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    I recently bought a DW collectors series kit and after just buying all my hardware im ready to buy some cymbals.
    Has anyone got any ideas?
    Im looking for a hard rock sound.
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    okay heres my opion:

    hats: A custom projection 14 inch
    crashes: A custom Medium 17 and 19 inches
    ride: K heavy ride (22 inch)
    china: K custom dark
    splash: A custom 12 inch rezo splash
    efx: Zxt trashformer, spiral trash

    well here ya go. enjoy!
    "it aint got no thing if it aint got that swing"

    Yamaha Stage Custom Noveau
    10,12,14,20,14 (standard 2 up 1 down)
    Evans EC2 over Remo Ambassador Resos
    Evans Genera Dry over ambassador resos
    DW 5002 double bass pedal
    Sabian 14 inch AAX Xcelerator hats
    Sabian 14 inch HHX X-plosion crash
    Sabian 16 inch AAX studio crash
    Zildjian 17 inch Z custom crash
    Sabian 21 inch AA rock ride
    Zildjian 18 inch oriental china trash
    Agrazian 10 inch Splash

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    i agree with some of the cymbals that Christiandrummer777 suggested but you can also try some other makes like paiste for rude and alpha and some sabian and also wuhan for chinas...

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    i acctually have an 18 inch wuhan... i love it. i wasnt sure though if he would consider wuhan, some people find them too cheap. idk. the k custom dark is pretty trashy, cept slightly smoother.
    "it aint got no thing if it aint got that swing"

    Yamaha Stage Custom Noveau
    10,12,14,20,14 (standard 2 up 1 down)
    Evans EC2 over Remo Ambassador Resos
    Evans Genera Dry over ambassador resos
    DW 5002 double bass pedal
    Sabian 14 inch AAX Xcelerator hats
    Sabian 14 inch HHX X-plosion crash
    Sabian 16 inch AAX studio crash
    Zildjian 17 inch Z custom crash
    Sabian 21 inch AA rock ride
    Zildjian 18 inch oriental china trash
    Agrazian 10 inch Splash

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    What kind of style are you looking to play? I play hard rock and i have a 20" a custom an 18" projection and they are great cymbals. you can give them a listen soon, when our new single comes out hopefully in a few weeks, i'll keep you posted!
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    Im looking to have a hard rock sound, i had a look at the Paiste 2002 they look quite good, i cant find a Bonham cymbal pack in the uk though, im gonna have a look into zildjian.

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    I use all Zildjian K Dark crashes, 13" Zildjian KZ hats and a 21" Zildjian Mega Bell ride.
    A good drummer will sound good on anything(even stock drum heads). A bad drummer will sound bad on anything.

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    i use my zildjian a custom projection hats and 16/18" a crashes for basically everything. the "projection" means it'll be a bit louder and clear, real plus for miking. gorgeous set by the way!
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    For Sabian:
    AAX or HHX Xplosion or Vault crashes, any ride with a medium-heavy or heavy weight (except AAX Metal cuz it sounds terrible imo), AA Medium or AAX Stage hats, AAX or Max splashes, and AAXtreme or HHX china.

    For Zildjian:
    A Custom Projection crashes, hats, and ride (or the K Heavy Ride), A Custom splashes.

    For Meinl:
    Hats, crash and ride - anything from Soundcaster or Mb20. For splashes, Soundcaster Custom or Mb10. For china, Mb20 Rock China.

    For Paiste:
    I don't know. I don't have experience with Paiste.

    That's a sweet looking set by the way.
    Matt

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    sweet kit....

    hard rock
    im using z customs, seems to cut thro well

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    why dont you let me borrow those dw's so i can tell you later? j/k
    ZildjianLeague/LP/Aquarian/Mapex/Pearl
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    Hihat: Paiste 14" Sound Edge
    Main Crash: Paiste Reflector Signature Heavy Full Crash 18"
    Second Crash: Paiste Reflector Signature Heavy Full Crash 16"
    Ride: Paiste Reflector Signature Bell Ride 22"

    Shame no one mentioned Paiste before :P
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    Lol I don't think i'm gonna let anybody else near it
    Hopefully won't be too long till I can get cymbals

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    Paiste 2002!

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    All right, here we go.
    Hats - Zildjian A Series New Beats (14s), Zildjian A Custom Mastersounds (14), or Sabian AAX-Celerators (14)
    Crashes - Sabian AAXplosion Crash (18), Sabian AAX Stage Crash (17 or 18), Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash (16, 17, or 18), Zildjian Z Custom Rock Crash (16, 17, or 18), or Meinl Mb20 Heavy Crash (16 or 17)
    Rides - Sabian AAX Stage Ride (20), Zildjian A Custom Ping Ride (20), or Sabian AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (21)
    Splashes - Agazarian Splash (10), Sabian HHX Splash (10), or Meinl Byzance Traditional Splash (10)
    Chinas - Paiste Alpha Sensitive China (17), Paiste 2002 China (18), or Sabian Paragon (19)
    And I didn't see a cowbell on that set... that's a federal offense punishable by death. :D
    Good luck with your purchases!
    1994 Pearl Export 5-Piece w/ Stock Heads
    22 x 16 Bass Drum
    12 x 9 and 13 x 10 Rack Toms
    16 x 16 Floor Tom
    5 x 14 Ludwig Aluminum Snare Drum

    Cymbals

    14" Zildjian ZBT Hi-Hats
    18" Zildjian ZBT Crash
    18" Sabian AAX Metal Crash
    18.5" Sabian Chad Smith Signature Explosion Crash
    20" Sabian B8 Ride
    10" Agazarian Splash

    Percussion
    Pearl Primero Cowbell

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    Just about to buy dw5500td and dwsm934 attachment then it's saving time for my cymbals, then gonna get the cowbell lol

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    Here's my two cents.
    Splashes: 8-10-12 Wuhan Traditional series. Outstanding quality easily can compete with anything the BIG3 puts out.
    Chinas: I gotta go with Wuhan Again. Absolutely the best China's on the Market today. Don't overlook this brand they have some gem products. FACT : zildjian based their entire line of China's on Wuhan's. If Zildjian is copying Wuhan That's saying something.
    CRASHES & RIDES : I urge you and everyone else hear to check out DIRIL They're a new brand out of turkey They are excellent rock cymbals and priced right. I just picked up a 16" crash Med/thn for $159.99 for a handmade turkish cymbal from B20 bronze that's a great price. Check out the D series and ICE series.
    For more conventional choices. I am partial to Zildjian's Custom A line for rides and crashes. I also Like ( and own) Some Meinl MB20 crashes. Very nice rock cymbals. There you have it. IL DUCE

    P.S. DIRIL's can be a little hard to find. Since there so new not many people are carrying them. Virtual cymbals has a smattering of them.
    *sorry IL DUCE, but I had to delete the commercial link do to forum rules (http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...tions-480.html). I did leave the information though - PB*
    Last edited by IL DUCE; 05-10-2009 at 09:51 AM. Reason: adding purchase info

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    Nice Dubbs! I am also playing a DW Collectors Series and use Zildjian A Customs and K Customs. Below is my two cents.
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    That is a beautiful shot of your kit. absolutely beautiful

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