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    Hey all
    My birthday coming up soon,yay
    Im deffinately getting double bass pedals from my parents
    but ive also saved some money and fingers crossed will get some cash from relatives and friends.it wont be nearly enough for a drum upgrade but im looking at cymbals. at the moment i have paiste 101's. I dont think im looking for a complete new set of cymbals maybe just one really good one that i love and will last me. Basically what im asking is: Has anyone else played the 101's and if so what would u upgrade 1st?
    Thanks in advance

    Fox
    Kit: Mapex QR: 12x9 and 13x10 rack toms,16x16 floor tom,22x16 bass and 14x5.5 snare.

    Cymbals:paiste 101 14" hats,16" crash and 20" ride.Paiste 2002 18" medium crash

    DW7000 double pedal

    Favourite drummer: Chris Adler http://youtube.com/watch?v=hHl4I5E78Wg

    Favourite band: Lamb of God

    Favourite song: Now youve got something to die for- Lamb of god.

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    Fox, I think the bigger question is what kind of music do you play? Once we know that, I think you'll get some good suggestions that will mean something to you.
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    Okay from your signature, I assumed you were a playing a hard music?(lamb Of God...)
    I used Paiste 101 for the first time I played Drums...And I upgrade it into Planet Z....Not satisfied....
    So now I play with ZBT...and It Rocks !!!!

    So I guess, You can grab some ZBT or ZHT(for softer sound)....
    The other option, you can also grab Sabian B8, a lot of drummer here using B8....
    I myself prefer Zildjian better than Sabian...and both of ZBT and B8 came with almost same price...
    My Kit :
    TAMA Imperialstar Midnight Blue
    REMO Encore Heads....
    Meinl Cowbell
    16" Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash
    16" Paiste Alpha Medium Crash
    20" Meinl Rakes Medium Ride
    14" Paiste 3000 Rude Hi-Hat
    8" PST-5 Splash
    6" Meinl Classic Splash
    10" WUHAN S series Splash
    16" ZHT EFX
    17" Stagg China
    P122 Double bass pedal

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    Quote Originally Posted by pastor_bob View Post
    Fox, I think the bigger question is what kind of music do you play? Once we know that, I think you'll get some good suggestions that will mean something to you.
    HOLA COMO ESTAS PASTOR_BOB CREATIVE ARTISTIC DRUMMER
    ARTIST (CAT) THATS A GREAT POINT *EXCELLENT & VERY TRUE* GRACIAS
    AS CYMBALS ARE Very IMportant as WITHIN each CREATIVE ARTISTIC ARTIST DRUMMERS OWN UNIQUE STYLE & TECHNIQUES **GRACIAS

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    i'll tell you what Fox
    I love Lamb of God as well

    I can play some of their stuff
    But to get the same sound as adler (cymbal wise)
    you gottsta get the Meinals!

    they have such a different sound than others that i've compared them too
    (((Arbo)))
    Pearl Forum Series
    B8 Ride
    A Custom Master Shound Hats
    Zildjian Z Custom Crashes
    Wuhan China
    Tama Iron Cobra

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    Thanks for the replies
    the cymbals have to be paiste sabian or zildjian
    i like the look and sound or rudes but i was just looking for other sugestions
    and im looking to play rock stuff

    Fox
    Last edited by Fox; 04-22-2008 at 03:03 PM.
    Kit: Mapex QR: 12x9 and 13x10 rack toms,16x16 floor tom,22x16 bass and 14x5.5 snare.

    Cymbals:paiste 101 14" hats,16" crash and 20" ride.Paiste 2002 18" medium crash

    DW7000 double pedal

    Favourite drummer: Chris Adler http://youtube.com/watch?v=hHl4I5E78Wg

    Favourite band: Lamb of God

    Favourite song: Now youve got something to die for- Lamb of god.

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    my suggestion since it appears you already have a cymbal package is to take the money and start looking at a higher end cymbal for instance a ride. actually play the cymbals at some music stores to find what you like and dislike. use that money to buy that first quality cymbal. quality trumps quanity everytime fox and one good versatile cymbal can take the place of two or three lesser quality cymbals.

