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What we know about gear loved by Ambient fans
Our latest insights into fans of Ambient show a strong passion for music gear - especially 4/4 Size Classical Guitars and Active Full-Range PA Speakers. They often lean toward brands like Ibanez, Behringer, Harley Benton and Yamaha, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United Kingdom, Germany and Curacao, with many in the 55 or older age group and a slight Male majority.
You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Ambient fans below:
The most "ambient" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Ambient fans recently

Most ambient Keys
Korg Minilogue XD

Most ambient Guitar Effect
Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic EQ

Most ambient Drums
Startone Handpan D Kurd


Most ambient Bass
Warwick RockBass Streamer 5 FL NBT

Most ambient Guitar
Harley Benton Custom Line Manhattan-Standard

Most ambient Microphone
Sennheiser MD21-U
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Who likes Ambient?
Musicians who like Ambient usually have the following characteristics
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| US | 62 | US: 62 musicians |
| GB | 61 | GB: 61 musicians |
| DE | 57 | DE: 57 musicians |
| FR | 46 | FR: 46 musicians |
| NL | 56 | NL: 56 musicians |
| CH | 21 | CH: 21 musicians |
| CA | 19 | CA: 19 musicians |
| SE | 17 | SE: 17 musicians |
| ES | 17 | ES: 17 musicians |
| AU | 17 | AU: 17 musicians |
| AT | 17 | AT: 17 musicians |
| IT | 16 | IT: 16 musicians |
| RO | 14 | RO: 14 musicians |
| PL | 13 | PL: 13 musicians |
| PT | 11 | PT: 11 musicians |
| NO | 10 | NO: 10 musicians |
| BE | 10 | BE: 10 musicians |
| GR | 9 | GR: 9 musicians |
| HR | 7 | HR: 7 musicians |
| IE | 7 | IE: 7 musicians |
| FI | 7 | FI: 7 musicians |
| HU | 7 | HU: 7 musicians |
| DK | 6 | DK: 6 musicians |
| SK | 6 | SK: 6 musicians |
| IL | 5 | IL: 5 musicians |
| NZ | 5 | NZ: 5 musicians |
| ZA | 4 | ZA: 4 musicians |
| JP | 3 | JP: 3 musicians |
| CY | 2 | CY: 2 musicians |
| TR | 2 | TR: 2 musicians |
| BG | 2 | BG: 2 musicians |
| BR | 2 | BR: 2 musicians |
| RS | 2 | RS: 2 musicians |
| PH | 2 | PH: 2 musicians |
| MY | 2 | MY: 2 musicians |
| LV | 2 | LV: 2 musicians |
| IN | 2 | IN: 2 musicians |
| CZ | 2 | CZ: 2 musicians |
| MT | 1 | MT: 1 musician |
| RW | 1 | RW: 1 musician |
| TT | 1 | TT: 1 musician |
| TW | 1 | TW: 1 musician |
| SG | 1 | SG: 1 musician |
| MQ | 1 | MQ: 1 musician |
| CR | 1 | CR: 1 musician |
| LT | 1 | LT: 1 musician |
| IS | 1 | IS: 1 musician |
| EE | 1 | EE: 1 musician |
| EC | 1 | EC: 1 musician |
| BA | 1 | BA: 1 musician |
| LU | 1 | LU: 1 musician |
| MX | 1 | MX: 1 musician |
| ID | 1 | ID: 1 musician |
| VN | 1 | VN: 1 musician |
| TH | 1 | TH: 1 musician |
| NG | 1 | NG: 1 musician |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 514 | Men: 514 musicians |
| Women | 54 | Women: 54 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 and above | 186 | 55 and above: 186 musicians |
| 45 to 54 | 119 | 45 to 54: 119 musicians |
| 35 to 44 | 79 | 35 to 44: 79 musicians |
| 17 and below | 74 | 17 and below: 74 musicians |
| 25 to 34 | 66 | 25 to 34: 66 musicians |
| 18 to 24 | 44 | 18 to 24: 44 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Eno | 182 | Brian Eno: 182 musicians |
| Vangelis | 150 | Vangelis: 150 musicians |
| Queen | 142 | Queen: 142 musicians |
| Tangerine Dream | 125 | Tangerine Dream: 125 musicians |
| Enya | 110 | Enya: 110 musicians |
| Pink Floyd | 108 | Pink Floyd: 108 musicians |
| B.B. King | 100 | B.B. King: 100 musicians |
| Black Sabbath | 96 | Black Sabbath: 96 musicians |
| David Bowie | 95 | David Bowie: 95 musicians |
| Jimi Hendrix | 95 | Jimi Hendrix: 95 musicians |
| Led Zeppelin | 90 | Led Zeppelin: 90 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative rock | 141 | Alternative rock: 141 musicians |
| Space | 140 | Space: 140 musicians |
| Dark Ambient | 136 | Dark Ambient: 136 musicians |
| Drone | 115 | Drone: 115 musicians |
| Progressive Rock | 108 | Progressive Rock: 108 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Ibanez | 18 | Ibanez: 18 musicians |
| Thomann | 16 | Thomann: 16 musicians |
| Harley Benton | 13 | Harley Benton: 13 musicians |
| Behringer | 11 | Behringer: 11 musicians |
| Yamaha | 10 | Yamaha: 10 musicians |
| Roland | 9 | Roland: 9 musicians |
| dB Technologies | 6 | dB Technologies: 6 musicians |
| Fender | 5 | Fender: 5 musicians |
| Arturia | 5 | Arturia: 5 musicians |
| Cort | 5 | Cort: 5 musicians |
| Legend | Musicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesizers | 21 | Synthesizers: 21 musicians |
| Distortion Pedals | 20 | Distortion Pedals: 20 musicians |
| Delay/Echo Pedals | 19 | Delay/Echo Pedals: 19 musicians |
| Passive Full-Range PA Speakers | 19 | Passive Full-Range PA Speakers: 19 musicians |
| 4/4 Size Classical Guitars | 19 | 4/4 Size Classical Guitars: 19 musicians |
| Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars | 16 | Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars: 16 musicians |
| Active Nearfield Monitors | 16 | Active Nearfield Monitors: 16 musicians |
| Active Full-Range PA Speakers | 15 | Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 15 musicians |
| Active Subwoofers | 15 | Active Subwoofers: 15 musicians |
| Miscellaneous Guitar Effects | 14 | Miscellaneous Guitar Effects: 14 musicians |

Written by Eimear O Sullivan


