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Native Instruments
Battery“I have Battery (Native Instruments drum software) running for some sounds too.”
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Dominic Howard has said he played a DW Collector's Series kit, with a Ludwig 402 snare in the studio. He has been seen using Zildjian K and A Custom cymbals, and has said he ran triggers into a Roland TD-20KX module with Battery software. Remo lists him with Ambassador heads.
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19 inch A Custom CrashSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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What drums Dominic Howard uses: a sourced gear guide
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Kit
“the DW has such a vast tonal range.”
Said in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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DW
Collector's Series 14x6.5 snare
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Seen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Studio
Ludwig
402 snare (studio)
Has said they use
Ludwig
402 snare (studio)“With this album, though, it's all the DW, with a Ludwig 402 snare here and there.”
Said in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Electronics
Roland
TD-20KX drum module (triggers on kick and snare)
Has said they use
“The triggers go into a Roland TD-20KX module, which is brilliant”
Said in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
Battery“I have Battery (Native Instruments drum software) running for some sounds too.”
Said in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
Cymbals
Zildjian
14 inch Special Dry hi-hats
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Zildjian
14 inch Special Dry hi-hatsSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Zildjian
8 inch FX EFX 1
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Zildjian
8 inch FX EFX 1Seen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Zildjian
12 inch Trash Splash
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Zildjian
12 inch Trash SplashSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Zildjian
18 inch K Fast Crash
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Zildjian
18 inch K Fast CrashSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Zildjian
19 inch A Custom CrashSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
Zildjian
18 inch Oriental China
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Zildjian
18 inch Oriental ChinaSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Zildjian
22 inch K Medium Ride
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Zildjian
22 inch K Medium RideSeen in Muse's drum setup revealed: Dom Howard's kit in pictures, December 2010
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Heads
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Said in Remo: Dominic Howard artist profile, October 2026
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Said in Remo: Dominic Howard artist profile, October 2026
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Said in Remo: Dominic Howard artist profile, October 2026
Hardware
Remo
Falam Slam beater patch
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Questions
About Dominic Howard's gear.
What drums does Dominic Howard play?
DW Collector's Series. On The Resistance tour he played a Damask finish kit with a 22x20 kick, 12, 14 and 16 inch toms and a 14x6.5 snare. He has said a Ludwig 402 snare also turned up on the album sessions.
What cymbals does Dominic Howard use?
Zildjian. His Resistance tour setup had 14 inch Special Dry hats, an 8 inch EFX 1, a 12 inch Trash Splash, an 18 inch K Fast Crash, a 19 inch A Custom Crash, an 18 inch Oriental China and a 22 inch K Medium Ride.
What drum heads does Dominic Howard use?
Remo lists him with Ambassador Coated, Ambassador Clear, Controlled Sound Black Dot heads, an Ambassador Hazy snare side and a Powerstroke P3 Clear on the kick.
What electronics does Dominic Howard use?
He has said triggers on his kick and snare went into a Roland TD-20KX module, and that he ran Native Instruments Battery for some sounds.
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