yammyfan
Senior Member
As the title states, I'm thinking about trying Paiste cymbals on for size. I play Pop, Rock and Country covers in a number of local bands. Typical wedding/party band stuff.
I'm playing Zildjian K Dark Thin crashes at the moment along with a 20" K Ride and 14" K Hi Hats. Nothing wrong with any of them - they sound great. Like, really great.
That said, I find the crashes a bit dark for my taste. I was using A Custom crashes before the K's and found them a bit glassy sounding. I do like bright, cutting cymbals, though. The A Customs were close to ideal; definitely more to my taste than the regular Zildjian A's I owned before.
I don't know much about Paiste cymbals other than that they are made differently than some others and that they can be expensive. I'm looking for recommendations for a good middle-of-the-road set that's neither too bright nor too dark. A set of cymbals that works well with the genres named above. The Zildjian A or Sabian AA equivalent from Paiste, I suppose.
I'll probably be buying new, for what it's worth. At least the first couple of crashes, anyway.
What should I be looking for? Thanks for any and all suggestions!
I'm playing Zildjian K Dark Thin crashes at the moment along with a 20" K Ride and 14" K Hi Hats. Nothing wrong with any of them - they sound great. Like, really great.
That said, I find the crashes a bit dark for my taste. I was using A Custom crashes before the K's and found them a bit glassy sounding. I do like bright, cutting cymbals, though. The A Customs were close to ideal; definitely more to my taste than the regular Zildjian A's I owned before.
I don't know much about Paiste cymbals other than that they are made differently than some others and that they can be expensive. I'm looking for recommendations for a good middle-of-the-road set that's neither too bright nor too dark. A set of cymbals that works well with the genres named above. The Zildjian A or Sabian AA equivalent from Paiste, I suppose.
I'll probably be buying new, for what it's worth. At least the first couple of crashes, anyway.
What should I be looking for? Thanks for any and all suggestions!