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What we know about gear loved by Metal fans
Our latest insights into fans of Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Distortion Pedals and Heavy Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Ibanez, Millenium and ESP, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden, with many in the under 17 age group and a slight Male majority.
You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Metal fans below:
The most "metal" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Metal fans recently
Most metal Guitar
Harley Benton WL-20BK Rock Series
Most metal Drums
Zultan Dark Matter Cymbal Set
Most metal Bass
Harley Benton WB-20BK Rock Series


Most metal Guitar Effect
Behringer HD300 Heavy Distortion
Most metal Keys
Korg Minilogue XD
Most metal Microphone
Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording
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Who likes Metal?
Musicians who like Metal usually have the following characteristics
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
DE | 65 | DE: 65 musicians |
GB | 44 | GB: 44 musicians |
SE | 43 | SE: 43 musicians |
US | 37 | US: 37 musicians |
NO | 30 | NO: 30 musicians |
DK | 29 | DK: 29 musicians |
NL | 29 | NL: 29 musicians |
FI | 24 | FI: 24 musicians |
ES | 24 | ES: 24 musicians |
AT | 21 | AT: 21 musicians |
FR | 21 | FR: 21 musicians |
GR | 17 | GR: 17 musicians |
PL | 16 | PL: 16 musicians |
CA | 15 | CA: 15 musicians |
CZ | 14 | CZ: 14 musicians |
IT | 11 | IT: 11 musicians |
RO | 11 | RO: 11 musicians |
PT | 10 | PT: 10 musicians |
IE | 9 | IE: 9 musicians |
CH | 8 | CH: 8 musicians |
BR | 8 | BR: 8 musicians |
BE | 8 | BE: 8 musicians |
SG | 7 | SG: 7 musicians |
AU | 6 | AU: 6 musicians |
HU | 6 | HU: 6 musicians |
RS | 6 | RS: 6 musicians |
TR | 5 | TR: 5 musicians |
HR | 4 | HR: 4 musicians |
SK | 4 | SK: 4 musicians |
BG | 3 | BG: 3 musicians |
IL | 3 | IL: 3 musicians |
IS | 3 | IS: 3 musicians |
JP | 3 | JP: 3 musicians |
MY | 3 | MY: 3 musicians |
IN | 3 | IN: 3 musicians |
MX | 2 | MX: 2 musicians |
NZ | 2 | NZ: 2 musicians |
LV | 2 | LV: 2 musicians |
PH | 2 | PH: 2 musicians |
RU | 2 | RU: 2 musicians |
SI | 1 | SI: 1 musician |
CL | 1 | CL: 1 musician |
ME | 1 | ME: 1 musician |
EE | 1 | EE: 1 musician |
AE | 1 | AE: 1 musician |
NG | 1 | NG: 1 musician |
MT | 1 | MT: 1 musician |
AR | 1 | AR: 1 musician |
KR | 1 | KR: 1 musician |
LT | 1 | LT: 1 musician |
BA | 1 | BA: 1 musician |
VE | 1 | VE: 1 musician |
ZA | 1 | ZA: 1 musician |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
Men | 531 | Men: 531 musicians |
Women | 43 | Women: 43 musicians |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
17 and below | 121 | 17 and below: 121 musicians |
45 to 54 | 119 | 45 to 54: 119 musicians |
35 to 44 | 111 | 35 to 44: 111 musicians |
55 and above | 88 | 55 and above: 88 musicians |
25 to 34 | 87 | 25 to 34: 87 musicians |
18 to 24 | 48 | 18 to 24: 48 musicians |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
Metallica | 285 | Metallica: 285 musicians |
Black Sabbath | 244 | Black Sabbath: 244 musicians |
Guns N' Roses | 214 | Guns N' Roses: 214 musicians |
Iron Maiden | 200 | Iron Maiden: 200 musicians |
Slipknot | 189 | Slipknot: 189 musicians |
Slayer | 164 | Slayer: 164 musicians |
Megadeth | 158 | Megadeth: 158 musicians |
Pantera | 157 | Pantera: 157 musicians |
Motörhead | 153 | Motörhead: 153 musicians |
Judas Priest | 142 | Judas Priest: 142 musicians |
Queen | 129 | Queen: 129 musicians |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
Hard Rock | 187 | Hard Rock: 187 musicians |
Thrash Metal | 161 | Thrash Metal: 161 musicians |
Alternative rock | 157 | Alternative rock: 157 musicians |
Traditional Heavy Metal | 153 | Traditional Heavy Metal: 153 musicians |
Progressive Rock | 130 | Progressive Rock: 130 musicians |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
Harley Benton | 42 | Harley Benton: 42 musicians |
Millenium | 21 | Millenium: 21 musicians |
Ibanez | 20 | Ibanez: 20 musicians |
Behringer | 14 | Behringer: 14 musicians |
the t.bone | 12 | the t.bone: 12 musicians |
Laney | 11 | Laney: 11 musicians |
ESP | 9 | ESP: 9 musicians |
Yamaha | 8 | Yamaha: 8 musicians |
Sennheiser | 7 | Sennheiser: 7 musicians |
Swissonic | 6 | Swissonic: 6 musicians |
Legend | Musicians | |
---|---|---|
Heavy Guitars | 32 | Heavy Guitars: 32 musicians |
ST Style Guitars | 29 | ST Style Guitars: 29 musicians |
HiFi Headphones | 29 | HiFi Headphones: 29 musicians |
Distortion Pedals | 28 | Distortion Pedals: 28 musicians |
Cymbal Sets | 27 | Cymbal Sets: 27 musicians |
Active Nearfield Monitors | 24 | Active Nearfield Monitors: 24 musicians |
Active Full-Range PA Speakers | 18 | Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 18 musicians |
Active Subwoofers | 18 | Active Subwoofers: 18 musicians |
Humbucker Pickups | 16 | Humbucker Pickups: 16 musicians |
Single Cut Guitars | 16 | Single Cut Guitars: 16 musicians |