Brendan Tan (Hillsong Y&F) Drum Rundown & Setup

Over the years touring as a professional drummer for Hillsong Young & Free, Brendan Tan has learned a lot about what drum gear works well and what doesn’t. In this 2 part video series, Brendan Tan goes over each piece of his drum setup and shows exactly what gear he’s been using on the road most recently.

In Part 1 Brendan covers his: 

• Cymbals
• Drums (snare, toms, kick)
• Sticks
• & Electronics

Watch now!

Click the link above for Part 2 where Brendan Tan covers:

• Why he’s chosen each piece of his gear
• A rundown of how he tunes everything and why.
• Tuning for live shows and why it’s made all the difference in their overall mix
• A full playthrough of “Every Little Thing” by Hillsong Young & Free with his SPD-SX

Rig Rundown

Drum Kit – Ludwig Vistalite

• Kick – 22×14”
• Rack Tom – 13×9”
• Floor Tom – 16×16”
• Snare – 14×7”

Heads

• Batter Head Evans EMAD (bass drum)
• Resonant Head Evans EQ3 (bass drum)
• Batter Head Evans G2 Clear (for both toms)
• Resonant Head Evans G1 Clear (on the bottom)

Snare

• Blackbird 14×7”
• Batter Head Evans HD Dry on top
• Resonant Head Evans Hazy 300
• Snare Wires Puresound
• Snare Weight Brass Lock 4

Heartbeat Cymbals

• 18” Jazz Crash (top hat)
• 18” Epic Crash (bottom hat)
• 22” Custom Dry Light Ride
• 26” Jazz Ride
• 24” Jazz Ride

Electronics

• Roland SPD-SX
• Roland Kick & Snare Trigger

Sticks

• Promark – D’Addario

Metronome

• Tama Rhythm Watch RW200

In-Ears

• Ultimate Ears 11

Basics

• Basal Drum Key
• Moon Gel

If you have questions about what gear we use and why feel free to reach out in the comments below!