Famous Drummers who use a Zildjian Cymbal set

When deciding on a cymbal set, one of the best ways to compare is to look at who uses which cymbal brands. Famous drummers’ livelihoods depend on the quality of their cymbal sound, and money is usually no object. For years budding athletes have looked to their sports stars for inspiration on which gear to use. Music is no different; in fact the type of cymbal you buy can be even more important. Certain brands and makes of cymbals produce different sounds, so the type of music you are looking to play needs to be considered. Noting which famous drummers use a Zildjian cymbal set
or individual Zildjian cymbals may help when it comes time to buy cymbals yourself. Famous bands whose drummers use Zildjian Cymbals include the Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, Motley Crue, and Metallica.

1. Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)

Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters uses a 3 cymbal setup comprising a Zildjian 20” Vintage rideand Zildjian 20-Inch K Custom Dark Ride,both are used as Crashes. For his actual ride he uses a Zildjian 21” Sweet ride (see right!).

2. Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine)

Brad Wilk from Rage Against the Machine uses all Zildjian for his cymbal setup. Comprising 14” New Beat Hi-Hats (see right!), Zildjian Z Custom 18″ Medium Crash Cymbalor K crash/ride, Zildjian 19-Inch A Custom Medium Crashand a 20 inch Zildjian A Custom Medium Ride.

3. Tre Cool (Green Day)

Green Day’s Trey Cool uses Zildjian 14-Inch K Constantinople Hi-Hat Cymbals Pairor Zildjian K Special K/Z Hi-Hat Cymbals,19″ K Dark crash Medium Thin, 19″ A Medium Thin crash (see right for the medium crash! ), 22″ A Deep ride, like the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Tre Cool also uses a Zildjian 21-Inch Sweet Ride Cymbal. Lastly, Tre Cool uses a Zildjian 20-Inch Oriental China Cymbal Trash.

4. Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)

Tommy Lee, drummer for Motley Crue, uses Zildjian Platinum, 14” Z Custom Splash, 15” Zildjian A Rock Hats (2 bottom hats), 18” Z Custom Projection crash, 19” Z Custom Medium crash (see right! ), 19” Z Custom Thrash Ride, 20” A Custom Medium crash, 22” K Heavy ride, 22” Zildjian Oriental Chinacrash

5. Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

Drummer for Metallica, Lars Ulrich, uses Zildjian 14″ Z Custom Dyno Beat Hi-Hats, 17″ Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash Cymbal, 2 x 18inch Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash Cymbals, 19inch Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash Cymbal, Zildjian 18-Inch Oriental China(see right! ) and, like Tre Cool, a Zildjian 20-Inch Oriental China Cymbal Trash