How do you place the position/direction of your China - to get the Best Sound from it

[RudimentalDrummer]

Hi

I am wondering, what is the best position/direction to set up a China with the KIt. I've seen a number of Drummers, where the placement of their China (each individually) are very different.

I believe, there might be a best position in their placement & setup

Would you please advice & share according to your personal experiences?

Thank You !

[RudimentalDrummer]

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[YamahaDrummerAus]

I'm not sure what you mean, do you mean as in placement on the drum kit or the way the chine sits like upside down?

[rendezvous_drummer]

I put it to my right with the china right side up. Alot of the drummers I know put it upside down, but I think it sounds better right side up.

[RudimentalDrummer]

I'm not sure what you mean, do you mean as in placement on the drum kit or the way the chine sits like upside down?

The way the China sit - so you can hit it to get the best sound while playing - - Riding/crashing it

[RudimentalDrummer]

I put it to my right with the china right side up. Alot of the drummers I know put it upside down, but I think it sounds better right side up.

What is Right-Side up?...you mean like placing a Normal Ride Cymbal...or inverted

[defunkt]

Put it behind you like John Blackwell!

[radiofriendlyunitshifter]

i would think that it would be up to you to experiment to find out what works and what

doesn't work. i don't think there is a "best"... like you said, you've seen so many pros

position them differently, so obviously there is no "best" way, or correct way even.

[radiofriendlyunitshifter]

What is Right-Side up?...you mean like placing a Normal Ride Cymbal...or inverted

i believe he is saying non inverted

[rendezvous_drummer]

yea that's what I meant.

[Steady Freddy]

I position mine inverted, tilted in about 45 degrees over the hi hat. This way I can ride it or crash it easily with either hand. Mine is an 18 inch heavy Paiste signature.

[Bluewolf]

I don't have mine yet, but I plan on putting it beside the ride and floor tom on an extra high hat stand over either a 14" high hat top (XS20) or over a 16" XS20 crash. The only problem is that I'll have to open/close it at the beginning of a song and leave it that way, unless I can think of somewhere else to put it. There's no room on the left of the high hat.

[hauk]

i've got mine inverted, pretty flat in between my right crash and my ride

[RudimentalDrummer]

i believe he is saying non inverted

That's the manner the Bosphorus Distributor tells me to place the China...

[radiofriendlyunitshifter]

That's the manner the Bosphorus Distributor tells me to place the China...

really? i don't have a china, but i would think that would dent up the edges of the cymbal

a good bit as well as chew your sticks to splinters.

[dwjosh]

i play my china upside down, and completely flat above my floor tom. thats what works for me.

[Akumz Razor]

i play my china upside down, and completely flat above my floor tom. thats what works for me.

Same here, 20 characters.

[RudimentalDrummer]

really? i don't have a china, but i would think that would dent up the edges of the cymbal

a good bit as well as chew your sticks to splinters.

I do not know if the China will be dented if played in that way (but I've seen many place it inverted)........hahahaha ! .... so I asked "Does Jeff Hamilton place it this way?"...they said "Yes"....but I really don't know?

[Jeremy Bender]

I have a Paiste Novo China that is mounted right side up over the floor toms. This cymbal has a large bell that sits nicely over the felts on the stand. It's pretty level and sits about half way up between my right elbow and shoulder for a nice glancing stroke on the edge.

[Cymbalrider]

My Swish Knocker is on the far right sort of Buddy Rich style. It's right side up the way it's supposed to be. For smaller china things people usually have them in weird places. Every one is different. John Blackwell has one practically above and behind him almost.

[Skitch]

Mounted upside down and if you arelooking at it from the side, the angle would be, in clock terms, 7 to 1 o'clock.



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[Acronomic]

I place it inverted, slightly angled towards me. But as I play it, it twists around and the angle changes a lot. I guess that's the price I have to pay for having a hand-hammered china.