ALL 22
Drum Sets 3
Cymbals 4
Drumsticks 1
Snare Drums 1
Microphones 3
Drum Hardware 4
Music Accessories 1
DJ Setup 2
Studio Equipment 1
Headphones 1
Zildjian 24" K Light Ride
Questlove's Zildjian 24" K Light Ride cymbal can be seen in this Instagram photo he posted.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Zildjian 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom
Questlove's Ludwig Breakbeats kit with his Zildjian 20" Oriental Crash of Doom cymbal.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Zildjian 14" K Constantinople Hi Hats
According to this photo found on drummerworld.com, Questlove's hats are the Zildjian 14" K Constantinople.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Ableton Push 2
In this video clip, Questlove can be seen finger drumming a rhythm on an Ableton Push 2 controller. Photo is captioned:
... more"@questlove on his quest to conquer Live & Push #ableton #abletonpush2 #lessons #fingerdrumming #beats #abletonlive #hiphop #producer #tbt"
Submitted over 7 years ago
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones
In this interview with Wired, Questlove mentions that he uses Audio Technica ATH M50x headphones for DJing. 3:40.
moreSubmitted over 3 years ago
Remo Ambassador Clear Drumhead
Remo's Artists page lists the Clear Ambassador as one of Questlove's drum heads of choice.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Remo Clear Powerstroke 3
Remo Clear Powerstroke 3 is one of Questlove's preferred drum heads.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Vic Firth Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson Signature Drumsticks
"I wanted a drum stick that would pretty much be as light as I could design it. The reason I have the grips on the bottom is because that I want to play so light that really half the time it's almost like a reverse cigar, I'm only using my three fingers. With traditional wood sticks you can call ...
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Pioneer DJM-800 Mixer
Questlove uses a DJM-800 Mixer to play a DJ set in this Instagram photo.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Ludwig Breakbeats by Questlove 4-Piece Shell Pack
"Need a great kit to fit in a cab, or your apt? Want a great quality kit that will be your kids first kit? Buying that kit for school or church? THIS is my dream come true. My first line of drums! They sound great (used them on "Undun" & new Costello project. Coming soon to @GuitarCenter #BreakBe...
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Remo Coated Ambassador X
According to Remo's Artists page, one of Questlove's drum heads of choice is the Remo Coated Ambassador X.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Zildjian 14" A Quick Beat Hi Hats
Zildjian.com's artist profile page lists the Zildjian 14" A Quick Beat Hi Hats as part of Questlove's cymbal setup.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Big Fat Snare Drum Mute Strip
"This big fat snare drum mute strip is a godsend! Fattens the sound like Dirty Mind era Prince or good Doobie yacht rock low snare. Go to bigfatsnaredrum.com no more duct tape and blankets. Thanks for the recommendation @sarabareilles"
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Remo Coated Ambassador
This Instagram from Questlove shows he uses Remo Coated Ambassador drum heads.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Sennheiser MD 421-II
This Instagram photo shows Questlove using a Sennheiser MD 421 Microphone on a tom.
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Ludwig 1938 Snare Drum
Questlove testing out his vintage Ludwig snare: "Whoo Hoooo! Been waiting for the perfect moment to test my 1938 @ludwighq snare. And I'm finna see now: #Smokey"
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Yamaha SKRM-100 SubKick
As seen in this picture, dated sometime in 2015.
moreSubmitted about 4 years ago
Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute
Questlove uses a Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute set with the following sizes:
22" X 18" Bass Drum, 14" X 3.5" Brass Snare, 14" X 5.5" Snare, 10" X 8" Tom, 12" X 9" Tom, 16" X 16" Floor Tom, 18" X 16" Floor Tom (original source article: ...
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago
Neumann U67
Used for an overdub of a table on Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording), as stated by recording engineer Derik Lee in this September 2016 Sound On Sound interview.
more“Other drum microphones were Sennheiser 421s on three of the toms and a Neumann FET 47 o...
Submitted over 2 years ago
Technics SL-1210MK2
in this photo from Instagram in 2013 you can see two Technics SL-1210MK2s
moreSubmitted over 2 years ago
Roland TD-30KV V-Drums
At 2:10 you can see Questlove with some Roland TD-30KV V-Drums.
moreSubmitted over 1 year ago
This is a community-built gear list for Questlove.
- Find relevant music gear like shells, heads, cymbals, hardware, drumsticks, pianos, keyboards, synths, microphones, and other instruments and add it to Questlove.
- The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and interviews.
- To receive email updates when Questlove is seen with new gear follow the artist.
Gear Guides
Gear Guide to Selecting the Best Bass Drum Pedal
Michael Pierce & Giulio Chiarenza
Updated July 2023
1976 Ludwig Cream Vistalite Drum Kit
Questlove's 1976 Ludwig Cream Vistalite Drum Kit, which he used for recording of D'Angelo's album. He says, "I only used this 76 Ludwig Cream/Vistalites on this record #soon"
moreSubmitted about 10 years ago