Splash Cymbals

I got this cymbal at BIRMINGHAM DRUM CENTRE! They gave it to me for a great price as i had to by a boom arm to fit it onto the kit as well and it almost bankrupted me being only 16! But the RRP is around £75 I got in for about £65 which is fairly lucky! I got this because of self indulgence, I know i should be saving for another crash or a double bass pedal but this cymbal is too good to be true! Wow, where to start?! First of all its only 10" so its easy to fit into the smallest places on your kit and its not much hassle overall. Secondly, it has a gorgeous brilliant finish...its very shiny! But of course, most importantly, the sound is amazing! It can cut through a lot of other sounds due to its high pitch and general loudness, despite it being a small cymbal overall! Also, if your roll along the cymbal, it makes the NICEST sound that can fill the ending to songs VERY nicely! It also has quick decay, making it great for those situations where an explosive cymbal needs to come in to make the beat more exciting but a crash would be too powerful, its a great median and its reaaaaally versatile! Also, the bell? Perfect for "fun" music, its great! Hmmmmm the only problem is it's brilliant finish. It might look pretty when you first get it but this cymbal is high maintenance visually! It somehow gets very dirty very quickly when you touch it even a little bit. Also, I've only had for a month so it's durability is questionable due to the fact it is paper thin, but zildjian offer a years warranty on all their cymbals so its probably going to last that long and then some! Well it's a cymbal so all I can say is I bought it new and it looks GREAT! Quality: this Splash is everything a splash cymbal should be. Powerful, quick, querky and versatile. When you buy it you'll probably fall in love with it and end up using it more than your crash cymbals! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought it from www.musiciansfriend.com for $90+shipping. It even came with a free gibraltar boomarm w/ clamp to put right up there. It is very nice. Gets great volume for a splash. But works great at low volumes. Thicker that i thought it would be which is a good thing. Very nice sound. Not to bright but not to dark. There are a little to much overtones but nothing a little piece of tape cant fix. Very great quality. Exactly what you would expect from Zildjian. Very durable. Great cymbal. I would recommend this to anybody that is looking for a versitile spash cymbal. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I recieved this for christmas through www.midwestpecussion.com. I believe it cost around $41. I always like adding splash cymbals. Punchy-quick sound, melodic. I would say it has a glassy sound, very quick decay. It is an interesting sound, being an odd size. Not as quick as a 6", but faster than an 8". It is a small cymbal, it can be hard to hit quickly! Seriously, being so small, I found it a little hard to position how I first wanted, the tilter on the stand was very close to the tom I had it situated over. If you don't mind it being in the open, it won't be a problem. This is a high quality cymbal. Part of Sabian's Signature line, it dosen't leave you wanting. It comes in the brilliant finish only, and looks great. The cymbal itself is very thin, but strong, I'm sure it will last me years to come. A great accent to any drumset, large or small. This cymbal sounds great in many situations. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Sabian AA Splash 8” is a mini cymbal that is designed to be played in the context of a full drum set. I’m not a drummer, but an as an audio engineer I’ve worked with all different types of drum sets and cymbals and have developed a pretty good ear for what sounds good, or at least I’d like to think so. The drummer who I’ve worked most closely with throughout my recording career has one of these cymbals, although he doesn’t always use it on his kit. This isn’t your traditional cymbal as splashes by definition are a lot higher pitched and can almost be a novelty cymbal at times. As the name states, the diameter of this cymbal is 8”, making it quite small when compared to your average crash or ride cymbals. Most drummers won’t have this kind of cymbal in their kit, but it can be nice to have for an extra color to through in every now and again. When we record with this cymbal we generally will either keep it set up and he’ll use it here and there, or we’ll pick and choose where we think it might be appropriate. In other words, it’s not the type of cymbal that you’re going to be hearing in every song. I guess you could, but in my opinion it would get kind of annoying. The Sabian AA Splash 8” in particular is well built and has a crisp tone overall. It doesn’t have a very high price tag, as most splash cymbals won’t. Sabian is one of the best when it comes to getting quality cymbals for reasonable prices, and although I haven’t used all that many other splash cymbals out there, the Sabian AA 8” Splash is definitely one worth considering if you’re in the market for a well priced splash cymbal.

The ZHT line by Zildjian is one of the most impressive sheet cymbal lines in my opinion. They dominate over the other competitors brands such as the Paiste’s and Sabian’s in tone and durability. I played the ZHT’s along with a few ZBT’s when I first started playing drums, and they stood out of the bunch their clear tone and ring. The splash in particular was my personal favorite for it’s ability to fit in any fill, from metal to jazz. I used the splash for about a year and half when it cracked. I replaced it with an A Custom 10” Splash and this sounded pretty close to it in the mix, but was much cheaper. The cymbal had been more than all of the ZBT’s, which were newer than the ZHT’s in my set, and the ZHT’s were used more often. Their durability are very good for a sheet cymbal. These are a little bit thinner of a cymbal though, so if you are looking for something to beat on, then you may want to go with the Z Customs or the ZXT’s, as these are significantly more durable. Although these cymbals ar more durable, the ZXT’s sacrifice a little bit of tone for durability. Overall, these are the queen of the crop when it comes to sheet cymbals, as they have superior tone, durability and sustain. These cymbals also are not that bad while recording, but not as good as the cast series cymbals. These are about the best bet for a new drummer looking for an amazing tone out of his first set of cymbals. If I had the choice, I would definitely start on these again. For the price, these are probably the best sounding starter cymbals out there. If not these, I would go with the Paiste 502’s or the Sabian B8’s, but I prefer these.