Depends on the gear and the manufacturer. Typically Japanese or Euro brands are cheaper when purchased in the EU, while the American brands are not much differe

Depends on the gear and the manufacturer. Typically Japanese or Euro brands are cheaper when purchased in the EU, while the American brands are not much different. Also depends on where the Euro is compared to the dollar on the particular day. Some examples of brands I can find cheaper in Europe vs US: - Jomox - MFB - Roland - Behringer(In some cases by 50%(!) For instance the Behringer X32 mixer is a pretty popular 32 channel mixer used throughout the world at Thomannmusic.com its currently $1,495/€1,262.93 vs $2498.99 at GuitarCenter.com) https://www.thomannmusic.com/behringer_x_32.htm https://www.thomannmusic.com/behringer_x_32.htm https://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringer/Digital-Mixer-X32-1334587638902.gc?rNtt=x32&index=1 https://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringer/Digital-Mixer-X32-133... YMMV but I can assure you there is arbitrage/huge discounts to be had out there.