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What drums does Josh Freese play?

Josh Freese has been seen with Paiste cymbals: for Foo Fighters a 15 inch 2002 Sound Edge hi-hat, 2002 crashes, a 22 inch Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark II and a PST X Swiss crash, and for Sting Signature Dark Energy cymbals with a 21 inch Masters Medium Ride. He is a DW and Vater artist.

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What cymbals does Josh Freese use?

Paiste. His Paiste artist page lists his Foo Fighters tour set: a 15 inch 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat, 19 and 20 inch 2002 Crashes, a 22 inch Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark II, a 22 inch Signature Power Ride switched in as needed and a 20 inch PST X Swiss Medium Crash.

What cymbals did Josh Freese use with Sting?

His Paiste page lists 14 inch Signature Dark Energy Hats Mark I, 17 and 18 inch Signature Dark Energy Crashes Mark I, 10 and 12 inch Signature Splashes, a 21 inch Masters Medium Ride and a 19 inch Signature Full Crash.

What drums does Josh Freese play?

DW. Drum Workshop lists him as a DW artist, naming Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Devo, Sting and A Perfect Circle.

What drumsticks does Josh Freese use?

Vater. Vater's artist page lists Josh Freese's H-220 and quotes him saying the last thing he wants to worry about is whether he can depend on his sticks every day.

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Josh Freese is the session and touring drummer behind records and tours for Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Devo, Sting, Guns N' Roses, The Vandals and Foo Fighters. This guide covers the Paiste cymbal setups listed on his Paiste artist page for Foo Fighters and Sting, plus his DW drums and Vater sticks.

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