What Cymbals do you reccommend?
Hey,
I play in a band, and I'm looking for some light hi hats with a nice "chick" sound.
I'm also looking for a light ride, mabye a jazz ride, a dark smallish (around 16") crash, and a bigger (18") thinner crash.
What is generally recommended in terms of brand and model?
Forgot to mention! I'm on a very tight budget, thanks
Last edited by MatthewC; 21st November 2010 at 10:51 AM.
Since im (mostly) a guitarist i cant really offer too much advice but I love 12 inch recording hats. they just sound so much more articulate and precise than typical 14 rock hats. I like a nice chickka type sound rather than the more splashy rock sound usually.
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Depends entirely on your budget; at the bottom end, SOME Stagg stuff is very good (I had a pair of 12" DH hi-hats which exactly fitted what you're looking for sound-wise), but their manufacturing's quite hit-and-miss (properly hand-made) so for every stunner there's half a dozen dogs. In the mid-range Dream cymbals are getting some very good press, particularly for their jazz-style stuff, and the ones I've heard have all been great!
At the higher end you're probably talking the usual suspects (i.e. Zildjian, Sabian and Paiste - the latter in particular make some EXCEPTIONAL 'bygone-era' sounding bronzework, I forget the exact range now), but if you're looking for a vintagey kinda sound it can often be worth having a look at older Zildjian Avedis cymbals - I've got a pair of 12" hats from the 1950s and a 1960s 18" crash/ride which are both tremendous, it'll be a sad day if I ever have to get rid of them.
I have some Stagg cymbals, and they're very good for the money. Hand-hammered cast cymbals for the same price as cheap Sabian pressed/machined cymbals. Find a stockist and have a good try-out.
Originally Posted by english_bob
2nd hand or Stagg cymbals. That's your options. New, decent cymbals don't fit within a "tight budget" Im afraid.
Since no one has mentioned it - Meinl cymbals are very good, especially in the jazz area. Infact, for jazzy type cymbals, I would rather use Meinl than Zildjian/Paiste and Sabian.
Yeah, I really like the sound of the meinl byzance jazz cymbals, but i don't think I can afford them
2nd hand market will be your best bet.
dude the lightest hi-hats I have ever come across were a pair of paste 101 14" the problem i had was they used to collapse ,dent on me because they were so thin... and delicate.the best light crash was paste 2000 no other cymbal sound so bright with the reflection great for creschendo's ride i would go vintage Ajax or Zyn 5 star worst cymbal ever the solaris best usage is as a frisbie against Guitarists
101 brass around £49 great deals Ebay Zyn Ajax cymbals Dude happy hunting....most jazz drummers used these 40s 50s 60s before Ringo made Paste and Zildjian top of the tree...they were nsold with most premeir Olympic drum kits so get some bargains dude
You dont half talk a load of shite. I might have to report you im afraid, you are filling the forum with crap.
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