it must be 3 years that I used, they are extras: crystal clear but not too much, very short, not too strong but just enough to score some hits.
Yeah There's still a small problem, they break easily, this is my third, but good for the price, hardly more than a pair of chopsticks, I still change less often than baguettes; O).
I tried Zildjian among other models and a lot of great brands but despite much higher prices I did not find that sound that I like very short in this cymbal.
So price / quality ratio very good and always a good choice to add color effect with cymbals in a set.