Matt Helders' Cymbals

Matt Helders originally used a Zildjian A Crash/Ride in his earlier albums but then later changed to the slightly darker, Zildjian K Crash/Ride. This Crash Ride can be seen in music videos such as 'Arebella' and 'R U Mine', aswell as many live performances, particulary from the 'AM' era. Proof of this can be seen at 2:17 in the live performance of 'R U Mine' that is linked above.

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The item can be seen 1:40 into this video

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Matt Helders artist page on the Zildjian official website lists the Zildjian 14" A Mastersound HiHats as among his gear.

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According to Zildjian's website, Matt Helders uses a 20" Crash Ride.

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According to Zildjian's website, Matt Helders uses an 18" Fast Crash.

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In the YouTube video titled "Arctic Monkeys R U Mine, Matt Helders GoPro Footage," Matt Helders is seen using the Zildjian 18'' K Dark Crash Thin cymbal, positioned to his left.

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We can see this hi hat at 0.18 seconds. Matt play it in a concert in Glastonbury. Beautiful hi hat.

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Matt Helders is confirmed to use Zildjian K Custom Hybrid 14 1/4" HiHat Cymbals, as evidenced during his performance on Drumeo. This information is supported by the Drumeo Beat's official newsletter, which provides a gear breakdown for the session "R U Mine."

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This is a community-built gear list for Matt Helders.

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