Best cymbals on Reddit

188 reviews from r/drums, r/Drumming, r/cymbals and 7 more subreddits

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#1

Zildjian

4.3
(60)
"The Zildjian A Sweet pack. New Beat hats go with everything."
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"A. Zildjians are probably what you're going to find the most of among the used good stuff, and they are never a wrong answer for virtually any genre of music."
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"You can't go wrong with a K Custom Dark Ride."
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"Buy used, try to find a set of Zildjian A’s or Sabian AA/AAX."
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"Zildjian A would be a solid choice."
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"The short and guaranteed answer? Old used A Zildjians."
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"I have stuck with Zildjian A series for a long time."
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"Zildjian's A series (not A Custom series) are perfect to me."
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"Loads of cut and bright tone."
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"You’re welcome."
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#2

Paiste

4.3
(35)
"Buy Paiste 2002’s."
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"Paiste 2002 are perfect. Buy big ones."
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"Can’t go wrong with a bog standard Paiste 2002 crash."
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"The ultimate heavy music cymbal."
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"Paiste rudes used-18,19,20" best sounding crashes for heavier/ metal music imo."
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"The obvious answer: Rudes by Paiste, perfect for rudies."
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"These are all loud and cutting cymbals."
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"No question."
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"Definitely the best and brightest sounding cymbals I've ever owned/played."
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"I love that I can just crash on that 24 inch."
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#3

Sabian

4.1
(25)
"I really like the sound of Sabian’s AAX series."
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"Loved them and bought them from Sweetwater! Worth a look."
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"I’d recommend Sabian B8’s, Zidjian ZBT’s or Paiste PST’s."
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"I'm using a Sabian Artisan for combo and big band and LOVING it."
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"Sabians. They are the equivalent of Zildjians in quality."
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"Sabian XSR are great intermediate cymbals."
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"AAX's. Or AA's... or A's... or A Customs."
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"I’m a big fan of Sabian Anthology 18” models."
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"I love mine, youll have to find them on the used market now."
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"AAXplosion or A custom also great choices for brighter options."
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#4

Meinl

4.3
(23)
"I love my Meinl MB20 heavy crashes."
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"I am absolutely in love with my meinl byzance trash crash (it has holes in it). Sounds so good"
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"I would recommend Meinl because that's what I'm switching to."
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"Solid recommendation for heavy stuff."
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"I really really like the Meinl classic custom darks."
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"14" Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve Hihats."
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"I tend to go a bit on the dry side for jazz."
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"It's a decent expense but worth it because I like to practice more when it sounds good."
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"I would say Meinl or Hairiesis. I use meinl at church."
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"Mein, zildjian, paiste are amongst the best you can find."
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#5

Dream

4.1
(7)
"Really awesome if you’re on a budget because they’re on the cheaper side and they sound incredible."
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"I really dig my Dream cymbals."
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"Are great value instruments."
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"B20 bronze hand hammered and relatively inexpensive."
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"I can’t say enough about dream bliss and contact series cymbals."
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"Are great for the price."
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"Found Dream Cymbals to be really great value B20 cymbals."
#6

Wuhan

4.0
(6)
"Wuhans are RIDICULOUSLY GOOD FOR THE PRICE."
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"Wuhan Western line for crash and splash."
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"Makes great and inexpensive chinas."
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"Another vote for Wuhan"
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"Used wuhans."
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"If you want new Wuhan has cymbal packs for under 200."
#7

Istanbul Agop

4.8
(5)
"I got some Istanbul Agop special edition jazz rides that are amazing for their price tag."
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"Just get 1 Istanbul Agop 30th Anni ride."
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"Tons of cymbals in that line, very affordable, sound amazing."
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"Is absolutely fantastic."
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"Istanbul agop’s Xist line are great cymbals for the price."
#8

A Custom

5.0
(3)
"A custom is better quality."
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"I have A Custom everything except for my K hybrid China."
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"I just got my first A custom ever."
#9

A Customs

5.0
(2)
"Are the best bang for your buck."
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"Great for metalcore because they’re versatile."
#10

Istanbul

5.0
(2)
"I’m a massive fan of Istanbul cymbals, especially the Xist Agop line."
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"They sound unbelievably good for that price."
#11

Byzance

4.5
(2)
"The 20in and 22in Byzance Vintage Crashes are also excellent sounding in my opinion."
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"Same with the 19in and 20in Extra Dry Thin Crashes."
#12

Heartbeat

4.5
(2)
"I second Heartbeat… we love ours…."
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"Heartbeat Custom Dry. Sound great, not expensive."
#13

Zultan

4.0
(2)
"The Zultan/ Thomann brand is not too bad for their cost."
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"Zultan or Stagg are probably good bets for new affordable cymbals."
#14

K

4.0
(2)
"20" K Kerope."
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"20" K Constantiople original issue (circa 2005)."
#15

Steve Weiss

5.0
(1)
"They're a fantastic price point for their sound!"
#16

Mike Mongiello

4.0
(1)
"19.5" Mike Mongiello Low Bell Custom Ride."
#17

Evo

4.0
(1)
"I’d choose the evo and the crystal thin."
#18

Pure Alloy

4.0
(1)
"Pure Alloy Custom works for those genres."
#19

Agop

4.0
(1)
"The Agop Traditional Darks work well."
#20

Millennium

4.0
(1)
"I have bought low volume cymbals from Millennium and they are great for the price."
#21

HHX

4.0
(1)
"I love the glassy high-end of the HHX Evolution crashes."
#22

UFIP

4.0
(1)
"Ufip are reasonably cheap."
#23

Jon Singer's Bazaar

4.0
(1)
"Name Brand from Jon Singer's Bazaar are some of the best, budget-friendly cymbals."
#24

AAX

4.0
(1)
"A complete set of AAXs run less than $700."
#25

HHXtreme Crash or HHX Complex

4.0
(1)
"Would compliment your Byzance well."
#26

Amedia

4.0
(1)
"Has a wide array of sounds."

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