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What's in Ash Soan's studio?

Ash Soan uses a Gretsch Broadkaster kit with a 14x6.5 solid brass snare, plus a vintage Gretsch kit through a Heritage Audio rig, per their 2026 videos. Their Windmill Studio page lists Universal Audio Apollo x8 interfaces, Neve 1073OPX preamps, Genelec 8250A monitors and Coles 4038 ribbons.

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What audio interface does Ash Soan use?

Ash Soan's Windmill Studio page lists the latest Universal Audio Apollo x8 interfaces, fed by Neve 1073OPX, Neve 500 Series, Heritage Audio and API preamps.

What studio monitors does Ash Soan use?

The Windmill Studio page lists Genelec 8250A monitors and Acoustic Research AR18 speakers.

What microphones does Ash Soan record drums with?

Ash Soan's studio page lists a pair of Coles 4038 ribbons, a Neumann U 47 fet, a Sontronics Apollo 2, vintage Sennheiser MD 421s, a Coles 4021, Shure KSM353 and KSM44s, Aston Spirits, AKG C414 XLS and D19 mics and a Yamaha SubKick.

What drums does Ash Soan play?

Ash Soan uses a Gretsch Broadkaster kit with a 14x6.5 solid brass snare with Snow Patrol, per a 2026 video. Gretsch lists a Broadkaster in Black Satin Flame and the Ash Soan Signature 7x12 Purpleheart snare.

What cymbals does Ash Soan use?

Zildjian's artist page lists 14 inch New Beat hats, an 18 inch Kerope, a 17 inch Custom Dry Trash Crash, a 22 inch K Constantinople Renaissance Ride and a 22 inch Overhammered Constantinople stacked with the 18 inch Kerope.

What drumsticks does Ash Soan use?

Ash Soan has a Vic Firth Signature Series stick, the SSOA, built on a 5A profile with a barrel tip.

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Ash Soan is a British session and touring drummer heard on records by Adele, Seal and Tori Amos and on stage with Snow Patrol, recording from Windmill Studio in Norfolk. This guide covers their Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads and the recording rig at the Windmill, each tied to a source.

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