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Looking for Advice on Cymbal Shopping
Josh Servania:
Recently I've made the switch from Meinl cymbals to Zildjan ZBT cymbals. I like the sound on the ZBT's, but I'm sort of a heavy hitter when I REALLY get into the music and, as a result, they break fairly quickly; it has recently made me wonder if they're worth the money.
Any advice on what cymbals could prevent this problem?
I currently use:
2 Zildjan ZBT 16" Crash Cymbals
A pair of Zildjan ZBT 14" Hi-Hats
1 Zildjan ZBT 10" Splash Cymbal
1 Zildjan ZBT 16" China Cymbal
1 Sabian AA 20" Ride Cymbal
Tim van de Ven:
--- Quote from: Jz Zosh on February 01, 2012, 01:48 PM ---Recently I've made the switch from Meinl cymbals to Zildjan ZBT cymbals. I like the sound on the ZBT's, but I'm sort of a heavy hitter when I REALLY get into the music and, as a result, they break fairly quickly; it has recently made me wonder if they're worth the money.
Any advice on what cymbals could prevent this problem?
I currently use:
2 Zildjan ZBT 16" Crash Cymbals
A pair of Zildjan ZBT 14" Hi-Hats
1 Zildjan ZBT 10" Splash Cymbal
1 Zildjan ZBT 16" China Cymbal
1 Sabian AA 20" Ride Cymbal
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Which ones are breaking? The 16" Crashes? The splash? The hats?
Josh Servania:
Ah, mostly the crash cymbals and the splash. The china and hats have lasted a significantly long time and the Sabian has lasted for the whole 2 1/2 years I've been playing.
Oh, and my mistake, the Sabian is a 20" B8 ride if that makes any significant difference...x3
Tim van de Ven:
--- Quote from: Jz Zosh on February 02, 2012, 07:58 PM ---Ah, mostly the crash cymbals and the splash. The china and hats have lasted a significantly long time and the Sabian has lasted for the whole 2 1/2 years I've been playing.
Oh, and my mistake, the Sabian is a 20" B8 ride if that makes any significant difference...x3
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It sounds like you should look for larger cymbals, say 18" as I suspect that you are hitting the 16" cymbals hard in order to generate the volume that you desire. Also, look into Power Crash or Heavy Crash cymbals (you'll get more decibels). Look for a heavier splash.
Also, do you have a video of you playing? I'd like to see how the cymbals move after you strike them (and how you strike them).
Mister Acrolite:
I strongly agree with Tim: go with bigger cymbals. It's very easy to overplay a 16" crash - you should look at crashes in the 18 to 20" range.
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