John Otto vs Ben Koller — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: John Otto (Limp Bizkit) vs Ben Koller (Converge / Mutoid Man / Killer Be Killed). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does John Otto use?
John Otto uses Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic with Zildjian (13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 16" & 17" A Custom Projection Crashes, 20" A Custom EFX, 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom). Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual signature OCDP snares and Zildjian A Custom cymbals, driven by Gibraltar G Class pedals. Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals, powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal.
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). Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual signature OCDP snares and Zildjian A Custom cymbals, driven by Gibraltar G Class pedals. Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals, powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal.
Which is better, John Otto or Ben Koller?
John Otto and Ben Koller show just how differently groove and chaos can define heavy music drumming. Otto's hip-hop-informed pocket made Limp Bizkit's rap-metal commercially unstoppable through disciplined, song-serving restraint. Koller's raw, unpredictable mathcore assault with Converge thrives precisely because it feels like it could fly apart at any second. Both are foundational to their respective scenes — Otto as nu-metal's groove architect, Koller as hardcore-adjacent extreme music's most respected chaos agent.