Local Oaf
Active Member
Y’all,
I’m thinking about adding another crash to my kit to give another option that will fit in with my existing cymbal mix, but also be different enough that it won’t be redundant. I’m open to ideas you may have. I intend to watch at lots of demo videos and (when restrictions are lifted) play a hell of a lot of cymbals, so you can trust that I will do my due diligence. I just want some outside starting points for my search. You guys were super helpful in my search for my new hi-hats.
Here’s my current cymbal setup:
- Hi-hats: Zildjian 14.25” K Custom Hybrid
- Ride: Sabian 20” AAX Stage Ride
- Crash 1: Sabian 18” AAX Freq Crash
- Crash 2: Paiste 14” Signature Fast Crash
Overall, my cymbals are reasonably bright, and I like that, but I’m not married to brightness. If you have any suggestions that are dark but reasonably close to my current sound palette, I’m open to those options as well. Or even just double down on brightness. What cymbals have served you well? What about them was good?
So go ahead, spend my money.
I’m thinking about adding another crash to my kit to give another option that will fit in with my existing cymbal mix, but also be different enough that it won’t be redundant. I’m open to ideas you may have. I intend to watch at lots of demo videos and (when restrictions are lifted) play a hell of a lot of cymbals, so you can trust that I will do my due diligence. I just want some outside starting points for my search. You guys were super helpful in my search for my new hi-hats.
Here’s my current cymbal setup:
- Hi-hats: Zildjian 14.25” K Custom Hybrid
- Ride: Sabian 20” AAX Stage Ride
- Crash 1: Sabian 18” AAX Freq Crash
- Crash 2: Paiste 14” Signature Fast Crash
Overall, my cymbals are reasonably bright, and I like that, but I’m not married to brightness. If you have any suggestions that are dark but reasonably close to my current sound palette, I’m open to those options as well. Or even just double down on brightness. What cymbals have served you well? What about them was good?
So go ahead, spend my money.
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