This section of Musicngear is dedicated to Contemporary R&B music. It is your home for all things Contemporary R&B: gear, artists, music, promotion, playlists. Explore freely and return often: everything is updated daily!
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What we know about gear loved by Contemporary R&B fans

Our latest insights into fans of Contemporary R&B show a strong passion for music gear - especially Soprano Saxophones and Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars. They often lean toward brands like LD Systems, Thomann, Yamaha and Roland, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, United Kingdom and Germany, 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 Contemporary R&B fans below:

The most "contemporary r&b" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Contemporary R&B fans recently

A typical Contemporary R&B music fan

Hit the button to find the best gear for you - based on what gear Contemporary R&B fans like!

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Musicngear's Contemporary R&B Playlists

Follow the best Contemporary R&B playlists, curated by real fans of contemporary r&b music!

  • A Sunlit Walk In The Underground Forest ☀️ Light Pop • Folk • Electronica • Calm

    ☀️ Step into the underground forest and explore the lavish underwood of music  🌲 Playlist regularly updated, send your submissions to info+playlists@musicngear.com or eimear.o.sullivan@musicngear.com

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  • Funk that instantly makes you feel good! Funk / Soul / RnB / Acid Jazz

    Send your submissions to info+playlists@musicngear.com

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Who likes Contemporary R&B?

Musicians who like Contemporary R&B usually have the following characteristics
Fans
LegendMusicians
US94US: 94 musicians
GB87GB: 87 musicians
FR79FR: 79 musicians
DE49DE: 49 musicians
NL85NL: 85 musicians
ES27ES: 27 musicians
CA26CA: 26 musicians
IT19IT: 19 musicians
AT15AT: 15 musicians
AU14AU: 14 musicians
SE10SE: 10 musicians
CH9CH: 9 musicians
ZA9ZA: 9 musicians
NO7NO: 7 musicians
GR6GR: 6 musicians
PL6PL: 6 musicians
PH5PH: 5 musicians
BE5BE: 5 musicians
DK4DK: 4 musicians
BR4BR: 4 musicians
FI4FI: 4 musicians
IE4IE: 4 musicians
PT3PT: 3 musicians
AR3AR: 3 musicians
MY3MY: 3 musicians
CZ3CZ: 3 musicians
IN3IN: 3 musicians
PA3PA: 3 musicians
TR3TR: 3 musicians
SK3SK: 3 musicians
TW3TW: 3 musicians
KR2KR: 2 musicians
NG2NG: 2 musicians
TH2TH: 2 musicians
MU2MU: 2 musicians
PR2PR: 2 musicians
HU2HU: 2 musicians
SI2SI: 2 musicians
CY2CY: 2 musicians
RW1RW: 1 musician
CM1CM: 1 musician
LV1LV: 1 musician
EE1EE: 1 musician
NZ1NZ: 1 musician
JM1JM: 1 musician
UY1UY: 1 musician
JP1JP: 1 musician
SG1SG: 1 musician
SZ1SZ: 1 musician
VN1VN: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
IL1IL: 1 musician
HT1HT: 1 musician
CO1CO: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
GY1GY: 1 musician
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LegendMusicians
Men596Men: 596 musicians
Women33Women: 33 musicians
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LegendMusicians
55 and above35255 and above: 352 musicians
45 to 549945 to 54: 99 musicians
35 to 446235 to 44: 62 musicians
18 to 244218 to 24: 42 musicians
25 to 344025 to 34: 40 musicians
17 and below3417 and below: 34 musicians
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LegendMusicians
Stevie Wonder327Stevie Wonder: 327 musicians
Marvin Gaye280Marvin Gaye: 280 musicians
Prince270Prince: 270 musicians
Aretha Franklin241Aretha Franklin: 241 musicians
Alicia Keys240Alicia Keys: 240 musicians
Ray Charles220Ray Charles: 220 musicians
Eric Clapton208Eric Clapton: 208 musicians
Tina Turner206Tina Turner: 206 musicians
Luther Vandross206Luther Vandross: 206 musicians
Earth, Wind & Fire201Earth, Wind & Fire: 201 musicians
B.B. King192B.B. King: 192 musicians
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Soul263Soul: 263 musicians
Motown248Motown: 248 musicians
Blues Rock237Blues Rock: 237 musicians
Traditional Pop212Traditional Pop: 212 musicians
Jazz Fusion212Jazz Fusion: 212 musicians
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Yamaha19Yamaha: 19 musicians
Ibanez16Ibanez: 16 musicians
Thomann13Thomann: 13 musicians
RCF10RCF: 10 musicians
Fender10Fender: 10 musicians
Behringer9Behringer: 9 musicians
Harley Benton7Harley Benton: 7 musicians
Roland7Roland: 7 musicians
Markbass6Markbass: 6 musicians
Ashdown5Ashdown: 5 musicians
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LegendMusicians
Active Nearfield Monitors24Active Nearfield Monitors: 24 musicians
Synthesizers22Synthesizers: 22 musicians
Trumpet Mouthpieces21Trumpet Mouthpieces: 21 musicians
Active Full-Range PA Speakers20Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 20 musicians
Active Subwoofers19Active Subwoofers: 19 musicians
Solid-State Bassheads12Solid-State Bassheads: 12 musicians
Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars12Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars: 12 musicians
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars12Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars: 12 musicians
Soprano Saxophones11Soprano Saxophones: 11 musicians
USB Audio Interfaces11USB Audio Interfaces: 11 musicians