Christoph "Doom" Schneider's equipment

Current equipment (live)

Drum kit

Christoph uses a Sonor SQ2 kit with a "Red Tribal" finish created for him.

2x 24x19" Bass Drums
14x13" Tom Tom
20x15" Gong Tom
16x15" Floor Tom
18x17" Floor Tom
12x5" Snare Drum avec un 'Heavy Birch shell'
14x6" Snare Artist Series Bell Bronze model

Cymbals

After 12 years of collaboration, Christoph "Doom" Schneider decided in May 2009 to break his contract with Meinl, who provided him his cymbals since September 10, 1997. "Doom" is now equipped with Sabian.

HHX Evolution Splash 12"
HH China Kang Chinese 10"
AAX X-Celerator Hats 14"
HH Power Bell Ride 22"
AAX Prototype Omni Crash 18"
HHX X-Plosion Crash 20"
AAX X-Plosion Crash 19"
HHX X-Treme Crash 19"
HHX Chinese 18"
HHX Chinese 20"
Vault Fierce Hats 14"
AAX X-Celerator Hats 14"
HHX Evolution Splash 12"
AAX X-Plosion Crash 20"
Paragon Chinese 19"
APX O-Zone Crash 18"

Drumheads

Doom uses Remo drumheads.

Drumsticks

Since 2009, Christoph uses Vic Firth sticks with his own custom signature and a Rammstein logo at the base of the sticks.

Baguette Vic Virth signature Christoph Schneider

Used by Christoph since: 2009
Length: 41,27 cm
Diameter: 1,63 cm
Price: approx. 15 dollars the pair

The next two photos are promotional photos taken during the arrival of Christoph at Vic Firth.

Plate

"Doom" uses a Drumplates CS-Pro as a carrier for the rest of his drum set. The right photo shows Christoph's technician for the Liebe ist für alle da tour, Rossi, on the plate, during rehearsals.