Been playing drums in a band for a few years, got a great early 90s Tama Granstar last year, been steadily upgrading things as I go, and really liking where I’m at now
I got a new double pedal the other day, direct drive Yamaha FP9, and am really liking the direct drive feel after playing chain drives all the time. Also got a drop clutch; tried the Gibraltar one and it was garbage, so I returned it and got the DW one.
My kit
Tama Granstar
Snares - various; currently going back and forth between a DrumCraft Bronze, and a Grohl style Tama Superstar 8x14. For gigs I usually just stick to my Supraphonic. Works for everything, easy and always sounds good.
Cymbals - vintage 22” Zildjian ride, Sabian HHX Legacy 18” crash, Sabian HHX Complex Medium 20” crash, Sabian 19” AAX Xtreme China, Zildjian K Hybrid 18” Crash, Sabian Artisan 15” hi hats. Have some compression hats too that are good for some things. (Can you tell I’m a Tomas Haake fan?)
Accessories and hardware are mixed, mostly Tama, with some Pearl cymbal stands.
Favorite drummers in no particular order: Grohl, Jon Theodore, Tomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Phil Collins, Thomas Pridgen, Mario Duplantier, Krimh, Mark Giuliana, Kenny Grohowski, I could go on…
What kits are you playing?? Favorite pieces of hardware or drummers?