I don't believe there is an ideal number of cymbals you need to sound "great". It all depends on well you use your cymbals to accentuate your rhythm patterns. Just look at Bonham... He only used three!! (not including his hats) and listen to the beautiful noise he made! I've seen drummers with so many cymbals set-up, you could barely see the drummer. And they only used about half of them. Of course this does not include the greats like Peart, Portnoy, etc.
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