The kit

EQUIPMENT

Pearl DrumsZildjian CymbalsRemo Heads Vic Firth SticksRoland ElectronicsSuperlux
Pearl Masterworks kit
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Kit 1 — Pearl Masterworks

  • Custom mahogany / birch shells, pewter glass finish, Opti-mounts
  • 10×10 · 12×12 rack toms
  • 14×14 rack floor tom
  • 20×18 bass drum (undrilled)

Kit 2 — Pearl VBX

  • All-birch shells, natural lacquer, ISS mounts
  • 8×7 (×2) · 10×9 · 12×10
  • 14×14 · 16×16 toms
  • 22×18 bass drum (undrilled)

Snares

  • 12×6 Pearl Liquid Amber Maple
  • 13×6 DW Satin Cherry
  • 13×8 Pearl Masters Tamo Artisan
  • 10×5 Pearl Firecracker · 14×5.5 Sensitone Steel
  • 12×4 Pearl Firecracker Special Ed.

Cymbals — Zildjian

  • 6″ K & 6″ A splash · 10″ SR hats
  • 12″ A Custom Rezo · 12″ Oriental Trash
  • 13″ K Custom Hybrid · 13″ A Pocket hats
  • 14″ A hats · 14″ A Mini China
  • 16″ A Custom Projection crash
  • 17″ A Paper Thin · 17″ K Dark
  • 18″ K Custom Dark · 18″ A Custom Fast
  • 20″ A Custom EFX · 20″ Earth · 22″ K Jazz Ride

Sticks & brushes

  • Vic Firth Metal Red nylon 5A
  • Vic Firth 7AN VG (Vic Grip)
  • Ahead brushes · Flix fibre brushes

Electronics & recording

  • Roland SPD-SX sample pad
  • Roland SPD-30 Octapad
  • Roland A-300 MIDI · pads & triggers
  • Samson 16:40 desk
  • Superlux PRA-383 condensers (toms)
  • Superlux E-109 (snare / OH)
  • Superlux FK-2 bass mic
  • Pro Tools · Cubase · FL Studio
  • 2× Zoom R-16 · Boss Micro BR-80

Heads — Remo

  • Emperor Vintage Coated — tom batters
  • Clear Ambassador — tom resonants
  • Ambassador V.C. — 14″ Sensitone
  • Fiberskyn 3 — 12″ Firecracker
IEMs & Hearing Protection

Custom in-ear monitors & moulded ear protection — from £49.

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