This is my obligatory "Gear Page". Specifically posted for all those drummers out there who love gear Pr0n pics (c'mon, y'all know who you are...).

Drums - 

Sonor Birch Designers:

No matter what heads I put on the kit, or how I try to tune them, I just can't seem to make them sound anything other than incredible. Definitely the best sounding drum kit I have ever played. They're the real deal when it comes to professional level drums and well worth the wait to have them built and shipped over from Germany.

The kit is a simple 5 piece setup - a 12x10 mounted tom, 14x14 and 16x16 floor toms, 22x16 bass drum and matching 14x6.5 snare. The finish is Sonor's White Sparkle and the insides of the shells have been stained black at the factory.

Why Birch? Birch drum shells have been shown to posses a "naturally EQ'd" sound, making them an excellent choice for recording. Since I intended on buying one drum kit that I would be playing both live and in the studio for years to come, I wanted it to have a sound that would cover anything I'd want them to and to do it very well.

ddrum4 System 1:

Yeah, I know - "But aren't electronic drums either toys or poor imitations of the real thing?" My answer to that is to get your ears out of the 80's and into the 21st century! The advances in technology over the years has improved their sound to such a degree that it's nearly impossible to tell when the sound is live or electronic when used in the hands of a professional.

Like everything else, they have their place. When combined with triggers on my acoustic kit, it allows me to "layer" both the mic'd acoustic and electronic sounds. Integrating the pads with my acoustic kit offers additional sounds normally not available to me either on stage or in most studios without taking up a lot of additional space.

ddrum has consistently been the choice of professional drummers when it comes to electronics. I've been using this rig live, in the studio and for rehearsals since 1998 and they have never ceased to excell regardless of what I've asked of them.

Snare Drums:

Lang Gladstone - 14x5, 7 ply walnut stained maple shell, cast hoops and chrome hardware. A modified copy of Arnie Lang's original 1951 Billy Gladstone snare, it retains the internal adjustable muffling system, the incredibly smooth and effortless throwoff and the signature 3-way tuning system of the original. This snare has a great sound, and was well worth the investment. 

Sonor Designer Birch - 14x6.5, Birch shell with Cast hoops. White Sparkle outer finish with Stained Black interior. It's the matched snare for the Designer kit. Surprisingly sensitive, it's been great for symphinc, blues and some jazz playing. It excells at the harder hitting rock material, having a nice "feel it in your chest" bottom end to it and rim shots that have no problem making it through the mix.

Vintage Ludwig Acrolite - 14x5.5, aluminum shell, Blue/Olive Badge - I bought this drum because the Acrolite is probably one of the most under-rated drums ever built. Despite originally being sold as a "student" model, it has a naturally dry and very versatile sound and has become a freind's #1 choice for recording.

Microphones:

May Internal Drum Micing System:

    As a May Regional Endorsed Artist, I use their Acoustic Drum Micing system. The setup allows me to use my own mics for every show, have them placed exactly where I want them and not have to worry about hitting one with a stray stick, it being positioned wrong, or the added stands getting in the way on the stage.  Not only does it give the drum kit a much cleaner look (no extra stands and don't have to have the bass resonant head ported for the mic), but most importantly - I get a great sound from this setup. Consistent show to show and club to club no matter who's running sound or what they're running it through.

    The setup for my Designers is as follows:
        Kick Mic: May ND868DB bass drum mic - ElectroVoice ND868 shock mounted inside the bass drum.
        Rack Tom: May e604SD/R/F - Sennheiser e604 on the May internal shock mount.
        Floor Toms: May ND868R/F - Electrovoice ND868 on the May internal shock mount.
        Snare Drum: May XL57SD/R/F and IN/EX Module - Shure SM57 on the May internal shock mount combined with the May IN/EX Blend module.

Zildjian:

I've been a Zildjian player for over 20 years. They've always had the sounds I've wanted, and their quality speaks for itself. Currently using the following collection in various combinations:

Hats: 14" K Custom Darks and 14" A Custom Mastersounds
Rides: 20" K Custom and 20" K Custom Dry
Crashes: 16", 17", 18" K Custom Dark, 18" A Custom
China: 17"

    Drum Workshop (DW) Pedals - I've been playing their pedals since 1987 or so. Simply the fastest, smoothest, and most expressive pedals I've ever stepped on. Currently I use a mix of their 5000 and 9000 series.

    Sonor 400 series stands - Well built, solid, and surprisingly easy on the wallet. I use them for my acoustic setup, keeping the assembly time and my stage "footprint"to a minimum.

    Vic Firth Drumsticks - SD-9 drivers: The one stick that I've found that can "do it all" as far as playing any style and on either acoustic or electronic kits.