Mike Portnoy

Bands / Acts: Dream Theater
Sabian artist since: (?)
Styles: Prog Rock

Cymbal Setups

1993 (left to right) Modern Drummer feature (Aug. '93)

• Sabian AA 16" Medium Crash
  
• 18" chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 12" Splash
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 8" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 6" Cymbal Disc
  
• Sabian AAX 10" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian HH 17" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian AA 12" Mini Chinese
  
• Sabian HH 20" Thin Chinese
  
  

1994 (left to right) Sabian ad (Modern Drummer Apr. '94)

• Sabian AA 16" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian B8 Pro 10" China Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 12" Splash
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 8" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 6" Cymbal Disc
  
• Sabian AAX 10" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian HH 17" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian AA 12" Mini Chinese
  
• Sabian HH 20" Thin Chinese
  
  

1995 (left to right) Modern Drummer feature (July '95)

• Sabian AA 18" Chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian AAX 12" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 16" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 8" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 6" Cymbal Disc
  
• Sabian AAX 10" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian HH 17" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AA 13" Rock Hats
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian AA 12" Mini Chinese
  
• Sabian HH 20" Thin Chinese
  
• Sabian B8 Pro 10" Splash
  
  

1997 (left to right) Modern Drummer feature (Dec. '97)

• Studio Kit #1:
  
• Sabian AA 6" Cymbal Disc on top of Sabian AA 8" Cymbal Disc on top of Sabian AA 10" Bell Disc
  
• 18" chinese
  
• Sabian HH 8" China Kang
  
• AAX 14" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian HH 17" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 12" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HH 10" China Kang on top of Sabian AAX 10" Splash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian HH 19" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AA 13" Rock Hats
  
• Sabian AAX 6" Splash on top of LP 6" Icebell
  
• Sabian AA 12" Mini Chinese on top of Sabian Jack DeJohnette Encore Series 14" Crash
  
• Sabian HH 20" Thin Chinese
  
  
• Studio Kit #2: (all Brilliant finish)
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian HH 17" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AA 10" Splash
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian HH 20" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Mini Chinese
  
  

2002 (left to right) Modern Drummer feature (May '02) "Siamese Monster" kit

• Sabian HHX 14" Studio Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 18" Chinese
  
• Sabian HHX 18" Studio Crash
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian HH 19" Fierce Crash
  
• Sabian HH 17" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HH 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian HHX 16" X-Treme Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 7" Max Splash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 9" Max Splash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 10" Max Stax with a Radia 7" Bell on top
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian HHX 13" Groove Hats
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 12"/14" Max Stax
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 7" Max Splash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 11" Max Splash
  
• Sabian AA 12" Ice Bell over Sabian Mike Portnoy 8" Max Stax
  
• Two Max Stax 8" bottoms used as hi-hats
  
• Sabian AA Triple Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian 28" Zodiac Gong
  
  

Sabian Mike Portnoy Ad (2007)

2007 (left to right) Modern Drummer feature (Oct. '07) "Mirage Monster" kit

• Sabian AA 14" Extra Thin Crash or Sabian HH 14" Extra Thin Crash (series not mentioned)
  
• Sabian HHX 18" Chinese
  
• Sabian HHX 18" Studio Crash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 8" Max Stax
  
• 7" Max Stax
  
• 9" Max Stax
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 10" Max Stax
  
• Sabian Radia 7" Bell
  
• Sabian AA 18" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride
  
• Sabian HH 19" Fierce Crash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 12"/14" Max Stax
  
• Sabian HHX 13" Stage Hats
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 7" Max Splash
  
• Sabian HHX 16" X-Treme Crash
  
• Sabian AA 20" El Sabor Ride
  
• Sabian AAX 18" Stage Crash
  
• Sabian Mike Portnoy 10" Max Stax
  
• Sabian 11" Max Splash Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian AA 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian Radia 8" Flat Bell
  
• Sabian 28" Zodiac Gong
  
  

2023 - Metal Spezial (Drums & Percussion) (Jan. '23)

• Sabian HHX 18" Chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 18" O-Zone
  
• Sabian AAX 18" X-Plosion Crash
  
• Sabian Vault 14" Hi-Hat
  
• 7" Max Splash (series not mentioned)
  
• 9" Max Splash (series not mentioned)
  
• Sabian Radia 7" Bell
  
• 11" Max Splash (series not mentioned)
  
• 22" Custom V-Shop Ride
  
• Sabian HHX 18" X-Plosion Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 20" V-Crash
  
  

Facebook Sabian post (2025)

2025 - Sabian Facebook post (Oct. 8, 2025)

• Sabian HHX 18" X-Treme Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
• Sabian AAX 14" Fast Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 18" Thin Crash
  
• Sabian AAX 18" Medium Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian HHX 16" X-Treme Crash
  
• Sabian HHX 19" Fierce Crash
  
• Sabian Artisan 20" Crash
  
• Sabian AA 17" Holy China
  
• Sabian HH 12"/14" Max Stax
  
• Sabian AAX 14" X-Plosion Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 13" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian HH 10" Max Stax (Max Splashes used as hi-hats)
  
• Sabian HH 10" Max Stax
  
• Sabian AAX 7" MAXX Splash
  
• Sabian AAX 9" MAXX Splash
  
• Sabian AAX 11" MAXX Splash
  
• Sabian AA 6" MAX Chimes
  
• Sabian AA 6.5" MAX Chimes
  
• Sabian AA 7" MAX Chimes
  
• Sabian HHX 22" MAX Ride
  
  

Pictures

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