Drum Gear
Pearl BRX Set-Up 2003-2005
Drums
Pearl Masters Studio BRX (7.5mm, 6-ply 100% Birch shell - Piano Black) and assorted snare drums*
A | 14" x 6.5" Steve Ferrone Brass Signature Snare or 14"5" Virgil Donati Maple/Birch Signature Snare, 14" x 6.5" Eric Singer Maple Signature Snare, 14" x 5" Chad Smith Signature Snare, 14" x 5" BRX Birch Snare, 14" x 6.5" Sensitone Steel Snare, 14" x 3.5" Brass Free-Floating Snare, 14" x 6.5" Andy Andrews Custom Black Brass |
B | 10" x 9" Tom |
C | 14" x 14" Floor Tom |
D | 16" x 16" Floor Tom |
E | 22" x 18" or 20" x 16" Bass Drum |
Other snare drums:
- 13" x 5" Pearl Steel
- 14" x 5" Tama Starclassic Maple
- 14" x 5" Tama Hand Hammered Bronze
- 14" x 6.5" Tama Steel Snare
- 14" x 5" Yamaha Dave Weckl Custom Maple
- 14" x 5" Ludwig Bronze
- 10" x 5" Yamaha Stage Custom
Drum Heads:
Snare Drums | |
Batter Heads: | Aquarian Texture Coated with power dot underneath |
Snare Side: | Aquarian Classic Clear |
Toms | |
Batter Heads: | Aquarian Response 2, Performance II or Aquarian Satin Finish |
Bottom Heads: | Aquarian Classic Clear |
Bass Drum | |
Batter Heads: | Aquarian Super-Kick I |
Front Head: | Pearl Logo Head |
Cymbals
All Sabian brilliant finish
1 | 14" HHX Evolution Hats or 14" AAX X-Celerator Hats |
2 | 8" AA China Splash |
3 | 10" AAX Splash or 10" AA Rocktagon Splash |
4 | 17" Vault Crash |
5 | 20" Medium Artisan Ride, 20" HHX Evolution Ride or 20" HH Leopard Ride |
6 | 18" Vault Crash |
7 | 18" HH Medium Crash |
8 | 18" HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash |
Other cymbals include:
10" AA China Splash, 14" El Sabor Hats, 17" AAXtreme
Chinese, 17" AAX Stage Crash, 18" AAX Stage Crash, 18" AA
Medium Crash, 17" AA
Fast Crash, 16" AA
Medium Crash, 12"-14" Mike Portnoy Max Stax Low, 14" Sabian
Triple Hats
Hardware
All Pearl:
- P2002 Eliminator Double Pedal (Chain Drive)
- H2000 Eliminator Hi-Hat
- BC800W Boom/Straight Cymbal Stand
- C855 Cymbal Stands
- CH88 Cymbal Boom Arms
- S885W Snare Stand
- CLH100 Closed Hi-Hat
- Roadster Throne
- TH100I Tom Holders
- and assorted multi clamps
Rack Toms use the Pearl OptiMount Suspension System.
Sticks
RimSHOT Elite Fatter Back Wood Tip
(.590" x 16.0")
RimSHOT Brooms - 18 Rod
Electronics:
- Roland SPD-S (aa) (not used for all gigs/sessions)
Other:
- Shure E1, E2 & E5 In-ear-monitors
- Internal AKG D-112 BD Mic (18" x 22")
- Internal Senheiser e-602 BD Mic (16" x 20")
- Apple 40 GB iPod
- Behringer Eurorack Pro RX1602
- Boss DR-660 Drum Machine
- Moongel Damper Pads
- Lug Locks
- Protechtor Cases
- Tama RW105 Rhythm Watch
- Yamaha ClickStation
* Set-up (Drums, Cymbals and Heads) varies according to artist/session.
Most gigs I use a smaller set-up than above. Generally I use a 4-piece set-up; 20" Kick, 10" Rack Tom, 14" Floor Tom and a Snare drum. My basic cymbal set-up includes a 20" Ride, 3 Crash Cymbals and Hi-Hats. After the basic set-up I will then add the 16" Floor Tom and a few more cymbals, and possibly switch the 20" Kick for the 22". It all varies depending on the situation and what kind of sound I need.