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In this YouTube video of Betts breaking down his 2018 gear setup, he mentions around 1:15 that he regularly uses the HH-X xtreme 18" crash.

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In this YouTube video of Betts breaking down his 2018 gear setup, at around 0:39 Betts showcases his HHX 20" legacy and explains it's his go to ride cymbal.

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In this YouTube video of Betts breaking down his 2018 gear setup, around 1:47 he explains the 14" Artisan are his main set of hi-hats.

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In this YouTube video of Betts breaking down his 2018 gear setup, at 4:14 he shows the SPD-SX and explains that it's one of the main pieces of gear he uses for handling samples and triggers live.

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In this 2018 video of Betts breaking down his kit setup, at 4:28 he explains that in addition to using the SPD-SX to trigger samples, he also uses the FS-6.

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In this 2018 video of Betts breaking down his kit setup, at 4:46 he showcases ableton and explains how he uses it to handle all of his samples and audio processing when playing.

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In this 2018 video of Adam Betts' setup, at 5:16 an RT-10K can be seen being used to sample triggers from his kick.

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In this 2018 video of Adam Betts' setup, at 5:18 the RT-30H can be seen being used for snare and tom triggers.

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In this YouTube video of Betts peforming live in Paradiddle Mansions, throughout the video a SM57 can be seen mic'ing up his TAMA mini tymp snare. In most videos of his setup (but not all), he uses the 57 for the mini tymp.

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In this YouTube video of Betts peforming live in Paradiddle Mansions, throughout the video a Coles 4038 can be seen placed central to the kick, around 1 meter away from the kit for presumably room mic'ing. A clear shot of the mic is at around 4:03.

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In this YouTube video of Betts peforming live in Paradiddle Mansions, at 2:46 a beta 52a can be seen mic'ing up the reso head of the kick in conjunction with what looks like a diy / unbranded subkick mic.

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