I've played a ton of cymbals over many years especially a lot of hi hat pairs. These are the best ones I've played hands down. It's hard to explain how great these hi hats are without just being able to show you. I have used them for a lot of R&B, Hip Hop and Jazz and they pretty much own any other set of hi hats I have used in those departments...
I started playing drums with a pair of Zildjan ZXT (cheapies) and thought they were good enough. After I used them on one recording, I realized they were far from good enough. I searched around and picked up a pair of the Dark K HiHats after reading some pretty good reviews. I was not disappointed. What I like most about these hats is they a...
I absolutely love this ride. It has such a great sound and fits well into every style I have tried it in. I use to have a Zildjan ZXT ride of some sort and purchased this one in a cymbal package deal to replace the weak ZXT. I am not a pro drummer really, but I play drums well and often in my studio. When I swapped out the rides, I realized ...
What I love most about this crash is its fullness. Give it a good "whack" and just listen to the full decay of this crash and you will hear a rich wave of sound. It has some nice hi end brightness but also a nice mellow softness that lets it be bright and cut through the mix but in no way does it sound brittle. My favorite use for this crash ...
It is not a cymbal for beginners, rather one for those artist drummers with a real sophisticated palate. This is certainly one of the most versatile crash cymbals available. I have not encountered a Zildjian K model cymbal that I did not love, and the 15 inch Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash is no exception. There are no unwanted overtones, the dec...
This is Zildjian's updated pack of matched symbols. This pack will get you the necessary essential symbols you need to get rocking. The cymbals are carefully selected and placed for optimum versatility in most drummers kits. These cymbals are specifically designed to resonate and react to the players unique style and attack on th...
The Zildjian ZBT 14" Hi-Hats are intermediate level cymbals, really only for use within the context of a full drum set. I haven't done any recording with these hi hats but have played a kit that has them a number of times at a friends who has a kit with mostly Zildjian ZBT cymbals on it. I'm primarily not a drummer so I don't own any drums or ...
Zildjian's ZBT Crash 16" is a pretty standard sized crash cymbal for your drum kit. It's definitely on the lower end of things as far as crash cymbals from Zildjian go, as they have cymbals for players on all levels and all budgets. I recently played a drum set at a friend's house who had a kit with mostly ZBT cymbals, including this 16" crash...
The Zildjian A (Avedis) Medium Thin Crash 16” is a pretty standard sized crash cymbal that’s for use with a full drum set. I’ve recently recorded with this cymbal for a session where the drummer brought it in. It was the only time I’ve used the cymbal thus far, but it seems like it’s a pretty popular cymbal amongst drummers for a number of rea...
The Zildjian ZBT Ride 20" cymbal is a simple ride cymbal for use with a full drum set. A few months ago I did a recording session with a friend of mine who is a drummer and has this cymbal. I'm not a drummer by trade myself, but I'm an engineer who has recorded all sorts of different drums and cymbals and like to think I know the difference be...
