Sabian APX Performance Set with 22in Ride 18in Crash 14in Hats Review

The APX Performance Cymbal Pack includes one 22″ medium Sabian APX Ride, one 18″ thin Sabian APX Crash, and a pair of 14″ Sabian APX Hi-Hats (medium top cymbal/heavy bottom cymbal). Matched for optimum performance compatibility by the specialists in the Sabian Vault, sonically matched sets let you play a great-sounding set of APX cymbals right out of the box.

The medium APX ride cymbal has a balanced blend of bright stroke-definition and tonal spread for a ride versatile enough for all styles of music.

The explosive response of the thin APX Crash Cymbal is dense with high-end brightness and a razor-sharp projection that cuts with tonally cool, crisp attack.

The crisp stick and pedal response of the APX hats is bright and definite, for clean and cutting chick and stick definition at all volumes.

APX, a professional cymbal series, is from award-winning sound innovators: Sabian. The sheer attack of APX cuts through any music. To create this intensity, Sabian introduced new production processes that also result in a unique appearance for these cymbals. Featuring a ‘High-Decibel’ desig APX cymbals sound super-bright, tonally tight, focused, and aggressive beyond belief to rip through rock-heavy grooves and blistering power chords like a laser through darkness. With Sabian’s APX series, nothing gets in your way.

APX cymbals are ideal for cutting through the raging guitars, heavy riffing and high-powered output of hard rock and heavy metal bands. Top drummers already playing APX include Ray Luzier (Korn), Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace), George Kollias (Nile), John Kelly (Type-O Negative), and Rich Beddoe (Finger Eleven).

Sabian APX Performance Cymbal Pack with 22″ Ride, 18″ Crash, 14″ Hats Features:

* 22″ medium Sabian APX Ride
* 18″ thin Sabian APX Crash
* 14″ Sabian APX Hi-Hats (medium top cymbal/heavy bottom cymbal)

Rating:
Great cymbals new from Sabian. These cymbals give a higher pitch and tone for a brighter sound. Great for Rock applications where the drummer needs to cut through the sound.

Sabian HHX Super Cymbal Pack

Sabian delivers the the greatest playing experience with the HHX Super Cymbal Pack. It features sonically advanced cymbals that deliver the best projection and a full, rich tone with tight focus and quick response. Each cymbal in the set is handcrafted from Sabian’s B20 bronze, a combination of 80% copper with silver and 20% tin. They are ‘Sonically Matched’ as pairs, and they are quality-protected by the Sabian 2-Year Warranty.

The Sabian HHX super cymbal set includes a set of 14″ X-Celerator hi-hats, 14″, 16″, and 18″ Studio crashes, a 10″ splash, and a 20″ Stage ride.

HHX X-Celerator Hi-Hat Set

These hi-hats, designed by the Sabian Vault Team to deliver increased speed and crisp, give highly defined clarity. While the simmering, modern HHX tonality is generated by the medium-weight top cymbal, the speed and crispness are created by the ultra heavy bottom and its contoured ‘Air Wave’ design. These contours expel air when the cymbals come together, eliminating sound-muting airlock to create a combination of tone and projection.

HHX Studio Crash Cymbals

The HHX Studio Crash has been designed as a thin cymbal loaded with bright tone that shimmers with pure musicality. These HHX cymbals put out rich, simmering tones. Super-sized hammering and an exclusive Tone Projection feature add bite to project the musical sounds of HHX Cymbals through everything from pumped-up grooves and thickly textured tracks, to guitar-heavy, high-end wailing. HHX Cymbals combine the best of two worlds, traditional tone and modern projection.

HHX Stage Ride Cymbal

The HHX Stage Ride offers ultimate, bright stick definition within a shimmering blend of glassy tones, all topped with a solid raw bell. Medium.

HHX Splash Cymbal

The HHX splash delivers fast, biting, and colorful tones with a punchy attack and very rapid decay rate with increased punch. Extra thin.