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    Last Sunday my big band hosted a guest artist on the Vibes. It was a great afternoon of big band jazz. He's also a phenomenal drummer in the area. As we were playing he looked over to me and said..."there just aren't any bad Mel lewis Istanbul AGOP ride cymbals." He was telling me that he knows the cymbals for their quality and consistency in sound. It took me a while to settle on that particular cymbal before I purchased it because, whatever I bought, it was going to have to fit the music I play. I have no regrets and the money was well spent. Moral of story: like the respondents have urged, get quality first and foremost...it makes a HUGE difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fox View Post
    Thanks for the replies
    the cymbals have to be paiste sabian or zildjian
    i like the look and sound or rudes but i was just looking for other sugestions
    and im looking to play rock stuff

    Fox
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    my suggestion since it appears you already have a cymbal package is to take the money and start looking at a higher end cymbal for instance a ride. actually play the cymbals at some music stores to find what you like and dislike. use that money to buy that first quality cymbal. quality trumps quanity everytime fox and one good versatile cymbal can take the place of two or three lesser quality cymbals.
    Good Suggestion Dawg !!

    But Fox if you still insist to buy some Cymbals Pack, ZBT Rock Set will be suitable for ya...It only cost me about 160-170$ that time....
    My Kit :
    TAMA Imperialstar Midnight Blue
    REMO Encore Heads....
    Meinl Cowbell
    16" Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash
    16" Paiste Alpha Medium Crash
    20" Meinl Rakes Medium Ride
    14" Paiste 3000 Rude Hi-Hat
    8" PST-5 Splash
    6" Meinl Classic Splash
    10" WUHAN S series Splash
    16" ZHT EFX
    17" Stagg China
    P122 Double bass pedal

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    I dont insist on buying a pack,quite the opposite lol
    "I dont think im looking for a complete new set of cymbals maybe just one really good one that i love" i said that at the start of the thread^
    But yeh i really like the look and sound of rudes although i hear theyre quite one dimensional?
    meh i guess ill just see what i like and can afford
    my main orginal question was out of the 101: 16" crash, 20" ride and "14 hats what should i upgrade,im not really looking for brands or models
    Thanks
    Fox
    Kit: Mapex QR: 12x9 and 13x10 rack toms,16x16 floor tom,22x16 bass and 14x5.5 snare.

    Cymbals:paiste 101 14" hats,16" crash and 20" ride.Paiste 2002 18" medium crash

    DW7000 double pedal

    Favourite drummer: Chris Adler http://youtube.com/watch?v=hHl4I5E78Wg

    Favourite band: Lamb of God

    Favourite song: Now youve got something to die for- Lamb of god.

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    my main orginal question was out of the 101: 16" crash, 20" ride and "14 hats what should i upgrade,im not really looking for brands or models
    I think you can buy some new 16" or 17"Crash...Also buy some new stand...
    So your set now have 2 Crash Cymbals ?? How bout that ??
    My Kit :
    TAMA Imperialstar Midnight Blue
    REMO Encore Heads....
    Meinl Cowbell
    16" Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash
    16" Paiste Alpha Medium Crash
    20" Meinl Rakes Medium Ride
    14" Paiste 3000 Rude Hi-Hat
    8" PST-5 Splash
    6" Meinl Classic Splash
    10" WUHAN S series Splash
    16" ZHT EFX
    17" Stagg China
    P122 Double bass pedal

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    Yeh that was my thought
    The 101 crash needs to thrashed to get anything near a decent sound from it
    so im thinking buy the pedals(£160) and 17/18" paiste rude rock crash(£160+) and ask for some kinda deal on a stand.
    Thanks
    Fox
    Kit: Mapex QR: 12x9 and 13x10 rack toms,16x16 floor tom,22x16 bass and 14x5.5 snare.

    Cymbals:paiste 101 14" hats,16" crash and 20" ride.Paiste 2002 18" medium crash

    DW7000 double pedal

    Favourite drummer: Chris Adler http://youtube.com/watch?v=hHl4I5E78Wg

    Favourite band: Lamb of God

    Favourite song: Now youve got something to die for- Lamb of god.

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