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Here's the video of the 13" Zildjian A New Beat Hi Hats Demonstration on Zildjian Company's YoutTube Channel, which was published 5 Years Ago:

How many times have you read "Are so and so's sticks dipping in quality?" I've been seeing this same exact phrase with insert major brand "X" for DECADES! Guess what? Drumstick manufacturing and quality control hasn't change much in the last 60 years. Some advances in technology here and there...

I really wanted to know... when you buy a Hand Hammered cymbal that you didn't hear in person but heard online.. how close will it sound to what you thought you heard? So to find out... I bought TWO HH Session rides! These are the Todd Sucherman signature series rides! Any questions just let...

Several years ago, I bought this 18" Zildjian A from my old drum teacher, who said he had bought it new in the 70s. It does appear to have the 70s "thin stamp" from what I can tell, but please correct me if I'm wrong. He didn't mention anything about the weight though!! Or maybe just couldn't...

Hi mates, I would like to hear your opinion on this topic. It often happens that you have a dream China cymbal or you hear only praises about it from other people, but after personal experience you don't like it at all.

Hi everyone, few weeks ago I bought Zildjian A New Beat 14 Hi-Hat and A Sweet Ride 21. I want to buy a 18 Crash to match the sound with them. But I want the Crash to be versatile. It should be good crashable but also working as an EFX cymbal. I just made a small research and the Zildjian K Dark...

Hi there - I posted I'm looking for some help identifying this China. From what I’ve been able to find online, I think it could be an Early American K because it has the K logo on both sides, but figured I would ask the experts. Can anyone tell for sure?! I scored this from a guy on Offer Up...

Hello everyone, I stumbled across the video of Aaron Spears playing "The Pretender" on Drumeo's YouTube channel, and I was curious what splash he had on his kit. To me, my mind jumped to K Sweet or K Cluster, but from certain angles in the video, it looked like there were unusual hammerings...

TLDR: it's very nice. First of all, there's a list of places where you can see the kit (it can only be pre-ordered, I think they ship in June). I went to GC in Manhattan. https://zildjian.com/pages/alchem-e-electronic-drum-kits I'm sure there are many differences, but this was the closest to...

Cleaning up today and came across this old cymbal bag I got in a Zildjian Cymbal set when I was starting out (teenager). Note the "360 years". Their lines were a lot simpler then.

So I recently bought my first drum set off of Craigslist ( used ) and the hi-hats... Sound awful I don't know if its me, incorrect assembly, or bad/cheap cymbals but was just looking for some advice especially since I don't have deep pockets to go spending on some 2002 15" Paiste Hats ( if...

After putting down the sticks and selling my last kit (Yamaha Recording Custom) 35-years ago, I'm building a new drum kit. I've decided on the shell pack (20" BD/10-12-14 toms) and I'm unlikely to play gigs or in the studio, but as a successful audio engineer here in Nashville, I know what good...

I bought this kit off of a friend of mine that bought in it new in 1976 (1975 manufacture). It's the white leatherette finish that is still the craze today (slow down, Francis, it's not for sale). The cool thing is the fact that it came with all original hardware and cymbals. The original...

After years of not posting here, I’m back. And years of playing only Zildjian, I started getting a hankering to try some Paiste cymbals. I just picked up this used Giant Beat Multi 20” and a new PST7 19” thin crash. Man, do they all look out of place together like that. 🤣. Not sure how well...

Hi! I recently recorded a comparison video of my Zildjian hi-hat cymbals, featuring Fat Hats, New Beat, K Sweet, K Light, Kerope and Quick Beat hats. What are your favourites?

Does anyone know what the hell kind of cymbal this is? Its SUPER heavy at (I believe) 20" or 22". I would love to know it the name of this type of cymbal, how it may have been used and its origin. It sounds like a ride....

A friend picked up an old K 16" in a job lot sale. He offered to trade me for a pint of beer. There are some cracks and tearing round the centre hole I'm looking to get it valued before he does something silly. Any help on identification is gratefully accepted

After several weeks of shopping, I got some cymbals to go with my Tama Imperial Star shell pack. MANY thanks to the people here and all the discussions I read on different cymbal tones, timbres, brilliance, and many other descriptors I am still learning! I'm near Denver, so ended up at the Lodo...

Hi I have Stagg DX Cymbals and i was wondering wether to keep them or upgrade. If I upgrade I can get Zildjian ZXT Pack Zildjian ZHT Pack Paiste PST 5 Pack Or Paiste Alpha H-Hats Paiste Alpha Ride Zildjian A-Fast Crash This will cost about as much as the Zht Pack If i get the cheaper packs I...

HELP : Cleaning Fingerprints Off Cymbals Hey Guys !!!! Just a question for you , Ive got some planet z's that ive just cleaned up with my new Zildjian cymbal cleaner and it worked a treat but my cymbals are old (Maybe 2 years) and there was some finger marks on them actually there were loads...