Pearl Drums
It is easy to see why Pearl uses the slogan "The Best Reason to Play Drums." Founded in 1946, it is one of the best-known drum kit brands, with great heritage.
Pearl in the Rig Vault
🥁 37 items documented👤 played by 14 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 Pearl
Ray Luzier
16 Pearl itemsHarry Miree
5 Pearl itemsChad Smith
4 Pearl items66Samus
3 Pearl itemsChris Slade
3 Pearl itemsJoey Jordison
3 Pearl itemsBilly Freeman
2 Pearl itemsTosh Peterson
2 Pearl itemsTravis Barker
2 Pearl items
Charlie Wyre
1 Pearl itemGabe Helguera
1 Pearl itemGeorge Kollias
1 Pearl itemGreyson Nekrutman
1 Pearl itemMikaela Swan
1 Pearl item
Most played Pearl gear
Pearl signature artist gear
Gear built with (and for) the artists who play it.
Every Pearl item in the vault
Reference× 18
- Pearl Reference 10x13 tom1
- Pearl Reference 16x16 floor tom1
- Pearl Reference 16x18 floor tom1
- Pearl Reference 16x24 bass drum1
- Pearl Reference 5x13 snare1
- Pearl Reference 6.5x14 snare1
- Pearl Reference 9x12 tom1
- Pearl Reference kit1
- Pearl Reference One 12"x8" rack tom1
- Pearl Reference One 12x8 tom1
- Pearl Reference One 13x9 tom1
- Pearl Reference One 14"x14" floor tom1
- Pearl Reference One 16"x16" floor tom1
- Pearl Reference One 16x16 floor tom1
- Pearl Reference One 18x16 floor tom1
- Pearl Reference One 20"x16" bass drum1
- Pearl Reference One 24x18 bass drum (x2)1
- Pearl Reference Series Drum Kit1
Masters× 1
More Pearl× 16
- Pearl1
- Pearl 14" snare3
- Pearl 14"x6.5" Chad Smith signature steel snare1
- Pearl 14"x6.5" metal snare1
- Pearl 20x14 gong drum1
- Pearl Crystal Beat #730 Ultra Clear kit1
- Pearl Crystal Beat #731 Ruby Red kit1
- Pearl double-bass kit1
- Pearl Drums3
- Pearl hardware1
- Pearl hardware pack1
- Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare1
- Pearl kit3
- Pearl maple kit1
- Pearl signature snare1
- Pearl snare2
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