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10 items · Last checked What drums does Alex Rudinger play?
Alex Rudinger plays a TAMA STAR Maple kit with Meinl cymbals and Evans heads, according to the kit specs in his 2026 Trivium playthrough. In May 2026 he switched to custom Czarcie Kopyto bass drum pedals, and in the studio he records drums with sE Electronics mics.
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Czarcie Kopyto
Custom Double Bass Drum Pedals“These pedals are really built like tanks; truly the most robust, durable pedals I've ever played.”
Seen in CZARCIE KOPYTO UNBOXING ( AR x CK ) (Alex Rudinger, YouTube), May 2026
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Czarcie Kopyto
Custom Double Bass Drum Pedals“These pedals are really built like tanks; truly the most robust, durable pedals I've ever played.”
Seen in CZARCIE KOPYTO UNBOXING ( AR x CK ) (Alex Rudinger, YouTube), May 2026
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sE Electronics
sE8 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Mic“I primarily use my sE microphones in the studio, tracking drums.”
Said in Alex Rudinger artist page (sE Electronics), September 2026
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V KICK Dynamic Kick Drum MicSaid in Alex Rudinger artist page (sE Electronics), September 2026
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V BEAT Dynamic Drum MicSaid in Alex Rudinger artist page (sE Electronics), September 2026
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What drum kit does Alex Rudinger play?
A TAMA STAR Maple kit, listed in the kit specs of his May 2026 Trivium "Catastrophist" playthrough.
What cymbals does Alex Rudinger use?
Meinl. His 2026 setup includes 14 inch Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats and an 18 inch Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash, among others.
What bass drum pedals does Alex Rudinger use?
Custom Czarcie Kopyto pedals. He showed them in a May 2026 unboxing video, which he says the company asked him to make.
What drumheads does Alex Rudinger use?
Evans: G2 Clear on toms, UV2 Coated on snare and EQ4 Clear on the kicks.
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Alex Rudinger is a Maryland-based metal drummer who built his career on YouTube playthroughs and now plays drums in Trivium. This guide covers the kit, cymbals, heads and pedals he lists in his own videos, plus the studio mics he talks about on the sE Electronics artist page.
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