The Sabian HHX Super Cymbal Pack Features:

* B20 ‘cast’ bronze (80% copper with silver, 20% tin)
* Sonically Matched

Included:
* 14″ HHX X-Celerator Hi-Hat Set
* 14″ HHX Studio Crash
* 16″ HHX Studio Crash
* 18″ HHX Studio Crash
* 20″ HHX Stage Ride
* 10″ HHX Splash

Rating:
Solid cymbal pack. Highest quality from one of the greatest cymbal makers in the world. You get a ton for the money on this cymbal set up. The finishes are beautiful and The Sabian HHX line up give some of the best sound I’ve ever heard.

Here’s a great little piece of trivia taken from Wikipedia: The word cymbal comes from the Latin root cymbalum, which comes from the Greek word kumbalom: small bowl.

Cymbals are made up of a few parts: The bell, dome, or cup is the raised part in the middle of the cymbal where the cymbal attaches to a stand or hand straps (for marching and symphonic percussionists.) The bell makes “pinging” pitch and is a higher tone than the rest of the cymbal. The bow comprises the rest of the cymbal. There are two different striking areas on cymbals: The ride and crash areas. On cymbals, the ride area is a thicker section that’s closer to the bell and the crash area is the thinner tapering section near the edge.

Drum Kit cymbals:
Drum sets usually include crash cymbals, ride cymbals, and a pair of hi-hat cymbals. Often drummers will also include china cymbals, splash cymbals, and ice bell cymbals.

Crash cymbals:
Crash cymbals are usually lighter in weight to make a high pitched, short sustained “crashing” sound.

Ride cymbals:
Ride cymbals are normally the largest cymbals on the set. These cymbals are used as time keepers on eight notes or a syncopated fashion in Jazz.

Hi-hat cymbals:
Hi-hat cymbals are time keeper cymbals as well and include two cymbals stacked on top of each other on a stand controlled by a foot pedal so the cymbals can be brought together to play a tight “chick” sound or or played open to create a more “trashy” open sound.

China cymbals:
China cymbals look like upside down cymbals when mounted. The edge of the cymbals are turned upward. These cymbals give a very harsh trashy crashing sound when hit.

Splash cymbals:
Splash cymbals come in small diameters and give a very short sustained crash when hit, like the sound of someone “splashing” in the water.

Ice bell cymbals:
Ice bell cymbals sound like metal bells when hit. They are primarily accent cymbals. They’re shape consists of a dome with a raised lip on the edge.

Materials and creation of cymbals:

Cymbals are made up of different alloys which are shaped into blanks, then hand hammered, followed by a lathing process and finally a polishing process (on some cymbals). Cymbals are created many different ways by their various manufactures which include: Zildjian cymbals, Sabian cymbals, Paist cymbals, Meinl cymbals and Bosphorus cymbals. These cymbal creation techniques have usually been handed down through generations and are closely guarded trade secrets. Top quality “cast” cymbals are normally made from bell bronze and “sheet” cymbals (a lot of modern made cymbals) are normally made from malleable alloys.

Cymbals are just as unique as the drum sets they sit on. Much craftsmanship goes into the creation of making good cymbals. The various shapes and sizes of cymbals makes the choice of cymbal selection numerous and plentiful.

A few good references:

More Cymbal facts

Wikipedia – Cymbals
Wikipedia – Cymbal making

Cymbal Manufacturers:

Zildjian Cymbals
Sabian Cymbals
Paiste Cymbals
Meinl Cymbals
Istanbul Cymbals
Bosphorus Cymbals
Saluda Cymbals
TRX Cymbals
Alchemy Cymbals
Soultone Cymbals
Turkish Cymbals
Serpent Cymbals
Stagg Cymbals
Amedia Cymbals

Places to buy Cymbals:

American Musical Supply
Instrumentpro.com
GuitarCenter.com
MusiciansFriend.com
Musician’s Hut
Music123.com
Woodwind & Brasswind
zZounds.com

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Pearl Sound Check 5-Piece Drum Set with Zildjian ZBT Cymbals

A complete drum kit with mahogany shells, heavy-duty hardware, and Zildjian cymbals.

Pearl’s entry level kit, SoundCheck, is intended to change the mindset of what an entry-level drum set should be. These Pearl drum shells are made from 9-ply mahogany and are finished in a durable high-gloss covering.

