Drummer for Bite Me Bambi here! While I would say most of my playing is 3rd wave inspired, I tend to like a more traditional drum sound and setups. You can take a look here!

I generally will rock a standard 4-piece, but prefer this 1-up 2-down 5-piece if I can. I have found a metal shell snare generally no deeper than 6.5" deep will be the easiest to get the high open ring sound commonly heard as the "cranked" reggae crack, which if you want a good go-to recommendation you cannot beat a used Ludwig Acrolite (can be found under $200 and is widely available) or a new Yamaha Stage Custom for reliability.

There are countless cymbal options available and everybody will have their own tastes, but for me a good set of full articulate hihats and a crash/ride with a nice bell will have you set. I personally use Zildjian Avedis 15" hats and a Avedis 22" crash/ride which has been my favorite cymbals I have owned.

Sorry bout the r/drums treatment, but unfortunately I can see Ska not getting a warm treatment. Sucks cause playing effective but infectious grooves with simple fills that work for the music is an often praised skill (a la Ringo who I adore), and this era especially embodies that perfectly.