Ben Koller vs Flo Mounier — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Ben Koller (Converge / Mutoid Man / Killer Be Killed) vs Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Ben Koller use?
Ben Koller uses Tama Starclassic Maple with Zildjian (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China). Ben Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China), driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. Flo Mounier plays a Pearl Masters Maple Complete kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" HHX Stage Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride, 18" AAXtreme China), powered by a Pearl Demon Drive double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks.
What drum kit does Flo Mounier use?
Flo Mounier uses Pearl Masters Maple Complete with Sabian AAX & HHX Series (14" HHX Stage Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride, 18" AAXtreme China). Ben Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China), driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. Flo Mounier plays a Pearl Masters Maple Complete kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" HHX Stage Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride, 18" AAXtreme China), powered by a Pearl Demon Drive double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks.
Which is better, Ben Koller or Flo Mounier?
Ben Koller and Flo Mounier represent two benchmarks of technical extreme drumming built on opposite philosophies. Koller channels raw, unpredictable chaos into Converge's mathcore assault — his playing feels dangerous because it is built to feel uncontrolled even when it isn't. Mounier channels disciplined, gravity-blast velocity into Cryptopsy's technical death metal, setting speed and complexity records that still define the genre's upper limit. The debate is visceral hardcore unpredictability versus engineered death metal precision — both remain among the most technically demanding drummers extreme music has produced.