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What drums does Mike Mangini play?

Mike Mangini has said he plays Pearl Masterworks drums on a Pearl ICON rack with Demon Drive pedals, Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads and his Vater Wicked Piston signature sticks, with Roland KT-10 pedals and TM-2 modules and Shure mics. In his studio he records in Pro Tools with Brainworx and Heavyocity plug-ins.

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What drums Mike Mangini uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drum kit does Mike Mangini play?

Pearl Masterworks drums in maple, birch and mahogany shell mixes, on a Pearl ICON rack with Demon Drive pedals. His Dream Theater kit for A View from the Top of the World added acrylic cannon tube toms and gong drums in place of floor toms.

What cymbals does Mike Mangini use?

Zildjian. His site lists Zildjian cymbals on his studio and Dream Theater kits, Zildjian Low Volume cymbals on his practice pad kit and Zildjian Gen16 among his endorsements.

What drumsticks does Mike Mangini use?

His Vater Mike Mangini Wicked Piston signature model, along with Vater poly beaters, stick holders and drink holders.

What DAW does Mike Mangini use?

Pro Tools, with Brainworx and Heavyocity plug-ins, according to the non-drum gear list on his website.

What electronics does Mike Mangini use?

Roland KT-10 kick trigger pedals and TM-2 trigger modules, Shure microphones and Samson stands and accessories.

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Mike Mangini is the drummer who played in Dream Theater from 2010 to 2023, and earlier with Extreme and Steve Vai. This guide covers the Pearl drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vater signature sticks, Roland triggers and studio gear listed on his own website.

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