DubiousDubs « Good product that delivers for years to come. »
Published on 12/02/11 at 19:29This zildjian set is a good bang for you buck. I think that zildjian has always had good products, but over the last few years I have noticed a lot has changed in regards to production and models offered by the company. This is not such a bad thing, because today’s musician wants today’s sound first and foremost. My set features a 16" ZBT crash, 20" ZBT ride, 16" China cymbal, 14" ZBT hi-hats, and a free 18" crash. I use this set for rock music primarily, and have noticed how the cymbals cut through the mix of other instruments nicely in a live setting. The importance of long decay for crash cymbals in rock music means I demand the best from my cymbals. These perform perfectly everything I could ask and more. The 20” ride has a medium tone but a high pitch which i really enjoy in a ride, reminiscent of Ringo Starr stuff on the Beatles catalogue.
The high-hats are the perfect size at 14” and actually have a nice beveled edge that does not destroy my sticks after a night of playing.
I dropped the 16” china once from a height of 5 feet or so, and it was undamaged, and sounds fine to this day. I believe this is a testimony to good production on Zildjian’s part, and I will continue to trust them with my purchases.
I could see myself using these for metal, all the way to jazz stuff if needed. I think the perfect use is rock stuff, be it progressive with long extended hits, or hard metal hulk crashes, and quick sounds required for thrash. All in all, I think this set is a great deal, and while it seems pretty standard, it sounds amazing, and I will continue to use and recommend these to all my friends and family for years to come. Also they can take a beating and still retain new like sound.
The high-hats are the perfect size at 14” and actually have a nice beveled edge that does not destroy my sticks after a night of playing.
I dropped the 16” china once from a height of 5 feet or so, and it was undamaged, and sounds fine to this day. I believe this is a testimony to good production on Zildjian’s part, and I will continue to trust them with my purchases.
I could see myself using these for metal, all the way to jazz stuff if needed. I think the perfect use is rock stuff, be it progressive with long extended hits, or hard metal hulk crashes, and quick sounds required for thrash. All in all, I think this set is a great deal, and while it seems pretty standard, it sounds amazing, and I will continue to use and recommend these to all my friends and family for years to come. Also they can take a beating and still retain new like sound.