How many cymbals is enough and what kinds do you have to have?

ha i'm replying to myself

How many cymbals you have is totally up to you,
Jeff Hamilton, very few cymbals, a crash a ride and a high hat
Terry Bozio, many a cymbal, to many to count in fact

And me...

Four cymbals,
Sabian AAX Fast Hats - 13"
Sabian Hand-Hammered Ride - 22"
Sabian AAX Medium Crash - 16"
Sabian AAX Medium Crash - 18"

-PerpetualFrog

I use Paiste cymbals and you can NEVER have enough! :icon_mrgreen:

I use Sabian and I only have 3 right now.
B8 rock hats
B8 21' rock ride
B8 16' medium crash.

I have Sabian 14" hi hat , rock cymbals
Sabian 20" ride
Sabian 16" crash
Paiste 16" crash
Sabian 12" crash
Zildjian 10" rude splash

Sabian 20" AA Metal-X Ride
Zildjian 16" ZXT Rock Crash
Pearl 18" Crash-Ride
Pearl 14" Hats
Wuhan 12" China
Homemade 16" Sizzle Cymbal

sounds like all of you have good cymbals
as for me these are mine
zildjian zbt: rock ride 20'
zildjian zbt: rock crash 16' and 18'
zildjian zbt: rock hi-hats 14'
zildjian zbt: splash 10'

Just bought a brand new cymbal!!!
24" Dream Ride

"Dream" is an experemental chinese cymbal manufacturer, my drum teacher and I got into a conversation about cymbals, this manufacturer is top rated in china for jazz cymbals, my teacher got a set to review, I got to try them, and absolutely fell in love with the ride, WOW! IT SOUNDS GREAT!

I was thinking about checking out Dream, I've heard good things.

anyway, i only use 3 right now and I'll be changing it up, but currently:
A Zildjian new beats- 14"
Paiste Sound Formula Dark Crash (I LOVE this cymbal and best of all it was a freebie! in perfect condition to boot!)- 18"
A Zildjian crash of some sort... dunno anything else about it- 16"

Not much for rides but I wouldn't mind one. Like I said elsewhere, I like a pretty basic kit and I'd rather have two crashes than a ride and a crash.

Sabian AAX stage ride - 20"
Sabian AAX metal crash - 20"
Sabian AAX stage crash - 17"
Zildjian A custom mastersound hi hats - 14"
Wuhan S series medium crash - 16"
Wuhan China - 18"

I'm thinking about replacing my B8's with AA's or AAX's because they sound better. But they are way expensive. I don't get a lot of money because i'm to young to have a job. But I just clean up around my house and my mom pays me. Anybody know where to get cheap Sabian's?

Hey Cam, try Ebay. I hope I'm allowed to say that. Also, anyplace like a musicgoround, pawn shops, ads in the local paper. But don't be a snob. I usually use 3-4 crashes, 2-3 splashes, a china, a ride, and hats. Sabians and Zildjians. They both make great stuff.
One of my life mottos is "there's always room for more cymbals"

guitar center also has relatively cheap ones to
if there is a guitar center near where you live try it