Flo Mounier vs Pete Sandoval — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) vs Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel). 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 Tama Starclassic Maple drums with Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals and Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedals — a precision setup built for the cutting response technical death metal demands. Pete Sandoval played a ddrum kit (exact model undocumented) with hardware to match; his cymbal brand was never publicly confirmed.
What drum kit does Pete Sandoval use?
Pete Sandoval uses ddrum (specific series unconfirmed) with Cymbal brand/model not publicly documented. Flo Mounier plays Tama Starclassic Maple drums with Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals and Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedals — a precision setup built for the cutting response technical death metal demands. Pete Sandoval played a ddrum kit (exact model undocumented) with hardware to match; his cymbal brand was never publicly confirmed.
Which is better, Flo Mounier or Pete Sandoval?
Flo Mounier and Pete Sandoval are the two great blast beat originators of death metal — Canada's technical death metal king and the USA's Florida death metal pioneer. Sandoval invented much of the language; Mounier pushed that language to its outer technical limits. Together they define the poles of extreme metal drumming: raw primal power and surgical technical precision at maximum velocity.