Mikkey Dee vs Lars Ulrich — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Mikkey Dee (Scorpions / Motörhead) vs Lars Ulrich (Metallica). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Mikkey Dee use?
Mikkey Dee uses Sonor SQ2 with Paiste Signature Series (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy China). Mikkey Dee plays a Sonor SQ2 kit with an 18"x22" bass drum and a Sonor Mikkey Dee Signature 14"x7.25" Birch snare, paired with Paiste Signature Series cymbals (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy China), driven by a DW 5000 Series double pedal and Wincent Mikkey Dee Signature sticks. Lars Ulrich plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with his signature Tama LU1465 14x6.5" snare and Zildjian A Custom Series cymbals (14" Dyno Beat Hi-Hats, 16", 17" & 18" Rock Crashes, 20" Z Custom China, 22" Ride), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide double pedal and Ahead Lars Ulrich Signature aluminum sticks — two entirely different rigs built on different drum, cymbal, and pedal brands.
What drum kit does Lars Ulrich use?
Lars Ulrich uses Tama Starclassic Maple with Zildjian A Custom Series (14" Dyno Beat Hi-Hats, 16", 17" & 18" Rock Crashes, 20" Z Custom China, 22" Ride). Mikkey Dee plays a Sonor SQ2 kit with an 18"x22" bass drum and a Sonor Mikkey Dee Signature 14"x7.25" Birch snare, paired with Paiste Signature Series cymbals (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy China), driven by a DW 5000 Series double pedal and Wincent Mikkey Dee Signature sticks. Lars Ulrich plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with his signature Tama LU1465 14x6.5" snare and Zildjian A Custom Series cymbals (14" Dyno Beat Hi-Hats, 16", 17" & 18" Rock Crashes, 20" Z Custom China, 22" Ride), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide double pedal and Ahead Lars Ulrich Signature aluminum sticks — two entirely different rigs built on different drum, cymbal, and pedal brands.
Which is better, Mikkey Dee or Lars Ulrich?
Mikkey Dee and Lars Ulrich are two of heavy metal's most enduring drum-chair icons, built on very different strengths. Dee spent 23 years as the thunderous engine behind Lemmy Kilmister's Motörhead before carrying that same raw power into Scorpions in 2016, proving his stamina and drive translate across eras and bands. Ulrich co-founded Metallica in 1981 and has never left the drum chair, turning thrash metal's mid-tempo groove into a stadium-filling global phenomenon. The debate is stamina-driven raw power across two legendary bands versus four decades of uninterrupted, song-serving thrash drumming with one band.