I want to get a cymbal bag or case that can hold around 8 cymbals. Is there anything under $100 that can get this job done well. All recommendations on a good case will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, James
My issue w/cymbal bags is if it's dropped, the edges of all the cymbals absorb the shock of the total combined weight of all the cymbals, that's a lot of shock. I'd recommend a hard plastic cymbal case like Zildjians cymbal safe, $60.00 USD @ Musicians Friend.
I have aways used a hard case and I recommend them highly. I've used a Humes & berg Enduro case for the last 12 years. I have cut discs of gasket rubber to go between the cymbals for cushioning. The case could fall out of a car at highway speeds and the cymbals would be unaffected. The only drawback is it takes up space.
I would only recommend a cymbal bag if you are going to keep them with you all the time. Get the cymbals in the back of a car and things could shift and break or stress them.
I would recomend a hard case also. I have a zildjian cymbal bag that i use to transport cymbals from one set to another but i'm the only one handling them. When i play out i use a zildjian cymbal safe.
Ok thanks I like I am definitely leaning towards getting a hard case. Would you recommend the Zildjian cymbal safe?
My issue w/cymbal bags is if it's dropped, the edges of all the cymbals absorb the shock of the total combined weight of all the cymbals, that's a lot of shock. I'd recommend a hard plastic cymbal case like Zildjians cymbal safe, $60.00 USD @ Musicians Friend.
You may not like a case, they're bulky, and when loaded they can do damage to other gear, your car, door ways, your shins, feet etc. I would definitely suggest getting your hands on one b/f buying, you might hate it.
I guess its conceivable you could drop your cymbals, more so someone else could drop them. Todays better bags are reinforced at the bottom.
Hands down the best cymbal bags I've ever seen/used. http://www.toughtraveler.com/ttds.asp
Yes, a hard case is much bulkier than a soft case. However, in the scheme of things, a hard cymbal case isn't terribly big or hard to transport. Given how easy it is to damage cymbals, and how heavy and accident-prone they are, springing for a hard cymbal case is a good idea.
Not to mention that cymbals will tend to slice through the bag if dropped.
Given how easy it is to damage cymbals, and how heavy and accident-prone they are, springing for a hard cymbal case is a good idea.
Thank you everybody for the input. DrumTechDad I do like the size of the bag but it seems expensive for a bag (it will be my second option). At the price I can basically get a top quality hard case like SKB. By the way has anyone had experience with the SKB roto-x cymbal vault?