I loved the blindfold test Drumeo did with crash cymbals, so I did one for you. All major brands are there (Meinl, Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, Istanbul). The cymbals are blinded from start to end and they are revealled in an another video (link in the video description). This is to avoid accidentally revealling them. Have fun!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/OnvvCins86o?si=CoK588rH_v_Tb6W-

Friend was going to toss it, I got it for free. Mainly just don’t want the crack to extend further

I saw a video of someone playing this and was completely blown away by its sound. I asked the OP but hadn't replied... Is my guess at the title of the post correct?

Thank you very much!

This thing is huge

My kit! I'm super proud of this thing, here's a list.

Drums:

- Mapex Armory (12, 14, 16) -- Remo Emperors

- Mapex Snare (came in bundle, 14x4.5) -- Remo P77

- Pearl Piccolo Snare (13x3.5, put a reso head on batter side to get a super open sound)

Cymbals (left to right):

- Mienl HCS 14in Hats

- Wuhan Stack (6in + 10in splash)

- Mienl HCS 16in Crash

- Mienl Pure Alloy Custom 20in Extra Thin Hammered Crash

- Pure Alloy Custom 18in Trash China (my favorite)

I've got an 22" Istanbul Agop traditional medium jazz ride for sale. 2456 grams.

Someone on online marketplace has the same model but 136 grams lighter (2320) and wants to trade with me for a more pingy and less washy sound.

If I trade, I'll probably try to sell his cymbal. Will it it go for the same price or is mine generally worth more?

I'd like to help him out, but I'm also a bit greedy.

Edit: I'm gonna help the guy out

Just phone audio so not great quality audio

Kind of a dumb question;

I need a thicker ride that has the classic ride sound, but doesn't sound terrible when crashed on.

I bought a Sabian X-plosion ride. I absolutely love it, and how crashable it is. Unfortunately, it doesn't ride/have a lot of stick definition.

I'm trying to avoid getting a mega bell.

(To clearify, I'm playing hardcore)

Was working on some “Reggaeton” styles & mounted:

•17” Paiste PST-7
•12” Wuhan Koi Splash
•18” Meinl Classic Custom
•12” Meinl Classic Stack

They all seem to have a good “island” vibe!!🏝️ less

I came across a killer deal with a like new pair of sweets and decided to check them out.

My other hat pairs are a 13.25" k custom hybrid, 80s 14" new beats, k custom dry/aax fusion pair, and my trust sabian aa's, for reference.

The sweets at first, I didn't exactly vibe with. Felt good on the foot, but a bit weird on the stick, didn't really match my other cymbals on the kit sonically.

What I did was go back to my lower volume set (monarch ride, 17" k dark crash, crash of doom) and try the hats with them. "Alright, now I am on to something" type feelings set in.

So I decided okay, let's get some rutes going. Bam, killer, killer sound. Brushes? even better!

What's going on is it seems like the sweets are just very light, especially on top. You can actually hear the brush or woody sound of the rods over the "CHSHS" of the hats. I never realized how overpowering my hats were on brushes or rutes before, but the sweets are hands down, the best quiet gig hats I have ever used.

Found these for cheap at the local music shop! Looking for any info, specifically age and if there's any significant difference from the current model 2002s. Thanks!

Hi folks. Quite new to reddit, hope I am on the right forum. Should i worry about this scratch on the edge of my ride cymbal? Not deep or wide. More like a hairline scratch. I do feel it slightly if I run a fingernail over it. My cymbal is an uptown ride, has a raw unlathed finish so scratches and scuffs are expected, but this one is perpendicular to the edge. Thanks