truerecs
Explore truerecs
Log inFor artists
Independent research by truerecs. Not affiliated with, endorsed or verified by Mike Wengren.Are you Mike Wengren? Claim this page
m
Independent research by truerecs. Not affiliated with, endorsed or verified by Mike Wengren. Every item links to its public source.
26 items · Last checked

What drums does Mike Wengren play?

Mike Wengren has been seen with Pearl Masters Custom Maple drums with two 22 inch kicks, Sabian AA and AAX Metal cymbals, Evans EC2S and EMAD2 heads, Pearl Eliminator Demon Chain pedals and a Pearl Icon rack. He has said his Pearl Master customs were among his most consistent kits.

Shop the gear
AllTop 5Touring kitStudioOriginal Disturbed touring kitHeadsCymbalsHardware
Top 5

Where to start with Mike Wengren's gear.

01
02
03
04
05

What drums Mike Wengren uses: a sourced gear guide

Independent research by truerecs: every item links to the public source it comes from.

Touring kit

1 item

Studio

2 items

Original Disturbed touring kit

2 items

Heads

6 items

Cymbals

8 items

Hardware

7 items
Questions

About Mike Wengren's gear.

What drums does Mike Wengren play?

Modern Drummer's 2025 look at his original Down with the Sickness touring kit showed Pearl Masters Custom Maple in Midnight Fade with two 18x22 kicks. In 2024 Modern Drummer's tour kit rundown featured a Pearl Reference One kit.

What cymbals does Mike Wengren use?

His original Disturbed touring kit carried Sabian 14 inch AAX and AA Metal Hats, AA Rock and AAX Metal crashes, a 19 inch AAX Xtreme Chinese, a 19 inch AA Holy China and a 23 inch Jimmy DeGrasso Override.

What drum heads does Mike Wengren use?

On that kit: Evans EC2S over G1 on toms, a Hydraulic Black over a Snare Side 500 on snare, and an EMAD2 batter with an EMAD Reso on the kicks.

What bass drum pedals does Mike Wengren use?

Modern Drummer listed two Pearl Eliminator Demon Chain Drive single pedals and a Pearl H930 Demon Drive hi hat stand.

MW
Mike Wengren
About this guide · Last checked

Mike Wengren is the founding drummer of Chicago metal band Disturbed. This guide covers his Pearl kits, Sabian cymbals, Evans heads and hardware, from his original Down with the Sickness tour kit to his more recent touring and studio setups.

truerecs put this guide together from public videos, interviews and posts. Each item says how we know and links to the source. Mike Wengren didn't write it or choose anything on it. How we source gear guides.

Report an error or ask for removal. We fix or remove within 72 hours. You don't need to sign up.

Are you Mike Wengren?

Claim this page to make it yours: verify with your Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, keep what's right, drop what isn't, and add your own.

Claim this page
truerecs gear guides are independent research from public sources, not made or approved by the artist. Store buttons on this page may be affiliate links: truerecs may earn a commission when you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. Mike Wengren isn't paid for them. Report an error or ask for removal. Full disclosure.