Top 5Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro X“I have Logic Pro X installed on this”
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Mark Jansen has said he always played Ibanez guitars through Bogner Uberschall amps, writing demos in Logic Pro X with Positive Grid amp simulators. Isaac Delahaye has said he played Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s guitars live with Epica and had KRK V6 monitors and KNS 6402 headphones at home.
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Where to start with Epica's gear.
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Ibanez
Ibanez guitars
Top 5Has said they use
Ibanez
Ibanez guitars“I always use my Ibanez guitars, and Isaac is more of a Gibson guy.”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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Bogner
Uberschall
Top 5Has said they use
Bogner
Uberschall“The amps we use are the Bogner Uberschalls”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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Positive Grid
Positive Grid amp simulators
Top 5Has said they use
Positive Grid
Positive Grid amp simulators“nowadays they're so good that I use them exclusively for demos.”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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Zoom
Zoom G1 guitar processor
Top 5Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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What guitars Epica uses: a sourced gear guide
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Mark Jansen: guitars and amps
Ibanez
Ibanez guitars
Has said they use
Ibanez
Ibanez guitars“I always use my Ibanez guitars, and Isaac is more of a Gibson guy.”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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Bogner
Uberschall
Has said they use
Bogner
Uberschall“The amps we use are the Bogner Uberschalls”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
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Mark Jansen: demos
Positive Grid
Positive Grid amp simulators
Has said they use
Positive Grid
Positive Grid amp simulators“nowadays they're so good that I use them exclusively for demos.”
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro X“I have Logic Pro X installed on this”
Zoom
Zoom G1 guitar processor
Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: Epica's Mark Jansen: I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long, May 2021
No store page for this one.
Isaac Delahaye: guitars and studio
Gibson
Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s (Tobacco Burst)
Has said they use
“When performing with Epica, I use the Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Tobacco Burst and Heritage Cherry Sunburst guitars,”
Said in Mix: Metal Guitarist Isaac Delahaye Rocks Hard With KRK, February 2022
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Gibson
Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s (Heritage Cherry Sunburst)
Has said they use
Said in Mix: Metal Guitarist Isaac Delahaye Rocks Hard With KRK, February 2022
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KRK
KRK KNS 6402 headphones
Has said they use
“I also have the KNS 6402 Headphones.”
Said in Mix: Metal Guitarist Isaac Delahaye Rocks Hard With KRK, February 2022
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KRK
KRK V-Series V6 studio monitors
Has said they use
“with the V6 being an active two-way speaker, it's great for a small home studio like mine.”
Said in Mix: Metal Guitarist Isaac Delahaye Rocks Hard With KRK, February 2022
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Questions
About Epica's gear.
What guitars do Epica play?
Mark Jansen has said he always played his Ibanez guitars, while Isaac Delahaye has said he played Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s guitars in Tobacco Burst and Heritage Cherry Sunburst when performing with Epica.
What amps does Epica use?
Mark Jansen said in 2021 that the band's amps were Bogner Uberschalls, with Positive Grid amp simulators used too, and real amps in the studio.
What DAW does Mark Jansen use?
He has said he recorded demos on a laptop running Logic Pro X, plugging his guitar into a Zoom G1 processor.
What studio monitors does Isaac Delahaye use?
He has said he had KRK V-Series V6 monitors in his small home studio, along with KRK KNS 6402 headphones.
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