Jazz Drummer in Need Of Help!

Freebase Dali · 09-24-2009, 10:09 PM

Yea I generally have to use my ears to decide on cymbals. No combination of dimensions and metallic composition is going to override my ears in a decision like that.

I have found a general trend in my cymbal preferences though... the older, the better (up to a point).
So I tend to seek out second-hand cymbals. They generally have more character and more refined, smooth frequencies.

In any case, you need to hear it to decide on it. And if your a drummer, you could be in the middle of a room full of a million cymbals and it won't be boring. So go out and give it a go.

09-24-2009, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Yea I generally have to use my ears to decide on cymbals. No combination of dimensions and metallic composition is going to override my ears in a decision like that. I have found a general trend in my cymbal preferences though... the older, the better (up to a point). So I tend to seek out second-hand cymbals. They generally have more character and more refined, smooth frequencies. In any case, you need to hear it to decide on it. And if your a drummer, you could be in the middle of a room full of a million cymbals and it won't be boring. So go out and give it a go. __________________