DW 9000 Series
DW's flagship hardware — the 9000 pedals and stands that anchor professional touring rigs, and the drummers in the Rig Vault who play them.
The 9000 series is DW hardware with everything turned up: infinitely adjustable cams on the pedals, oversized tubes and memory-locked everything on the stands. It's the range you'll see on professional touring risers because it survives them — heavy, smooth and consistent night after night.
In the Rig Vault the 9000 story is mostly stands and double pedals, documented across multiple pro rigs below. Each item links to the drummers who carry it and regional buy links — and if the 9000 is more hardware than you need, the 5000 series page covers its lighter sibling.
DW 9000 in the Rig Vault
🥁 10 items documented👤 played by 15 drummers
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play DW 9000
Travis Barker
3 DW 9000 itemsChris Turner
2 DW 9000 itemsEric Moore
2 DW 9000 itemsJosh Dun
2 DW 9000 itemsMark Guiliana
2 DW 9000 itemsMatt Garstka
2 DW 9000 itemsTaylor Hawkins
2 DW 9000 itemsTerry Bozzio
2 DW 9000 itemsTommy Lee
2 DW 9000 itemsTony Royster Jr.
2 DW 9000 itemsChad Smith
1 DW 9000 itemDave Grohl
1 DW 9000 itemNeil Peart
1 DW 9000 itemScott Travis
1 DW 9000 itemZak Starkey
1 DW 9000 item
Most played DW 9000 gear
Every DW 9000 item in the vault
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