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Written by Eugenia Roditis

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What we know about gear loved by New Wave fans

Our latest insights into fans of New Wave show a strong passion for music gear - especially Synthesizers and Modelling Guitar Combos. They often lean toward brands like Ibanez, Gretsch, Nux and Harley Benton, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Curacao, United States and Germany, with many in the 45-54 age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by New Wave fans below:

The most "new wave" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by New Wave fans recently

A typical New Wave music fan

Hit the button to find the best gear for you - based on what gear New Wave fans like!

What's good for me?

Who likes New Wave?

Musicians who like New Wave usually have the following characteristics
Fans
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US91US: 91 musicians
DE65DE: 65 musicians
GB56GB: 56 musicians
NL100NL: 100 musicians
FR32FR: 32 musicians
NO25NO: 25 musicians
CA21CA: 21 musicians
PL20PL: 20 musicians
GR18GR: 18 musicians
DK17DK: 17 musicians
IT16IT: 16 musicians
BE14BE: 14 musicians
IE13IE: 13 musicians
SE10SE: 10 musicians
RO9RO: 9 musicians
LU8LU: 8 musicians
ES7ES: 7 musicians
AU7AU: 7 musicians
CH7CH: 7 musicians
CZ6CZ: 6 musicians
HU5HU: 5 musicians
HR5HR: 5 musicians
PT5PT: 5 musicians
FI7FI: 7 musicians
ID3ID: 3 musicians
IL3IL: 3 musicians
ME3ME: 3 musicians
MX3MX: 3 musicians
TR4TR: 4 musicians
CL3CL: 3 musicians
NZ2NZ: 2 musicians
PH2PH: 2 musicians
ZA2ZA: 2 musicians
BR2BR: 2 musicians
BG2BG: 2 musicians
MK2MK: 2 musicians
IS1IS: 1 musician
AT1AT: 1 musician
GE1GE: 1 musician
MY1MY: 1 musician
MT1MT: 1 musician
JP1JP: 1 musician
PY1PY: 1 musician
BL1BL: 1 musician
RU1RU: 1 musician
OM1OM: 1 musician
TW1TW: 1 musician
IR1IR: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
SK1SK: 1 musician
Fans
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Men576Men: 576 musicians
Women38Women: 38 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
55 and above22355 and above: 223 musicians
45 to 5414345 to 54: 143 musicians
35 to 448035 to 44: 80 musicians
17 and below5817 and below: 58 musicians
18 to 245518 to 24: 55 musicians
25 to 345525 to 34: 55 musicians
Fans
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Queen235Queen: 235 musicians
The Who234The Who: 234 musicians
Black Sabbath220Black Sabbath: 220 musicians
David Bowie212David Bowie: 212 musicians
Pink Floyd191Pink Floyd: 191 musicians
Led Zeppelin177Led Zeppelin: 177 musicians
Jimi Hendrix169Jimi Hendrix: 169 musicians
Guns N' Roses168Guns N' Roses: 168 musicians
The Rolling Stones160The Rolling Stones: 160 musicians
AC/DC150AC/DC: 150 musicians
Deep Purple143Deep Purple: 143 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
Alternative rock370Alternative rock: 370 musicians
Indie Rock280Indie Rock: 280 musicians
Hard Rock260Hard Rock: 260 musicians
Progressive Rock255Progressive Rock: 255 musicians
Blues Rock249Blues Rock: 249 musicians
Fans
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Harley Benton21Harley Benton: 21 musicians
Ibanez17Ibanez: 17 musicians
Fender12Fender: 12 musicians
Yamaha11Yamaha: 11 musicians
Behringer11Behringer: 11 musicians
Thomann7Thomann: 7 musicians
Zultan7Zultan: 7 musicians
Gretsch6Gretsch: 6 musicians
Korg5Korg: 5 musicians
FGN5FGN: 5 musicians
Fans
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HiFi Headphones29HiFi Headphones: 29 musicians
Cymbal Sets25Cymbal Sets: 25 musicians
Active Full-Range PA Speakers24Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 24 musicians
Distortion Pedals24Distortion Pedals: 24 musicians
ST Style Guitars18ST Style Guitars: 18 musicians
Electric Guitar Sets16Electric Guitar Sets: 16 musicians
Synthesizers16Synthesizers: 16 musicians
Passive Full-Range PA Speakers16Passive Full-Range PA Speakers: 16 musicians
Solid-State Bass Combos15Solid-State Bass Combos: 15 musicians
4/4 Size Classical Guitars144/4 Size Classical Guitars: 14 musicians