Best in Class Rankings

These rankings are not absolute! This is based on our understanding of what users find to be best suited for their particular application. The combination of the airbrush paired with it’s minimum required air compressor as well as the environment where the airbrush is typically being used is considered.
*Airbrushes below in Bold = Best In Class
Fine & Commercial Arts
T-Shirts | Illustration Painting |
Watercolor Painting | Inks & Dyes | Acrylics Painting |
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ECL BCS | HP C+ | HiLine CH | HiLine CH | ECL CS |
REV BCR | HP B+ | HiLine BH | HiLine BH | ECL BS |
HP BC+ | HP SB+ | HP B+ | HP B+ | ECL BCS |
NEO BCN | CM C+ | HP SB+ | HP SB+ | REV CR |
CM C | CM B | CM B | REV BR | |
CM B | CM SB | CM SB | REV BCR | |
CM SB | HP C+ | HP C+ | NEO CN | |
HiLine CH | CM C | CM C | CM C | |
HiLine BH | ||||
Fine & Commercial Arts
Murals | Gouache Painting |
Ceramics | Gesso & Varnish | Photo Retouching |
Student/ Beginner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RG 3 | HiLine CH | ECL BCS | RG 3 | HP SB+ | NEO CN |
ECL G5 | HiLine BH | REV BCR | ECL G5 | CM SB | NEO BCN |
ECL G6 | HP B+ | REV SAR | LPH 80 | CM B | REV CR |
ECL G3 | HP SB+ | REV TR 2 | REV TR 2 | HP B+ | REV BCR |
REV TR 2 | CM B | ECL G6 | ECL BCS | ECL BCS | ECL CS |
ECL BCS | CM SB | ECL G5 | ECL BCS | ||
REV BCR | HP C+ | RG 3 | |||
NEO BCN | CM C | NEO BCN | |||
Beauty Applications
Cosmetics | Tanning | Fingernail Art | Film & TV Special FX |
Student Beginner |
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ECL BS | RG 3 | HP C+ | ECL CS | NEO CN |
ECL BS | ECL G6 | HP B+ | Kustom TH | NEO BCN |
REV CR | ECL G5 | HP A+ | HiLine CH | REV CR |
REV BR | ECL G3 | HiLine CH | HP C+ | REV BCR |
HiLine CH | REV BCR | HiLine BH | CM C+ | ECL CS |
HP C+ | ECL BCS | HiLine A | CM C | ECL BCS |
NEO CN | NEO BCN | REV CR | CM SB | |
REV BR | RG 3 | |||
NEO CN | ECL G6 | |||
REV CR | ||||
ECL BCS | ||||
REV BCR |
Custom & Automotive Applications
Custom Painting |
Base Coats | Clear Coats Varnish |
Collision Repair | Specialty Paint | Student/ Beginner |
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Kustom CS | WS 400 | LPH 400 | LPH 80 | LPH 50 | NEO CN |
Kustom TR | LPH 400 | LPH 80 | Kustom TH | Kustom TH | NEO BCN |
Kustom CM+ | LPH 50 | LPH 50 | LPH 50 | LPH 80 | REV CR |
Kustom TH | RG 3 | RG 3 | REV BCR | ||
ECL CS | ECL G5 | ECL G5 | ECL CS | ||
ECL BCS | ECL G3 | ECL G3 | ECL BCS |
Hobby, Craft & Other Applications
Plastic Kits & Scale Models |
Model Railroad | RC Cars | Scenery & Dioramas |
Model Aircraft | Fantasy Figures |
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ECL CS | ECL CS | REV CR | REV BCR | ECL BCS | ECL CS |
REV CR | HP C+ | ECL CS | ECL BCS | ECL G6 | HP B+ |
REV BR | REV CR | REV BCR | REV TR1 | ECL G3 | REV CR |
NEO CN | HP B+ | ECL BCS | ECL G3 | RG 3 | NEO CN |
HP C+ | REV BCR | NEO BCN | ECL G6 | HiLine BH | |
ECL BCS | REV SAR | NEO BCN |