JimmyM
Diamond Member
Here's what I consider "normal"... not piercing, not too clunky but a little...just some decent brightness, a medium tone reponse instead of anything overhyped, and a generally class sound that works for anything. I also like it when the chink is a little less loud than the stick hit. And they must sound good when chinking, sloshing or airtight. I'm not real picky about exact tones as long as I'm in that ballpark.
I am so not up on what cymbal lines give the best bang for the buck for what I want, except I now know that Zildjian ZBT's suck, but I'm not looking for anything pricey, and if I'm going to go pick up a set of hats, I want to be reasonably sure I'll like them, and demo vids can be manipulated. Zildjian A's and Sabian AA's have some sets in there I might like, but I'll play any cymbals if the price is right and they're in that ballpark of tone and quality.
At one point, I wanted 12"s because the chink wasn't as loud, and I used to have a set of Zildjians that were good and cost around $150 new 20 years ago, but people are used to 13"s and 14" so I will join the fan club. Plus they're a lot easier to snag used locally. Can't remember what line the 12"s were.
Anyway, as usual, thx for the straight dope.
I am so not up on what cymbal lines give the best bang for the buck for what I want, except I now know that Zildjian ZBT's suck, but I'm not looking for anything pricey, and if I'm going to go pick up a set of hats, I want to be reasonably sure I'll like them, and demo vids can be manipulated. Zildjian A's and Sabian AA's have some sets in there I might like, but I'll play any cymbals if the price is right and they're in that ballpark of tone and quality.
At one point, I wanted 12"s because the chink wasn't as loud, and I used to have a set of Zildjians that were good and cost around $150 new 20 years ago, but people are used to 13"s and 14" so I will join the fan club. Plus they're a lot easier to snag used locally. Can't remember what line the 12"s were.
Anyway, as usual, thx for the straight dope.