Originally Posted by
G-man
Here's my experience:
K Dark Thin - warm, a touch of trash, blend very well with the music. Very soft feel, opens up quickly, even with a light strike. The larger diameters can get pretty dark. You'll want to hear them in person.
K Dark Medium Thin - just as you would expect - very similar to KDT but with a little more body, projection, a bit higher pitched, feels a little heavier than the KDT but still pretty thin
K Custom - These have grown on me. More cut than the traditional K, louder, The "Fast" version has a real quick, almost white noise in the mix.
K Custom Session - love the hats. Nice cut with a touch of darkness so they aren't overbearing. The crashes don't excite me as much - they sound a little heavy or metallic or something.
Kerope - love these for their purpose. Kind of like a traditional K with tape on it. Quieter, very mellow. Beautiful sound. Perfect for acoustic singer-songwriter stuff
K Sweet - I've only played the ride and it sounds like a dark A Sweet ride which, I suppose, is what it was designed to sound like. all I know about the crashes is that they are lathed and hammered like traditional Ks, but are thinner and have an unlathed bell.
I've settled on K's - they have a somewhat bright initial attack and wash out with the dark decay. And the feel is fantastic - like butter.
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