Ben Koller vs Gavin Harrison — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Ben Koller (Converge / Mutoid Man / Killer Be Killed) vs Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree / King Crimson). 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. Gavin Harrison plays a Sonor SQ2 Series kit with his signature Sonor 14x5.25" snare and Zildjian K Custom Special Dry cymbals, paired with his own Vic Firth Gavin Harrison Signature stick — a refined setup built for clarity and articulation rather than raw power.
What drum kit does Gavin Harrison use?
Gavin Harrison uses Sonor SQ2 Series with Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Series (14" Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" Crashes, 21" Special Dry Ride, 18" Trash 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. Gavin Harrison plays a Sonor SQ2 Series kit with his signature Sonor 14x5.25" snare and Zildjian K Custom Special Dry cymbals, paired with his own Vic Firth Gavin Harrison Signature stick — a refined setup built for clarity and articulation rather than raw power.
Which is better, Ben Koller or Gavin Harrison?
Ben Koller and Gavin Harrison sit at opposite ends of technical extreme and progressive music. Koller channels chaos and raw emotional intensity into Converge's unpredictable mathcore assault — his playing feels dangerous because it is built to feel uncontrolled even when it isn't. Harrison channels decades of session discipline into meticulous polyrhythmic layering for Porcupine Tree and King Crimson, making impossibly complex grooves feel like natural conversation. Both are widely cited by fellow drummers as among the most demanding players in their respective worlds — the debate is visceral unpredictability versus composed, mathematical precision.