A few months ago, London-based Hungarian drummer and educator, Gabor “Gabs” Dornyei (who has been featured on BeatIt in the past), became a SONOR artist for the second time in his career. Now, he has revealed the drum kit he has picked for himself.
Here are the specs:
- Manufacturer: Sonor
- Series: SQ2
- Shell material: Maple
- Finish: African Marble
- Lacquer: High gloss
- Rack toms: 8″ x 8”, 10″ x 8”, 12″ x 9”, 13″ x 10”
- Floor toms: 14″ x14”, 16″ x 16”, 18″ x 16”
- Bass drums: 22″ x 18”, 18″ x 16”
- Snare drums: 14″ x 7”, 12″ x 6”
- Shells: Vintage 2 x 2 mm + reinforcement ring
- Chrome-plated shell hardware
- Knurled screws for bass drum
- Square bolts for toms
- Sonor 6000 Series pedals and hardware
“Gabs” comments:
“Absolutely delighted to finally reveal my brand new Sonor African Marble SQ2 drum set with thin maple shells. I’m counting my blessings to be able to finally showcase this amazing kit. I’m lost for words about the SOUND of this kit, but it sounds as good as it looks! Very, very special thanks to all at Sonor or their trust and support towards my work. Come and see this kit at The UK Drum Show Main Stage on the 19th of October 2025 at 11.15am.“
During his career, Gabor Dornyei has toured all around the Globe. He has performed at the London Jazz Festival, Sziget Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Love Supreme, London Latin Jazz Festival and participated in the London production of MJ Thriller Live World Tour for three consecutive years. As a clinician, Gabor has shared the stage with some of the World’s leading drummers, such as Billy Cobham, Gavin Harrison, Steve Smith, Ian Paice, Steve Gadd, Marvin Smitty Smith, Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, Gregg Bisonette, Thomas Pridgen, Chris Coleman, or Jojo Mayer.
As a solo recording artist, Gabor has released three DVD-s (“Drums, Music and Friends”, “Thunder Duo with Dom Famularo” and “Rhythm Frontier”), two CDs under his own name. As session player, he’s contributed to over 100 albums, including Gold and Platinum selling pop-rock albums and several cartoon and movie soundtracks for Walt Disney.
As a drum educator, Gabor has achieved a “Master’s Level 7 PG Cert” qualification at the University of East London (UEL) and he’s been awarded with FHEA (Fellow of Higher Education Academy in the UK). He is Head Of Drums at DIME-ONLINE (Detroit Institute of Music Education-Online UK/USA), drum faculty at ICMP-London (The Institute of contemporary Music Performance) and Visiting Professor at the SWISS DRUM Academy (SDA). He educates his private students at GABBEY ROAD Studio, London via Skype (from all around the globe) or in person in North West London, UK.
Gabor’s Sonor artist profile: https://www.sonor.com/drums/artists/artists-detail/gabor-dornyei
Gabor’s official website: https://gabordornyei.com/
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YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GaborDornyei
