You are going to have to narrow it down a little. How much are you prepared to spend? And what style of music do you play?
And by the way, welcome to the forum!
Hello Everyone.
First post yay! So hi all.
Anyway I recently was given a drum kit by a friend of mine. He had it sitting in his garage and never used it, so when I wanted to get back into druming he let me have it.
Problem is the cymbals are crappy beat up made in Taiwan cymbals. My question is:
When first starting out, what are the best and cheapest options for buying new cymbals?
Thank you
EDIT: The most Ill spend is prolly around 300 dollars. I wouldnt say Ive played enough to have a style but Im working toward Rock/Metal
Last edited by Yoda; 11-16-2007 at 03:26 PM. Reason: adding info
You are going to have to narrow it down a little. How much are you prepared to spend? And what style of music do you play?
And by the way, welcome to the forum!
welcome yoda to drumchat
and yes you need togive us some information about money and style
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I'd suggest a set of Sabian B8's their pretty versatile, and very inexpensive. I think you can get a set of 14"hats, 14", 16" crash, 18" crash/ride and 20" ride for like 300 dollars. I play with B8's and love them. I know their technically cheap entry level cymbals, but I think they're the biggest bang for your buck. (crash for your buck perhaps?)
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I started with the B8s and still use the Hi Hats and Crash with the pack I bought. They are OK, but if you can afford to go a step up to the B8pro, or even XS20 you'll probably be happier with the sound. I would definately try to go to a store where you can audition them if possible.
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I also started off with sabian b8s. I think they are amazing to start off with. The hats aren't so amazing but the crash ride lasted me 2 years and i still wish i had it to this day. If you have a higher budget, cymbal packages are always a good option, but they can get pretty pricey
i started off with b8s
they are the toughest entry level cymbals that you can get as far as i can see
i did just crack the bejeesus out of my medium crash but it served me well
and i hit really hard hahaha
but we do need to know how much you have to spring for them
also dont overlook drum heads
that will improve the sound of the kit as a whole
Well, if your set on buying new .....the B8's are probably the best value. This deal at GC would be worth your money and you could probably walk out of the store getting a better deal on this pack than the price listed. $250-$280? Just ask for the best deal.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Sabian-B...39-i1177731.gc
My personal advice to you or anyone getting started is to buy 2nd hand, ...ebay, Craigslist or in the used rack behind the counter at GC. For slightly more than starter or "budget" cymbals purchased new, you can have intermediate or even pro quality, pro sounding cymbals. "Pro" sounding cymbals may not be a desired feature for you right now, but if if you stick with the drums, you could find yourself outgrowing those budget(B8's) sooner than you think. Then you find yourself upgrading cymbals once again. $$$!
1st choice for budget cymbals (especially for hard rock or metal) would be paiste alpha series. 2nd choice would be wuhan s serieis.
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I listend to some Zildjian ZHTs in a shop here recently. I am kind of in the same situation as you. I ended up buying some used Sabian AAX's and they are awesome. Check places like Craigslist, Ebay, ect... BTW the ZHTs sounded pretty good. The hats were really good. I may even end up buying a pair of those.
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WE all seem to concur......starter packs of SABIAN B8/PRO are reasonable and very respectable packs to start around yer price range....let us know where yer search takes ya
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I got a set of Sabian B8s amd they were amazing!
All of the Sabian lines seem to be less expensive than their competetors. Real nice cymbals too!
Sounds like the vote is in and it's Sabian B8's in a landslide!!!!! LOL
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like said before, B8's dont sound the BEST. but they dont sound that bad either. there defiantly a good price for what they sound like. Also Zildjain ZHT's are pretty good too, but again, not the BEST sounding. iv hard real good things about Wuhan S serries too, look into those. even a professional drummer on this chat uses those Wuhans S serries.. so they must be good. and yeah, all the suggestions here are good too.
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ZBTs are cheap and okay, id say get the ZBT pack w/ a16 and 18 crash a 20 ride and a 14 hihat
save up money and get high quality
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Surprising that no one mentioned checking your local pawn shops. Some amazing drums and cymbals can be had for next to nothing...
All of the Pawn shops around here have cymbals, they're all the top of the line sheet brass cymbals by a handful of manufacturers.
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