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19 items · Last checked What drums does Brandon Barnes play?
Brandon Barnes has said he kept a stripped-back four-piece Tama Starclassic Maple kit with one rack tom and one floor tom. He has been seen using SABIAN Paragon hats and ride, Virgil Donati Saturation crashes, Tama Iron Cobra hardware and Promark 5B sticks. Remo lists him with Emperor heads.
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What drums Brandon Barnes uses: a sourced gear guide
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Kit
“I like to keep the kit stripped back with just one rack and one floor.”
Said in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Tama
Starclassic Maple 14x8 snare
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Seen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Hardware
Tama
Iron Cobra bass drum pedal
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Seen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Tama
Iron Cobra hi-hat stand
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Seen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Tama
Tama hardware
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Tama hardwareSeen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Remo
Falam Slam beater patch
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Said in Remo: Brandon Barnes artist profile, October 2026
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Cymbals
Sabian
22 inch Paragon ride
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Sabian
22 inch Paragon rideSeen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Sabian
14 inch Paragon hi-hats
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14 inch Paragon hi-hatsSeen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Seen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Sticks
ProMark
5B drumsticks
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5B drumsticksSeen in Brandon Barnes's Rise Against drum setup in pictures, April 2012
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Heads
Evans
Evans drumheads (2012 tour kit)
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Said in Remo: Brandon Barnes artist profile, October 2026
Practice
Remo
Silentstroke Practice Pad
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Said in Remo: Brandon Barnes artist profile, October 2026
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Questions
About Brandon Barnes's gear.
What drums does Brandon Barnes play?
Tama Starclassic Maple. His 2012 Rise Against kit had a 22x18 kick, a 12x9 rack tom, a 16x16 floor tom and a 14x8 snare. He has said a four-piece does everything he needs.
What cymbals does Brandon Barnes use?
SABIAN. He has been seen with a 22 inch Paragon ride, 14 inch Paragon hats and 18 and 19 inch Virgil Donati Signature Saturation crashes.
What sticks does Brandon Barnes use?
Promark 5B sticks, seen on his 2012 tour kit.
What drum heads does Brandon Barnes use?
His 2012 kit carried Evans heads. Remo now lists him with Emperor X Coated, Emperor Clear, Ambassador Clear, an Ambassador Hazy snare side and a Powerstroke P3 Clear.
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Brandon Barnes is the drummer of Chicago punk band Rise Against. This guide covers his four-piece Tama Starclassic kit, SABIAN Paragon and Saturation cymbals, Tama Iron Cobra hardware, Promark sticks and his Remo heads.
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