An Honest Review: Paiste PST X DJs 45 - 12" Cymbal Set

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After our initial feelings about these cymbals, a bit of experimentation soon had us hearing things a little differently!
Gear Used:
Paiste PST X DJs set:
-12" Hats
-12" Crash
-12" Ride
Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin 19" Crash
Sabian Big and Ugly 22" Monarch Ride
Tama Silverstar Bop Kit - 18, 12, 14"
Drumcraft Lignum Maple Snare - 14x6.5"
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[@ayoungethan]

any cymbal can suck if you play it out of the context for which it was designed. these cymbals were designed for a specific style and aesthetic, eg 8-bit, lo-fi, drum machine-y type applications that cork sniffers don't normally look for (or necessarily want) in a "normal" cymbal. doesn't make them bad. I wouldn't try to bring them to a conservative jazz gig or a rock gig as my main cymbals...but neither does Daru! the cymbals were also explicitly designed to mix and match as a set, which is another reason why they are all 12" apart from portability, weight and voicing. the fact that you found combos that work for you is a testament to that aspect of their design.

[@ILuvJazzNJava]

The genius of the set is they are all the same size so you can do a lot of mix and match like this. Agree they aren’t my favourite when used in the first configuration. Would love to hear a 14” version of the set.

[@timothycline1570]

Beautiful playing. Luv how you tried and succeeded at finding a good sound with these.

[@chromebull884]

The hi hats sound pretty good

[@starfox5467]

I saw an LP video for tambo-rings with Daru and I can’t tell for sure, but it looks like he is using a set up similar to yours. Definitely looks like he is using the ride for the top hat and the top hat as a crash (not a stack though). He’s got a more traditional ride with a tambo-ring on it

[@BradfordGuy]

I definitely like the 2nd configuration. Making the best out of what you had really paid off - I like the sound! Even if Paiste did not intend them for this setup. I almost want to buy the set just so I can configure them like you have!

[@ayoungethan]

this set was explicitly designed to be mixed and matched in this way.

[@Blazerota]

Love the stack sound

[@marekweglarczyk5096]

i'm buying the ride to make it a hat top with a 12 heavy splash

[@drumdog]

Let us know how it sounds 🙂

[@marekweglarczyk5096]

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[@benmax338]

What is that clamp you are using for the stack to make a quick switch from tight to loos sound?

[@drumdog]

It's a Tama X-Hat attachment 🙂🥁

[@thatguy7099]

Sounds like when I put my HCS hihat top as "splash"

[@thatguy7099]

Lmao it ended up as an hi hat top

[@drumdog]

Well we couldn't leave it as it was 😬🤣

[@alessandrocanal6184]

You're playing is killer 🥵

[@josephwilkinson1610]

Good review. Your final set up was up my street

[@drumdog]

Thank you, we had fun making this one 😃

[@tylermechlem6350]

What ride cymbal are you using on the right above the stack?

[@drumdog]

That's a Sabian Big and Ugly 22" Monarch Ride 🌑

[@kushking420]

@@drumdog Great ride cymbal, i personally own it and it's great for all musical styles

[@damianleejr9804]

this would be a cymbal set that i would but for my son if he had like a small drum set

[@Juniscrazy]

It’s not for normal drumming lol

[@herotrueblue5704]

Right!

[@Juniscrazy]

Daru makes them work

[@Mike_Webb78]

He doesn't use them for serious live music.

[@andressousa6361]

You have to know how to play it

[@TheReviewKing909]

The step sound......