Great Gear for '80s New WaveBuying Guide

If you follow us on TikTok, you might have seen some of the videos in our genre specific gear recommendations. Here, we're building out those guides just a bit with even more picks for the best gear for the genre you're going for.

In the bite-sized buying guide below, we're digging into the gear worth checking out if you're after that '80s New Wave/Synthpop sound that bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure, Tears for Fears, and so many more have made famous. Explore our picks for guitars, basses, amps, pedals, and synthesizers that can get you the tones you're looking for at prices you can afford.

Guitars, Basses & Amps

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Distortion & Overdrive

More distortion & overdrive pedals to explore

Flanger & Delay

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Chorus & Tremolo

More chorus and tremolo pedals to explore

Guitar Synths & Phase Shifters

More phase-shifters & guitar synths to explore

Synths

More synths to explore

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