Joey Jordison Drum Setup: Slipknot Drummer Kit & Gear Breakdown | MetalForge
What drum set did Joey Jordison use? Complete gear breakdown of his Pearl kit, Paiste cymbals, and Pearl pedals — the rig that defined Slipknot's sound.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit did Joey Jordison use with Slipknot?
Joey Jordison played Pearl drums throughout his career with Slipknot. His signature setup was the Pearl Masterworks Custom series in black with orange hardware — Slipknot's iconic colors. The kit featured six toms (8", 10", 12", 13" rack toms, 16" and 18" floor toms) and double 22" x 18" bass drums. In later years he transitioned to the Pearl Reference series, maintaining the same maple/mahogany shell character with updated hardware. His full drummer profile is available at [Joey Jordison's MetalForge page](/drummer/joey-jordison).
What cymbals did Joey Jordison play?
Joey Jordison was a Paiste endorsee and built his setup around the Paiste RUDE and 2002 series. His primary setup included Paiste 2002 14" Wild Hi-Hats, 16" and 18" RUDE Wild Crashes, a Paiste 2002 22" Power Ride, and a Paiste RUDE 20" Wild China. The unlathed RUDE series' raw, trashy, high-volume character combined with the 2002 series' bright cut was essential for cutting through Slipknot's dense multi-guitar and percussion mix — both on albums like Iowa and Vol. 3, and in the massive live arenas Slipknot headlined.
What double bass pedals did Joey Jordison use?
During the Iowa and Vol. 3 era, Joey Jordison played the Pearl Demon Drive double bass drum pedal — a direct-drive cam mechanism offering immediate response with zero chain slack, widely regarded as one of the finest double pedals ever made. Its adjustable cam profiles and precision construction supported Jordison's extreme double-kick tempos. In later years he transitioned to the Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive, a refined evolution of the same direct-drive system with interchangeable cam shapes for customizing the acceleration curve to match his technique.
What drumsticks did Joey Jordison use?
Joey Jordison played the Promark Joey Jordison Signature TX515W drumstick, a model developed with Promark to match his specific extreme-metal playing demands. The sticks featured a custom taper optimized for blast beats and rapid single-stroke patterns, with a tip shape providing clear cymbal articulation at high velocities. Before his signature model was released, Jordison used Ahead sticks.
What snare drum did Joey Jordison play?
Joey Jordison favored Pearl Free-Floating snare drums throughout his Slipknot career. The Free-Floating design decouples the shell from the snare wire hardware, allowing the shell to resonate freely and producing the open, explosive crack heard on records like Iowa and Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses. He typically used a 14" diameter model with steel or brass shell construction for maximum cut and projection through Slipknot's dense production.