Crash Cymbals

[Hevn5]

Hi,im a new drummer and I've got myself a set of B8 SABIAN Cymbals. Inside there is a 16" and 18" Thin Crash Cymbals...but when i played it.. it dont sound like the crash cymbals with Thin and crispy sound (like the sound of cymbals people would usually hit) It only give out a.. more solid and with a slight gong sound...so i'm asking what cymbals should i get for a thin and crispy sound? Thx loads! [img]cool.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 30, 2005 01:52 AM: Message edited by: VeR.5 ]</font>

[troutbrooke]

The B8 are Sabian's entry level line of cymbals. You can hear sound samples of all their crashes at their web site. Depending on your budget, you could spend anywhere from $80 to $200 on a crash. I would recommend the Sabian AA Thin or AAX Studio crash. Also, be sure to see what's available on eBay. An old or slightly used Sabian, Zildjian or Paiste crash might do the trick too.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 30, 2005 02:33 AM: Message edited by: drumming sort of person ]</font>

[Degas]

I agree...AA thin are a good choice..best go listen to them first....

[CLWarunki]

HHX Evolution Crashes are the nicest and thinnest cymbals I have ever played... if you want to go pro, try those!

[royerin]

If you're heading in the Zildjian direction, try the A Customs, and also the A Custom fast crashes which are even thinner.

[funkydrummer]

I also recommend both the AAX Studio Crashes and the HHX Evolution Crashes. Beautiful sounding instruments. I'm also a big fan of the HHX Evolution Ozone Crash (by SABIAN), although that's an entirely different sound altogether. I would check out the Zildjian and SABIAN sites and take a listen to the sound samples. But before buying a cymbal, I would recommend trying them out in a store, see them up close and then judge.

[Craig Simpson]

Hi VeR.5
Getting the right crash cymbal sound is all about ones own preference. If you are new to drumming and dont have much experience, just ask in the shop to try each cymbal till you find the one you like. Try it on its own and with a kit, at the end of the day we all need to pay alot of money for these things so shops should let you test them fully before you buy. If your still not sure, check out what your favourite drummers are using and hear how there cymbals sound on there albums, then go into your music shop and say that thats the sound you are looking for. Hope this helps you

[moosetication]

Hang on before you lose those cymbals.

If you're new to the game, you may not realise that cymbals sound totally, totally different from the drivers seat than they do either out front or on a CD. Even without sound reinforcement, they sound very different over a band. And with a PA or in a studio, they'll be EQ-ed sometimes until they're unrecognisable. About the only exception to this in my experience is the utterly awesome (and mind-buggeringly expensive) Sabian HHX Evolution series.

B8s are not top-of-the-line, but they are considered quite usable - even by some pros.

Before you give up on them, set them up and go well away from them (preferably in a stage environment) and have someone hit them for you. You'll be surprised how different (and how much better) they sound.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ May 08, 2005 05:26 PM: Message edited by: moosetication ]</font>

[perfectgroover]

Originally posted by Roy Cameron:
If you're heading in the Zildjian direction, try the A Customs, and also the A Custom fast crashes which are even thinner.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh yea...the A customs rock and are excellent general purpose crashes for all types of music. The 16"'s have fast rise times and the 17"s have a nice sweet build if you hit them slow, but bang the crap out of them and they really splash.

Just love 'em!!!!

Good choice Roy.

[matricks]

Stagg Cymbals are great and they are way cheap... not entry-level cymbals at all. I love um, totally different sounding and TOTALLY cheap.