“Ableton Live is king, in my personal opinion.”

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What DAW does Krewella use?
Krewella uses Ableton Live with a Universal Audio Apollo x6 interface, Neumann KH 310 monitors with a KH 750 sub and Audeze LCD-X headphones. Vocals go through a Sony C-800G, a Manley Reference Cardioid or a Slate Digital VMS. Plug-ins include Xfer Serum and FabFilter Pro-Q.
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Studio
“Ableton Live is king, in my personal opinion.”
On the go
Recording
“The Manley is the best, though, for the range in frequencies of both mine and Jahan's voices.”
Plugins
“amazing for getting yourself out of writer's block”
“vocal-chain madness”
“Kilohearts, but specifically their transient shaper”
“Dada Life's Endless Smile for that classic riser/sweep energy”
“Valhalla's lineup for unrivaled reverb”
“Soundtoys entire lineup, but Little AlterBoy is peak”
DJ booth
“Pioneer is the industry legend, tried-and-true, and reliable.”
Records that shaped us
“Pendulum's 2009 Immersion will go down in my greatest-of-all-time albums”
“When Netsky's album 2 came out in 2012, Jahan and I could not stop listening.”
About Krewella's gear.
What DAW does Krewella use?
Yasmine Yousaf told DJ LIFE Magazine in November 2025 that Ableton Live is king in her opinion, and that she leans on Ableton's stock plug-ins as much as possible.
What plugins does Krewella use?
Yasmine named Xfer Serum, Output, the Waves Ultimate bundle, the Kilohearts transient shaper, Baby Audio Smooth Operator and Humanoid, iZotope Ozone and VocalSynth, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy and FabFilter Pro-Q 3, Pro-Q 4 and Pro-L 2.
What headphones does Krewella use?
Yasmine said she works on Audeze LCD-X headphones, with AirPods Max for on the go.
What studio monitors does Krewella use?
Krewella's home studio runs Neumann KH 310 monitors with a Neumann KH 750 subwoofer, according to Yasmine's 2025 DJ LIFE interview.
What audio interface does Krewella use?
Yasmine named a Universal Audio Apollo x6 as the interface in her home studio.
What mic does Krewella use?
The sisters have recorded most of their vocals from the last five years on a Sony C-800G, a Manley Reference Cardioid tube mic or a Slate Digital VMS. Yasmine said the Manley suits both of their voices.
Krewella is the duo of sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf, known for "Alive" and "Live for the Night". This guide covers the DAW, plug-ins, mics, monitors and DJ setup they named in a 2025 interview, plus the albums they say shaped their sound.
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