The Gear For 2010

The Pearl Kit
"Justice"

Wine Red with 24K Gold Hardware on Drums and Stands

Masterworks - 6x7 rack tom, 14x5.5 10-ply snare

Reference - 8x8, 10x8, 12x8, 14x14, 16x16, 22x18, 22x18

DW 9000 Series Pedals and HiHats

Pearl Hardware

*Also pictured at left is Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute snare

The Yamaha Gigging Kit
"Jazzmine"

Stage Custom - Deep Purple Fade

8x8, 10x9, 12x10, 14x12, 16x14, 22x17

Snares: Pearl Reference Scarlet Fade Finish 20-ply 14x5; Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 14x5.5

PDP / DW Rack

DW 9000 Series Pedals, HiHats, and Snare Stands

Roland SPD-20 Percussion Module; Roland SPD-S Percussion Sampler/Module

Sabian Cymbals - AA, AAX, Metal-X, and Paragon models

The 1988 Yamaha Kit
"Jennifer"

Yamaha Stage Series - Garnet Red Finish

Roto Toms - 6", 8", 10"

Octobans - Clear set of 8

12x11, 13x12, 14x13, 16x16, 18x16, 22x17, 22x17, Various Snares

Axis Pedals and HiHats

Pearl DR110 Rack and Yamaha Hardware

Eric Althaus uses and recommends the following drumming industry manufacturers.

I exclusively use Pro-Mark drumsticks, which I've used for over twenty
years. My current model of choice is Japanese White Oak size 5B with nylon
tips. I also use various mallets and brushes manufactured by Promark,
and became recognized as a Pro-Mark Certified Product Specialist.

 You can check out my Pro-Mark profile on Pro-Mark's website.

I use and recommend DrumLights. Light up your performance today!

Check out QwikStix! I use their stick and beverage holders in my live setup. Tell them I sent you!

I use the 9000 series foot pedals, hi hat stands, and snare stands.

I use the PDP Super Rack System and cymbal boom arms.

I use various cymbals in all my drum setups. I tend to pick out cymbals that match not only the music I play, but also my Yamaha drums. Every cymbal is unique, and as such, I only use the best sounding ones (to MY ears, anyway ;-). Brand names alone don't do it for cymbals - they simply HAVE to sing. Mine do!!!

 
I use Evans G2 over G1 heads on my Yamaha toms and EQ3's on my kicks.

I use Remo clear Emperors over clear Ambassadors on all my Pearl toms, and Powersonics on the kick drums.

 For ALL my snares, I use Remo Coated Ambassadors for the batter side, and Hazy Ambassadors for the resonant (snare side).

The Audix D6 kick drum microphone is incredible. I also use Audix clip-on microphones, which are among the best mini-mic's I've heard.

Sound Systems
Makers of the finest drum and instrument microphones.

Eric Althaus is proud to have been a K&K Sound Systems endorsed artist.
Unfortunately, the company has discontinued the models of microphones
that Eric had endorsed and used on his drums.

"Dieter and the entire K&K family continue to produce the finest instrument
microphones available. The snare and tom mics I used for ten years were
the perfect microphones for my large drum set-ups. I will continue to use
the K&K mics that I still have in my possession, though they are no longer
available to the public. K&K has decided to focus their energies in different
directions, and though I'm personally affected by their decision, I wish them
success and thank them for their many years of support." - Eric Althaus

Whenever I need to provide my own monitor, it's JBL all the way!

Current Project News

New Custom Pearl Kit (10/2009)

Wine Red with 24K Gold Hardware on drums and stands

Masterworks - 6x7 rack tom, 14x5.5 snare

Reference - 8x8, 10x8, 12x8, 14x14, 16x16, 22x18, 22x18