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“Tyler’s main vocal mic is a Shure KSM9HS capsule with the Shure wireless Axient transmitters”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Kala lists Tyler Joseph's go-to stage ukulele as its Hawaiian Koa Tenor Cutaway, and he has been seen playing a Fender Precision Bass and singing into a Shure KSM9HS on Axient wireless. Josh Dun has Zildjian Artist Series signature sticks and has been seen using a custom SJC kit and PMC monitors in his studio.
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“We’re using an in-ears Shure PSM 1000 wireless monitor system.”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Neve
517 preamp“Tyler’s ukulele runs thru a Neve 517 preamp”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Chandler Limited
TG2-500 preamp“his bass runs thru a Chandler TG2-500”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Bricasti Design
M7“I’m using a Bricasti M7 for Tyler’s vocal ’verb”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Stage
Seen using
“Tyler’s main vocal mic is a Shure KSM9HS capsule with the Shure wireless Axient transmitters”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
Seen using
“We’re using an in-ears Shure PSM 1000 wireless monitor system.”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
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Seen using
Neve
517 preamp“Tyler’s ukulele runs thru a Neve 517 preamp”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
Seen using
Chandler Limited
TG2-500 preamp“his bass runs thru a Chandler TG2-500”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
Seen using
Bricasti Design
M7“I’m using a Bricasti M7 for Tyler’s vocal ’verb”
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots, March 2017
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots on tour, March 2017
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Instruments
Kala
Hawaiian Koa Tenor Cutaway ukulele KA-KTGE-C (Tyler Joseph)
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Seen in Kala: Kala Artist, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, September 2026
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Seen in No Treble: How Twenty One Pilots turned Seven Nation Army into a bass-and-drums power duo, November 2025
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Drums
Zildjian
Josh Dun Artist Series drumsticks
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Said in Zildjian: Josh Dun Artist Series Drumsticks, September 2026
Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Studio
Rupert Neve Designs
511 mic preamps, 500 Series (Josh Dun's studio)Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Rupert Neve Designs
517 preamps on overheads (Josh Dun's studio)Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Universal Audio
1176 compressors (Josh Dun's studio)Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 1, August 2023
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Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 1, August 2023
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PMC
6-2 main monitors (Josh Dun's studio)
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Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Sennheiser
MD 421 tom mics (Josh Dun's studio)Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Triad-Orbit
Mic stands (Josh Dun's studio)Seen in Mix: Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Builds His Dream Studio, Part 2, August 2023
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Questions
About Twenty One Pilots's gear.
What ukulele does Tyler Joseph play?
Kala lists his go-to performance ukulele as the Kala Hawaiian Koa Tenor Cutaway (KA-KTGE-C), which he has played in live videos since 2015.
What bass does Tyler Joseph play?
He has been seen playing a Fender Precision Bass, including at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. Live, his bass runs through a Chandler Limited TG2-500 preamp.
What microphone does Tyler Joseph use?
Mix reported his main vocal mic as a Shure KSM9HS capsule on Shure Axient wireless, with a gutted SM58 fitted with LED strips as the mic that hangs from the truss.
What drumsticks does Josh Dun use?
Zildjian makes Josh Dun Artist Series signature drumsticks.
What drum kit does Josh Dun play?
SJC Custom Drums, his longtime supplier, built the all-wood treehouse kit with a wooden kick head that he has been seen using in his home studio.
What in-ear monitors do Twenty One Pilots use?
Mix reported a Shure PSM 1000 wireless in-ear monitor system on tour.
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Twenty One Pilots are the Columbus duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, behind Blurryface, Trench and Clancy. This guide covers Tyler's Kala ukulele, Fender bass and live vocal rig, Josh's Zildjian signature sticks and SJC kit, and the gear in Josh's home studio, the Boom Boom Room.
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