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Published on 09/24/08 at 20:31
I had one of the 16” Zildjian ZBT cymbals when I first started playing drums and at the time it was good. The sound of these are actually half way decent. The cymbal holds a full tone for a nice amount of sustain, it has a nice ring, and holds a little bit of character. The ringing crash would have to be the best part of this cymbal. The tone is fully intact with such a low price tag. The ZHT’s ,however, hold a much brighter and melodic tone, perfect for anything from metal to pop.
The main issue with the ZBT’s is their lack of durability and the descent of tone as you play them for longer and longer. I only had mine about 5 months when it got a hairline crack. The cymbal eventually got destroyed and now has an industrial sound which is actually pretty awesome sounding. Although the sound was alright once cracked, the cymbal was not very durable compared to the cast lines like the ZHT’s, which produce a much better tone, and the ZXT’s, which have way more volume and power.
Overall, this is a beginner’s cymbal with a cheap price tag and a decent sound. It has just enough tone to be better than planet Z’s, which are horrible compared to these, but not durable enough to stand up to heavy hitting for a long time. These cymbals would be much better without the weakness of the cymbal. I used ZHT’s before this, but have since switched to the more durable and better sounding cast Zildjian cymbals. Even though they do not stand up to the cast cymbals, the ZHT’s are the closest thing to professional sound on a budget. If I were to have to buy a sheet cymbal again, I would make it the ZHT’s instead of the ZBT’s.
The main issue with the ZBT’s is their lack of durability and the descent of tone as you play them for longer and longer. I only had mine about 5 months when it got a hairline crack. The cymbal eventually got destroyed and now has an industrial sound which is actually pretty awesome sounding. Although the sound was alright once cracked, the cymbal was not very durable compared to the cast lines like the ZHT’s, which produce a much better tone, and the ZXT’s, which have way more volume and power.
Overall, this is a beginner’s cymbal with a cheap price tag and a decent sound. It has just enough tone to be better than planet Z’s, which are horrible compared to these, but not durable enough to stand up to heavy hitting for a long time. These cymbals would be much better without the weakness of the cymbal. I used ZHT’s before this, but have since switched to the more durable and better sounding cast Zildjian cymbals. Even though they do not stand up to the cast cymbals, the ZHT’s are the closest thing to professional sound on a budget. If I were to have to buy a sheet cymbal again, I would make it the ZHT’s instead of the ZBT’s.