Daniel Adair

Shure endorsed Nickelback uses Shure's SM57 to mic percussion, according to Shure's artist page.

Shure endorsed Nickelback uses Shure's KSM32 to mic their overheads, according to Shure's artist page.

Shure endorsed Nickelback uses Shure's KSM137 to mic their hi-hat, according to Shure's artist page.

Shure endorsed Nickelback uses Shure's Beta 57A to mic their snare, according to Shure's artist page.

Shure endorsed Nickelback uses Shure's Beta 98A to mic their snare, according to Shure's artist page.

"When we're doing the amphitheater gigs, I have one kit, and in the arena, we have two. The main kit is 10x8", a 12x9" VLT (rack tom), 16x14" X (Floor Tom), and 22x18" X Bass Drum"

"Hands down, the most versatile drum I've used in the studio and live would be the edge (snare drum). I have a 14x6" Edge (snare drum), and a 12x5" Edge (snare drum which can take your head off!"

"Daniel Adair's B52 sticks emphasize extra length, heavy taper and a thick neck. The acorn tip will proved a rich sound while holding up to extreme punishment."

Daniel Adair uses Sabian 14" HHX Groove Hi-Hat Cymbals, as detailed in the cymbal setup featured in the "Daniel Adair's Drum Kit" article on Yoelimmanuella.

Listed in his cymbal setup in this article

Listed in his cymbal setup in this article

In the article "Daniel Adair's Drum Kit | Your Drum Education" on Yoelimmanuella's blog, Daniel Adair is noted to use the Sabian 10" HHX Evolution Splash as part of his cymbal setup.

Listed in his cymbal setup in this article

In the article "Daniel Adair's Drum Kit" by Yoelimmanuella, Daniel Adair's cymbal setup includes the Sabian 19" Paragon Chinese.

Listed in his cymbal setup in this article

Used for all of the toms in his kit

Used for all of the bottoms of his toms

Used as his main drumhead for the snare

Used on the batter side of his kick drum

Used as the reso head for his kick drum

Listed in his artist page on the Remo website

"I've always been an Emperor guy, but with a super resonant drum like DW, you almost want to tone it down just a bit because of the excessive hum, and the excessive noise in the room. It (The Vintage Emperors) didn't mute the drum or made it sound ugly, it controlled a bit more and it added this low end to it."

Daniel Adair confirmed his use of the Vater Power 5B drumsticks in response to a comment on Instagram, stating: "They went out of business!! Sad news. Trying out different brands on this tour. Liking the Vater Power 5B wood tips so far." This information was posted by Daniel Adair himself on July 22, 2023, along with a photo captioned "Loving the new DW kit with the Darth Vader finish!"

Drummer Daniel Adair uses Vater Power 5B Acorn Drumsticks, as listed on his artist page on the Vater Percussion website.

Daniel Adair is confirmed to use the DW Collector Series Custom Drum Set as shown in the February 2009 issue of Modern Drummer. The set includes the following sizes: 10x8" VLT Rack Tom, 12x9" VLT Rack Tom, 16x14" X Floor Tom, 18x16" X Floor Tom, and 23x16" X Kick Drum. The finish is described as Rich Red Fade over African Chechan.

Listed as part of Daniel Adair’s setup in the February 2009 issue of Modern Drummer, the DW Double Pedal 5002 features stock two-way beaters with medium tension.

Daniel Adair uses the DW 5500TD Delta II Hi-Hat Stand, as listed in the February 2009 issue of Modern Drummer.

In videos from the early days with Nickelback and 3 Doors Down, Daniel Adair can be seen using a Pearl Roadshow Drum Set, as evidenced by the YouTube video "Nickelback - Someday (Live at Sturgis 2006)" uploaded by Slava Lucky.