good drum rack for low price and cymbal talk

charliejuson

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i have just recently bought a tama starclassic bubinga in silver snow racing stripe, i am looking to buy a drum rack and i want to spend between £100 - £200 on one, i want it to have 3 sides to it, i have seen the pearl dr 80 drum rack for £135 on GAK.co.uk so i may go for this but i need to know wether this is a good drum rack as it will be holding a fair amount of cymbals and 2-3 rack toms and possibly a floor tom or two in the future, your views would be much appreciated.

also...

cymbals, i have just bought the sabian aax x-plosion cymbal set at the same time as my kit but i dont really like the hats or the ride and i want to get new ones, i like the look of the zildjian k/z 14" special hi hats (mainly because tre cool uses them) and the zildjian 22" ping ride. i mainly play rock, alternative and sometimes pop. also as i have a 16 and 18" crash, i would like to buy a 14" also, if you have any recommendations please do comment, every view will help.


i am currently selling the sabian aax 20" stage ride on ebay along with my old zildjian zbt hi hats, which i wish that i never put up but i need to pay the credit card bill off somehow haha! here is the link, they are both up for £210 but i am willing to go lower, just offer me a price on there if you would like them and i will seriously consider it. - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231040044358?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

also i would like a 12" and 18" china, any recommendations? i have never owned a china cymbal, not even over the 8 years of playing haha!so i don't really know anything about them, any recommendations would be insanely helpful!

one more quick question, with the drum rack, where can i buy just cymbal boom arm things that will be able to attach onto the drum rack, thanks:)
 
i have just recently bought a tama starclassic bubinga in silver snow racing stripe, i am looking to buy a drum rack and i want to spend between £100 - £200 on one, i want it to have 3 sides to it, i have seen the pearl dr 80 drum rack for £135 on GAK.co.uk so i may go for this but i need to know wether this is a good drum rack as it will be holding a fair amount of cymbals and 2-3 rack toms and possibly a floor tom or two in the future, your views would be much appreciated.

also...

cymbals, i have just bought the sabian aax x-plosion cymbal set at the same time as my kit but i dont really like the hats or the ride and i want to get new ones, i like the look of the zildjian k/z 14" special hi hats (mainly because tre cool uses them) and the zildjian 22" ping ride. i mainly play rock, alternative and sometimes pop. also as i have a 16 and 18" crash, i would like to buy a 14" also, if you have any recommendations please do comment, every view will help.


i am currently selling the sabian aax 20" stage ride on ebay along with my old zildjian zbt hi hats, which i wish that i never put up but i need to pay the credit card bill off somehow haha! here is the link, they are both up for £210 but i am willing to go lower, just offer me a price on there if you would like them and i will seriously consider it. - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231040044358?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

also i would like a 12" and 18" china, any recommendations? i have never owned a china cymbal, not even over the 8 years of playing haha!so i don't really know anything about them, any recommendations would be insanely helpful!

one more quick question, with the drum rack, where can i buy just cymbal boom arm things that will be able to attach onto the drum rack, thanks:)


For the china........I'd recommend looking into a Wuhan................they are extremely cheap and IMO sound like a "China" should. I know best buy has a 12" wuhan for around 13 bucks.

You should be able to find boom arms on ebay at a reasonable price.......just have to be patient and you'll find some decent deals
 
The DR-80 is a nice enough rack ..... sure has stood the test of time. It's been around since the mid-80's. The main thing it lacks is adjustability. The tubes are square, and the clamps only allow you vertical, and horizontal pipe positioning. The more advanced Icon uses a clamp (if you buy it) that will tilt. PCX-200. Also, the height of the horizontal bars of the DR-80 are fixed. I had the larger DR-100 (same basic design), and I gigged with it for 10+ years. Pearl evolved the DR-100 into the Icon. The DR-80 hasn't changed.​
Best bet would be sketch out your "planned" drum set configuration. Think about your needs. And possible future needs.​
As far as China's, go out and play some. They vary greatly. I have 3. A Zildjian Amir II, that sounds totally rude and abrasive ..... A Paiste 502, that almost has a gong like quality ..... and a Masterwork Custom, that falls somewhere in-between (and much more old school).​
 
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