Flo Mounier vs Matt Greiner — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) vs Matt Greiner (August Burns Red). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
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). Flo Mounier plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit in Dark Mocha Fade with a Tama S.L.P. Classic Dry Aluminum 14x5.5" snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 19" HHX X-Plosion Crash, 20" AAX Metal Ride, 18" AAX X-Treme Chinese), driven by a Tama Speed Cobra 910 Twin Pedal. Matt Greiner plays a Mapex Black Panther Design Lab kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, a Pearl Matt Greiner Signature 14"x6" steel snare, and Paiste Formula 602 Series cymbals, driven by a DW 9000 Series double pedal and Vic Firth Matt Greiner signature sticks.
What drum kit does Matt Greiner use?
Matt Greiner uses Mapex Black Panther Design Lab with Paiste Formula 602 (14" Hi-Hats, 16"/17"/18" Crashes, 22" Ride, 18" China, 10" Splash). Flo Mounier plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit in Dark Mocha Fade with a Tama S.L.P. Classic Dry Aluminum 14x5.5" snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 19" HHX X-Plosion Crash, 20" AAX Metal Ride, 18" AAX X-Treme Chinese), driven by a Tama Speed Cobra 910 Twin Pedal. Matt Greiner plays a Mapex Black Panther Design Lab kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, a Pearl Matt Greiner Signature 14"x6" steel snare, and Paiste Formula 602 Series cymbals, driven by a DW 9000 Series double pedal and Vic Firth Matt Greiner signature sticks.
Which is better, Flo Mounier or Matt Greiner?
Flo Mounier and Matt Greiner both prove that extreme technical drumming doesn't have to sacrifice musicality — they just arrived at that balance from different subgenres and generations. Mounier pushes technical death metal to its absolute physical limits with Cryptopsy, drawing on jazz influences to keep "None So Vile"'s 280+ BPM blast beats musical rather than mechanical. Greiner brings that same jazz-informed sensibility to metalcore, folding odd time signatures and dynamic shifts into August Burns Red's Grammy-nominated catalog without ever losing the groove. Two different extreme subgenres, one shared philosophy: precision in service of music, not just speed.