Cymbal Tour

This is a video tour of my current cymbal configuration. It's taken me about 2 years, 2 new cymbals, a bunch of eBay auctions and a few trades, but now I pretty much have the cymbal setup that I want. It won't change too much from this point on because now I have all the sound characteristics I need for the music I like to play (mostly prog rock).

My cymbals are a mix of funky new cymbals (17" Zildjian El Sonido, 21" Zildjian A Custom ReZo Ride), lesser-known effects cymbals (2 Saludas), repaired cymbals (8" Zildjian Platinum Splash, 18" Sabian HH Medium Thin Crash) and older or vintage cymbals (80's Zildjian New Beats hihats, 14" Sabian AA Thin Crash, 18" A Zildjian Pang with 3 rivets, 19" Zildjian K China). This configuration gives me a wide variety of sounds, and some of the cymbals are quite dynamic, with the ability to be played many different ways (the 2 new Zildjians, for example).

The recording was taken by my digital cam's mic, which certainly isn't very good at accurately capturing the sounds. The cymbals tend to overwhelm and wash out the mic; one thing the cam doesn't capture is the stick definition on the Rides. Just so you know.

Cheers & thanks for watching!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Drum
• Tour
• Cymbal
• Setup
• Zildjian
• El
• Sonido
• ReZo
• ride
• crash
• sabian
• saluda

[terrifictrio125]

Hey I was wondering if you would recommend the 17 el sonido for a 2nd crash mainly but also a ride at times or is it more of a ride cymbal type. Also is the crash a good rock/alternative kind of crash?

[Coelacanth97]

@terrifictrio125: The 17" El Sonido makes a dark, great-sounding Crash. As I mentioned in the cymbal tour, the cymbal works quite well as a nice pingy Ride, the closer you play it to the bell, in that unlathed hammered area. I use a piece of Moongel to tame the wash a bit and improve stick definition. I absolutely love this cymbal, the best thing about it is that almost nobody else has heard of them!

[The1ne07]

If you want crisper sounding hi hats check out the Quick Beats.

[Coelacanth97]

Funny you should mention that...a few weeks ago, I picked up 13" QB's for $75, and I have a set of hollow ink logo 14" QB's coming in a few weeks. :) Quick Beats are awesome, they play crisper and noticeably faster.

[danieljordison0793]

heey i reaallly liked ur cymbals especially ur ride and hihats i will be geeting t nex beats but i was eondering if you recommend that rezo ride for metal ?

[Coelacanth97]

I certainly would think the ReZo Ride would work for metal due to the musical ping and great stick definition. It also has a very good bell and sounds decent when crashed. Try one out when you get the chance. :)

[MasonBangsDrums]

Headhunters are trash... And I know from experience, I've bought over 5 pairs of them. Check out Regal Tip 5BX

[oshitomaha]

hey very nice video man but do you think you could hit the the Zildjian el sonido a little bit louder or harder? I would like to hear the crash sound from it. Thanks!!

[beefcake8888]

@SexDrumsRocknRoll

obviously you're just a meinl fanboy. Saying Zildjian K custom's and A's suck? You have no idea what you are saying.

[129jasaxos]

Nice ride!

[SexDrumsRocknRoll]

please excuse me but i think all your cymbals suck.

try some meinls ;)

[mythkid1208]

The sabian china you have may be around from the 80's. Because, sabian wasn't founded until the early 80's

[alexypietheguitarguy]

You've also got a nice big bell ;D

[anthonythechief2005]

i just ordered my rezo ride! it sounds awesome!