Nik Hughes

Nik Hughes is confirmed to use a DW Design Series drum kit, as seen in the "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" video at 0:15, where the kit is identified as a DW Design Series maple drum kit. The video, produced by Modern Drummer Official, further discusses the kit's specifications at 0:45, including 12×10, 16×14, and 18×16 toms, along with a 22×18 kick drum. This information is verified by Modern Drummer, a credible source within the drumming community.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official, at 1:02, Nik Hughes mentions that he has a DW Collector's Series Drum Kit at home. He said:

What I love about the design series out on the road we get a little bit more resonance and it just speaks really beautifully within the band.

At 1:21 in the Modern Drummer Official video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," Nik Hughes is shown displaying his main snare drum, which is identified as a DW Collector's Series Bell Brass 6.5x14" Snare Drum.

In a video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official on YouTube, at 1:40, Nik Hughes is seen showcasing a DW Design Series Maple Snare Drum (5x14) as a side snare in his drum kit.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," at 2:29, drummer Nik Hughes is shown displaying a Kelly Concepts The Kelly SHU Pro Bass Drum Microphone Shockmount Kit in Aluminum with a Black Finish installed inside his kick drum.

In a video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 3:03 mark, drummer Nik Hughes discusses using the Evans G2 Clear Drumhead on his toms. He states:

I've played Evans my whole life and I just love the consistency of it just the quality control the tone the attack everything about it.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official, at 3:18, Nik Hughes, the drummer for the band Bush, states that he uses an Evans G1 Clear drumhead on the bottom of his toms.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," drummer Nik Hughes states at 3:26 that he uses an Evans G2 Coated Drumhead on the top of his side snare drum.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 3:28 mark, drummer Nik Hughes mentions that he uses an Evans Hazy 300 drumhead on the bottom of his side snare drum.

In the video "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 4:24 mark, Nik Hughes demonstrates his use of Vater Classics Drumsticks - 5B - Wood Tip.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes, the drummer for the band Bush, is seen discussing the Zildjian Cymbals he uses with his drum kit at the 6:43 mark.

In the video "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at 6:51, Nik Hughes demonstrates the use of a Zildjian K Fat Hi-hat 15-inch cymbal as part of his drum kit.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," at 7:19, drummer Nik Hughes can be seen showcasing a Zildjian 19" A Custom Crash cymbal positioned on his left side.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 7:20 mark, drummer Nik Hughes demonstrates the use of a Zildjian 20" A Custom Crash cymbal, which is positioned on his right side.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 7:24 mark, Nik Hughes is clearly seen presenting a Zildjian 20" A Custom EFX Crash cymbal as part of his cymbal setup.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," produced by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes is observed at the 7:37 mark showcasing a Zildjian 20" A Custom Ride cymbal as part of his cymbal setup.

In the video "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes is seen displaying a Zildjian 12" K Custom Dark Splash cymbal as part of his setup at the 8:27 mark.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at the 8:31 mark, Nik Hughes is shown displaying a Zildjian 10" A Custom Splash cymbal.

In the video "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at 8:34, Nik Hughes is seen displaying a Zildjian 8" A Custom Splash cymbal as part of his cymbal setup.

In a video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, at 8:49, Nik Hughes is seen with a Roland RT-30H Single Acoustic Drum Trigger attached to his main snare drum.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes is seen at 9:19 discussing the use of AKG C414 XLS condenser microphones in his live setup.

At 9:21 in the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official on YouTube, Nik Hughes is seen displaying the Shure SM57 dynamic instrument microphones used on his toms.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown," Nik Hughes confirms at 9:26 that he uses Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt microphones at his home.

In a video by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes confirms at 9:44 that he uses DW 9000 hardware with his drum kit.

In the video "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes is shown using a DW 9000 Series Double Bass Drum Pedal at 2:32, which he further discusses at 9:46.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, the DW 9000 Hi-Hat Stand is clearly visible as part of Nik Hughes' drum setup at the 9:49 mark.

In the video titled "Nik Hughes - Bush - Tour Kit Rundown" by Modern Drummer Official, Nik Hughes is shown at 10:39 using the Porter & Davies BC2 Drum Throne as part of his live rig setup.