What Time Is Love' by KLF.”
Said in David Morales and Glenn Morrison interview (Electronic Groove), July 2024
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Imagination
Imagination (band records)
Has said they love
Imagination
Imagination (band records)“I was originally an Imagination fan”
Said in David Morales on the Art of the Remix (Red Bull Music Academy Daily), January 2019
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Questions
About David Morales's gear.
What studio monitors does David Morales use?
David Morales has said he has KV2 Audio EX10 monitors and two EX2.2 subs in his studio (KV2 Audio, 2020). He has also said he set up Pioneer Pro Audio XPRS 12 speakers and XPRS 115S subs to test new tracks (LSi Online, 2020).
What DJ mixer does David Morales use?
David Morales was seen using a Pioneer DJ DJM-900NXS mixer with CDJs at the Pioneer DJ DJsounds Show in 2015.
What booth monitors does David Morales ask for?
KV2 Audio reported in 2020 that David Morales made a KV2 ES System, an ES1.0 top over ES1.8 subs, the monitoring setup on his technical rider.
What was David Morales' first keyboard?
David Morales told Red Bull Music Academy that his first keyboard was a Casio CZ-101.
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