GEAR

Michael Foster

The equipment I (ab)use

I am endorsed by DW Drums, Zildjian, Remo, Vater, LP, and MAY internal drum miking system. These companies make the absolute best products on the market today. I would not play anything else. My current set up includes the following:
º Drums
» DW Collector's Series VLT Maple Drums in Broken Glass Finish Ply
» 18x22" Bass Drum (x2)
» 6.5x14" Maple Snare (x2)
» 6.5x14" Copper Snare
» 6x14" Edge Snare
» 10x12" and 11x13" Rack Toms
» 12x14", 14x16", and 16x18" Floor Toms
» 8x22" Woofer (x2)
Maple ShellsBroken Glass FinishCopper SnareEdge Snare
º Hardware
» 9000 Single Pedal (x2)
» 9000 Double Pedal
» 9500 (2 leg) Hi-Hat Stand
» 9700 Straight/Boom Stand (x7)
» 9300 Snare Stand (x2)
» 9900 Double Tom Stand
» 9101 Extra Low Throne
» DWSM778 Dog Bone (x2)
» DWSM2141X Hi-Hat Stabilizer
» DWSM773 Accessory Clamp (x2)
» DWSM2030 Counterweight
9000 Series Pedals9500 Hi-Hat Stand9101 Extra Low ThroneHi-Hat Stabilizer
º Zildjian Cymbals
» 15" A Custom Mastersound Hats
» 19" A Custom Rezo Crash (x2)
» 20" A Custom Rezo Crash (x2)
» 21" Z3 Mega Bell Ride
» 20" Oriental China Trash (x2)
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º Heads & Sticks
» Snare Drum - Coated Emperor X on top and clear Diplomat on bottom.
» Toms and Floor Toms - Coated or Clear Emperors on top and Clear Ambassador's on the bottom.
» Bass Drums - Clear Powerstroke 3 on batter side with Falam Pads and Remo Custom Ambassador Firehouse Heads on front.
» Vater Sticks - Rock wood, XD5B wood, Splashsticks.
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º Latin Percussion
» Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell.
» Double Row Tambourines.
» Egg Shakers.
» Soul Cajon.
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º Miscellaneous Equipment
» MAY Miking Systems - AKG D112RF (Toms, Floor Toms, and Woofer) and AKG D112BD (Bass Drums) shock mounted inside the drum.
» Clark Synthesis Platinum Tactile Sound Transducers mounted underneath throne (x2)
» Shure SM311 Headsets
» Westone In ear Monitors
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