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What drums does Matt Helders play?

Matt Helders has been seen using a Ludwig Classic Oak kit in Black Satin with a Raw CopperPhonic 14x6.5 snare, Zildjian K Custom Session hi-hats, K Sweet crashes and a K Light Ride, DW 6000 flat-based hardware and Remo heads. Earlier he was seen with 1970s Ludwig kits and a Supraphonic snare.

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What drum kit does Matt Helders play?

Ludwig. In a 2025 Drumeo performance he was seen on a Classic Oak kit in Black Satin with a 12x8 tom, 16x16 floor tom and 22x16 bass drum. A 2014 Bonedo feature described two 1970s Ludwig kits with 24 inch bass drums.

What snare does Matt Helders use?

He has been seen with a Ludwig Raw CopperPhonic 14x6.5 snare (2025) and, earlier, a 6.5 inch deep Ludwig Supraphonic.

What cymbals does Matt Helders use?

Zildjian. In 2025 he was seen with 14 inch K Custom Session hi-hats, 18 and 19 inch K Sweet Crashes and a 22 inch K Light Ride. In 2014 Bonedo listed 14 inch Avedis hats, a 20 inch K Crash and a 22 inch K Ride.

What drumheads does Matt Helders use?

Remo: Coated Emperor over Clear Ambassador on the toms, a Coated CS Reverse Dot on the snare and a Powerstroke 3 on the bass drum.

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Matt Helders is the drummer of Arctic Monkeys. This guide covers his Ludwig kits and snares, his Zildjian K cymbals, DW hardware and Remo heads, from a 2025 Drumeo performance and a 2014 Bonedo setup feature.

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