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    Was wondering what you all think on the new ugly cymbals. Please vote
    Last edited by not him; 02-03-2015 at 07:30 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by not him View Post
    Was wondering what you all think on the new ugly cymbals
    They look and sound ugly!

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    Based on what I can see.........I have no opinion.

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    This

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    Some I like the sound of but realistically they would not be suitable for my (limited) taste in music. I'm also pretty anal about cleaning cymbals - I'd probably ruin the finish, turn it into a big and pretty cymbal and ruin the tonal properties. Not for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by inthpktplayer View Post
    Based on what I can see.........I have no opinion.
    +1 (what are they?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by slinglander View Post
    +1 (what are they?)
    I think it's a new line from Sabian. Haven't seen them and don't see a pic on this thread.

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    I like them but they aren't for me. They are all very dark and classic sounding. But I like a big and bright tone currently with a sharp bell.

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    I like them i think they could make great stacks/hats like cobs did in the video. I couldn't see getting all of them maybe just 1 or 2 as an effect cymbal
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    Quote Originally Posted by EyePea View Post
    Be sure to check out the Cobus "Medley" referenced at the end of this video. I was unfamiliar with this guy, but WOW! can this dude rock! This is the kind of playing that really moves me.

    While I really like the sound of these Big & Ugly Sabians, they definitely do not fit into pop/rock music - as Cobus points out. Their high-frequencies are far too subdued to cut thru loud drums. Jazz is their obvious target.

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    I think I prefer a lot of these as crashes based on that video.

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    I told my boss to order some in the next cymbal batches for the store.. Hopefully he does and I can check them out in person.

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    Since my last post I've had a chance to play three of the B&U cymbals, and they sound exactly like the Cobus video, with variations, of course. But the one that impressed me the most was the XS20 Monarch, the most traditional-looking of the bunch. I liked this one a lot. Better high frequencies, wide-band wash, a ping sound that embraces the wash with each hit, decent bell, and very crashable. If i weren't broke right now, I'd have to take one of these home.

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    I'd like to hear them in person, and get the feel of them with a stick. I think if I was playing a lot of jazz I'd be more interested. From the sound on the video, they're too muted for me, but maybe in person they'd open up. I don't know.
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    I had a chance to play a few of them. I ended up taking home the HHX Phoenix, and tried to work it in with my band practice last week. I ended up bringing it back to the store, as it did not work particularly well for the music we play. (kinda a rock blues mix)
    Using it as a ride sounded great by itself, but lacked the volume that I was hoping for. I also used it as a large crash, but found it too dry, and lacking any cut to get through guitars.

    They are nice cymbals, just not for what I need them for. I see them as a jazz or fusion cymbal almost exclusively.

    I've yet to find anything that can beat the versatility of my 22in AAX Omni.

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    Is it just me or does it seem like they cut cost of manufacturing by leaving out the finishing steps, slapped a marketing name on them, said "I meant to do that", and want to charge me for a completed cymbal? Maybe I'm cynical but that's what it looks like to me. I like clean, pretty cymbals.

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    I don't like them. I miss the high frequencies. Maybe if I use them for a while then I'll like them.
    Last edited by 8beat; 02-04-2015 at 06:46 PM.

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    Even in the video, I can't hear those cymbals. Can't see them being all that good for jazz either, which relies a lot on cymbal for it's drive.

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    Just like a lot of other things, I think that they're cool, but they are just not for me. I've never been a fan of darker cymbals, but it probably stems from my rock-n-roll background. I always feel like if I'm playing with some throaty electric guitars, a bass guitar, and/or piano keys, so much of the lower registers are taken up in the mix, and darker cymbals promote muddiness to my ears.

    With that said, I think they would look super-rad on a well-loved, all-original vintage kit (like a faded set of Ludwigs, Slingerlands, etc.).

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    Quote Originally Posted by G-man View Post
    Is it just me or does it seem like they cut cost of manufacturing by leaving out the finishing steps, slapped a marketing name on them, said "I meant to do that", and want to charge me for a completed cymbal? Maybe I'm cynical but that's what it looks like to me. I like clean, pretty cymbals.
    hahaha very interesting but true way to think about it.



    But I have top of the line cymbals from Istanbul and Bosphorus and they are unfinished yet still $$$$... They were great though for my jazz and cuban sounds.

    I don't think anyone into rock or metal will truly appreciate or love these tones. I think of them as jazz, fusion, cuban sounding cymbals. But to each their own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpazApproved View Post
    hahaha very interesting but true way to think about it.



    But I have top of the line cymbals from Istanbul and Bosphorus and they are unfinished yet still $$$$... They were great though for my jazz and cuban sounds.

    I don't think anyone into rock or metal will truly appreciate or love these tones. I think of them as jazz, fusion, cuban sounding cymbals. But to each their own.
    I probably fall into this category. I could see how these could possibly fit into a jazz setting.

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    Played a 22 inch Sabian Monarch XS and I just don't know if I really like it.

    Lot's of low tones and not very much volume.

    More of an eh,than a gotta have em.

    I have a 20 inch medium XS ride that I find much more interesting .

    Played the others @Guitar Center too and was unimpressed.
    Last edited by pgm554; 02-05-2015 at 01:50 PM.

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    I like the king and the nova ride. I really like those rides. But I would have to play one in person before I dropped any coin.
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