Cymbals

Dom uses Zildjian cymbals exclusively and is contracted to endorse the Zildjian company. Note these are only his live setups unless where noted.

Showbiz period

A large and varied Sabian set with many more effects pieces, including more chinas, splashes and bells, than he presently uses.

Origin of Symmetry and Hullabaloo period

• 13" A Custom Hi Hats
• 18" & 19" A Custom Crashes
• 22" K Custom Ride
• 18" FX Oriental China "Trash"
• 11" FX Oriental "Trash" Splash
• 8" A Custom Splash

Absolution period

• 14" K Custom Special Dry Hats
• 18" & 19" A Custom Crashes
• 22" K Custom Ride
• 18" FX Oriental China "Trash"
• 11" FX Oriental "Trash" Splash
• 8" Avedis Splash
• 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom

Black Holes and Revelations period

• 14" K Custom Special Dry Hats
• 18" K Custom Fast Crash // *18" A Custom EFX (prototype, not used any more)
• 19" K Dark Crash // 19" A Custom Crash
• 22" K Custom Medium Ride / 22" A Custom Medium Ride
• 18" FX Oriental China "Trash"
• 11" FX Oriental "Trash" Splash
• 8" Avedis Splash

The Resistance period

• 14" K Custom Special Dry Hats
• 18" K Custom Fast Crash
• 19" A Custom Crash
• 22" K Custom Medium Ride
• 18" FX Oriental China "Trash"
• 12" FX Oriental "Trash" Splash
• 8" Avedis Splash

The Second Law period

• 14" K Custom Dark Hi-Hat
• 18" K Custom Dark Crash / 18" A Custom Crash
• 20" A Custom EFX / 18" K Series EFX
• 22" K Custom Dark Ride
• 18" Oriental China Trash
• 11" Oriental Trash Splash
• 8" K Custom Dark Splash

Recording:

• 14" K Custom Dark Hi Hat
• 18" K Series EFX
• 20" A Custom EFX
• 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom
• 22" K Custom Dark Ride
• 8" A Series Splash
• 11" Oriental Trash Splash

Drones period

• 14" K Light Hi Hat
• 18" K Dark Thin Crash
• 22" A Medium Ride
• 20" A Custom EFX
• 18" Oriental China Trash
• 12" A Custom Splash

Simulation Theory period

• 14" K Sweet Hats
• 19" K Sweet Crash
• 23" K Sweet Ride
• 20" A Custom EFX
• 20" K Custom Special Dry Crash (used as backup due to the 20" A Custom EFX being cracked)
• 18" K Custom Special Dry Trash China (used in some performances)

Will of the People period

• 14" K Light Hi-Hat (15" K Light on perfomance videos)
• 19" K Sweet Crash
• 23" K Sweet Ride
• 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom (20" A Custom EFX on perfomance videos)
• 18" K Custom Special Dry Trash China

Recording

For recording he uses darker K/K Custom crashes.

Others

He often uses a set composed entire of cymbals from the Avedis line for video clips and, on occasions, live.

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