Includes Zildjian ZBT cymbal set

Includes 700 Series hardware
This is a complete hardware pack that was built to Pearl’s exacting professional standards, which gives you dependable hardware for an affordable price. This pack is lightweight yet sturdy and great for gigging professional drummers as well as beginners on a budget. This package includes a bass drum pedal, snare drum stand, hi-hat stand, boom cymbal stand, straight cymbal stand, and a throne.

Pearl P-120P PowerShifter bass pedal
This bass drum pedal features Pearl’s True Round Cam for linear action with smooth, well-balanced feel. It also includes a PowerPlate for stability and Pearl’s patented PowerShifter function that allows the footboard to be moved to three positions for light, regular, and heavy feel. S-70W snare stand
This snare drum stand is a light-weight, yet sturdy snare stand with a slip-proof gear tilter, clamp-style basket, and double-braced legs.

H-72W hi-hat stand
When it comes to entry-level hardware Pearl’s H-72W hi-hat stand leads the pack in quality and value. It features double-braced legs for exceptional stability while remaining compact and lightweight. A retractable spur is provided for slip-resistance.

B-70W boom cymbal stand
This boom stand features two-sections, double braced legs, and positive locking gear tilter for slip-proof cymbal positioning.

C-70W cymbal stand
The cymbal stand features three-sections with a positive locking gear tilter for slip-proof cymbal positioning, and folds compactly for ease of transport.

D-70W throne
This throne features a thickly padded round vinyl covered cushion and features a die cast seat bracket for security and durability. Height adjustment is infinitely adjustable and height settings are Stop-Lock secured and memorized.

Pearl Sound Check 5-Piece Drum Set with Zildjian Cymbals Features:

* 10″ x 12″ and 11″ x 13″ toms
* 16″ x 16″ floor tom
* 22″ x 16″ kick drum
* 14″ x 5-1/2″ wood snare
* 2 tom holders

Includes the 700 series hardware pack:
* B70W boom stand
* C70W straight cymbal stand
* P120P bass drum pedal
* H72W hi-hat stand
* S70W snare stand
* D70W drum throne

A ready-to-go set for rockers on the move.

Rating:
Great drum set for the beginner. Comes with the full set up with cymbal stands and hardware. Made out of durable materials. Check out the white set with black hardware by clicking on the view larger button. Looks pretty cool. Should get the new drummer up and running in no time. Click the price button below to see the low price on this kit. Great bargain for everything you get. I personally play Pearl drums and Sabian cymbals and love them. I love Pearl’s sound, finish and great hardware. Sabian cymbals are top notch as well. These are brands that have fully gained my trust. I truly believe the new drummer can’t go wrong with this kit.

Sabian B8 Super Cymbal Set – Great Gift Idea

Limited edition cymbal pack includes the Sabian B8 cymbals: a pair of 14" hi-hats, 14" crash, 16" thin crash, 20" ride cymbal, a free 18" thin crash, and a free 10" splash. The B8 hi-hats have crisp and lively stick and pedal response and are very bright and definite, clean and penetrating. The B8 thin crash has a full, penetrating response, and is bright and loud, exploding with an upward pitch gain for maximum impact. The 20" ride has crisp stick definition, a cutting bell, and a bright tonal response blend to create a smooth, versatile ride. The free 10" splash accents with extremely fast, bright, and punchy high-end cut.Bronze is the ultimate cymbal metal. The world-leading budget-priced cymbal, B8 set the standard for quality cymbals, designed for the entry-level player. Fully hammered and totally lathed to capture the bright, focused, and penetrating sounds of more expensive cymbals, B8 delivers the sound and value of Sabian bronze quality at the lowest possible prices.

Rating:
The Sabian B8 series is a very popular cymbal line up for the beginner drummer who doesn’t want to spend a lot and get his or her drum set outfitted. Most drum sets don’t come with any cymbals so there can be a lot of additional cost to get the entire drum set ready for playing. Thanks to Sabian creating the B8 line and this cymbal pack, the beginner drummer can get a fairly decent set up for cheap. The price you pay for this whole cymbal pack is around the price of a single cymbal on pricier models. This would make a great present for a drummer who is receiving a new drum set as a gift. Great gift idea…