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What drums does Chad Sexton play?

Chad Sexton has been seen touring with a Pearl Masters kit, Sabian Artisan and HHX cymbals and a Remo Timpanello roto tom. He has said he played Pearl Rocket toms and Pearl hardware and named a 20 inch HHX O-Zone crash and 15 inch Artisan hats on his Sabian page.

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What drums Chad Sexton uses: a sourced gear guide

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About Chad Sexton's gear.

What drums does Chad Sexton play?

Modern Drummer's 2024 tour kit rundown shows a Pearl Masters kit. He switched back to Pearl in 2009 and said the first three 311 albums were also recorded on Pearl.

What cymbals does Chad Sexton use?

Sabian. His tour setup has mixed Artisan and HHX models, and on his Sabian page he named a 20 inch HHX O-Zone crash and 15 inch Artisan hats.

Does Chad Sexton use triggers?

No. He told Modern Drummer in 2011 that he never relies on triggers, and that nothing on 311 records is gridded, replaced or sampled.

What albums does Chad Sexton love?

On his Sabian page he named Mahavishnu Orchestra's Visions of the Emerald Beyond and Birds of Fire as the albums he loved that he didn't play on.

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Chad Sexton has been the drummer for 311 since the band formed in Omaha. This guide covers his Pearl tour kit, his Sabian cymbals and two records he has named on his Sabian page.

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