jondrumming
Senior Member
Sabian - About the same prices as the US (same number, I'm not counting the exchange)
Zildjian - Strangely cheaper?
Paiste - Mind-bogglingly expensive, I'm thinking way overpriced?
Meinl - Pretty much the same story as Paiste, weirdly expensive...
I emailed a drum shop here in Toronto about some cymbal prices from Zildjian, Paiste and Meinl, these are the selling prices they gave me:
Zildjian
14" A Custom Hats ------291.99
16" A Custom Crash -------175.95
17" A Custom Crash--------192.99
18" A Custom Crash--------206.99
22" A Custom Ride----------284.99
18" A custom china -------214.99
Paiste
Signature Dark Crisp Hats 14---- 799.99
Sig Full Crash 17-----------572.00
Sig Full Crash 19-----------664.00 (almost 700 for one crash???! how is this more expensive than a 22" ride?!)
Sig Dark Metal Ride 22---- 609.95
Meinl
Byzance Dark Hats 14-----449.99
Byzance Dark Crash 17---319.99
Byzance Dark Ride 21---------475.00
Byzance Dark Stadium Ride 22----------520.00
And I don't blame the shop for this, they're doing their job; every other drum store i've gone to has more or less the same weird price fluctuations! Does anyone else in Canada know anything about this? Pedal prices in Canada are through the roof, DW 5002s are $550, even Iron Cobras are $450. Trick Big Foots are $1050, Axis A Longboards are $800!
And STARCLASSICS! I couldn't believe it when I saw it... A 4-piece Tama Starclassic B/B shell pack (NO SNARE INCLUDED) for.....
$3500. Whats the deal, could anyone else in Canada shed some light on this please
Zildjian - Strangely cheaper?
Paiste - Mind-bogglingly expensive, I'm thinking way overpriced?
Meinl - Pretty much the same story as Paiste, weirdly expensive...
I emailed a drum shop here in Toronto about some cymbal prices from Zildjian, Paiste and Meinl, these are the selling prices they gave me:
Zildjian
14" A Custom Hats ------291.99
16" A Custom Crash -------175.95
17" A Custom Crash--------192.99
18" A Custom Crash--------206.99
22" A Custom Ride----------284.99
18" A custom china -------214.99
Paiste
Signature Dark Crisp Hats 14---- 799.99
Sig Full Crash 17-----------572.00
Sig Full Crash 19-----------664.00 (almost 700 for one crash???! how is this more expensive than a 22" ride?!)
Sig Dark Metal Ride 22---- 609.95
Meinl
Byzance Dark Hats 14-----449.99
Byzance Dark Crash 17---319.99
Byzance Dark Ride 21---------475.00
Byzance Dark Stadium Ride 22----------520.00
And I don't blame the shop for this, they're doing their job; every other drum store i've gone to has more or less the same weird price fluctuations! Does anyone else in Canada know anything about this? Pedal prices in Canada are through the roof, DW 5002s are $550, even Iron Cobras are $450. Trick Big Foots are $1050, Axis A Longboards are $800!
And STARCLASSICS! I couldn't believe it when I saw it... A 4-piece Tama Starclassic B/B shell pack (NO SNARE INCLUDED) for.....
$3500. Whats the deal, could anyone else in Canada shed some light on this please