Full Cymbal Series Rundown - Timothy Roberts Cymbals

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0:00 - intro
0:33 - Landmark Series
3:36 - Labyrinth Series
6:55 - Tributary Series
11:13 - Duco Series
14:02 - Prism Series
18:55 - Where To Get These Cymbals

[@regentsaquariums5692]

They were so good and unique on their own I had to watch this same video a few times. Every means deserving!

[@azmadazhell]

The half flats are amazing! Definitely my favourites

[@DaveBassDotCom]

Probably the best demonstration video I've seen yet on various styles of cymbals. Really good work!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thank you!

[@aaronKroeker]

This is the video I’ve been looking for! I was wanting some explanation about the differences between your different cymbal families. I think I like the landmarks the best because I love Brian Blade, but each group you played and made me think, “wait, maybe this is a symbol I need….” I’ll be getting one for sure, but probably not for a little while. Won’t be cheap to get one of these up to Canada with our little CAD dollars;)

[@egyokeo]

They all sound great! I want them all. I'm always a fan of the Labyrinths, but intrigued by the Tributary and Duco cymbals. What a wide range of sounds across all of the lines. Great video! One take, too! Loved the Scofield groove at 5:37 🙌

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Nice catch! "Over Big Top" from En Route, probably my favorite tune from that trio. Thanks a bunch Eric!

[@brent3760]

Simply awesome Tim!!

[@giuseppeminaudo6066]

Bellissimi piatti. Grande lavoro!

[@ghostnoterboomboom9119]

The Duuco series hits my ear/heart! Yeah! Baby!

[@ghostnoterboomboom9119]

Flat rides, too!

[@mattdeluca99]

Beautiful cymbals… and playing! Thank you!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks!

[@brent3760]

I think my fav is the Landmark. But all of them are so amazing Tim!!!

[@nayrdrumr]

Half flat with a tributary patina would be insane! If I ever get the money I'm gonna commission this!! Love your cymbals dude!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Heck yeah! That would be awesome.

[@musicmeadow1868]

Such a great video, and fantastic playing too! Love the half flats

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@patrickmclaughlind.c.7141]

I want all of them. Well done!

[@zqa12swx]

those flat crashes are insane

[@NeriaDavid]

Beautiful cymbals man

[@stefanklein7760]

beautiful instruments brotha!

[@huxnettermalm]

The half flats … LOVE em!!!

[@aaronraulston6248]

Love em all bro!!!! The half flats and the smaller Duco really tickled my fancy!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks Aaron!

[@nicolacilli6183]

Beautiful cymbals

[@Sundaydrumday]

They all sound fantastic, you make really nice stuff, killer drummer too! The Tributary series is crazy good wow!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks!

[@jamescardarelli4882]

I love them all! If l had to choose a favorite series, l'd go with the Landmark. Great stuff, Timothy!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thank you!

[@dogmart]

First Prism flat ride is great! Great definition and excellent china-like staccato crashability!

[@joc8]

Loved them all!!! I got my first flat ride a couple of months ago, a 20" Meinl Jazz Club Sizzler, and it hasn't been off my kit since, but the trade off is little crashability, and no bell. However, your half-flat rides are really intriguing - great work, Timothy.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks! I dig those meinl clubs. The ones I've played are nice.

[@drumswest]

Dang! Darn! Dang! They all sound wonderful, Timothy. After the new year I will look into getting one for the store and put it on the showroom floor.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks!

[@believeinittobe4873]

Checked some out today at 2112 in Raleigh... A M A Z I N G

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks! I'm happy to have them in that shop. It's one of my favorites.

[@gijsvanleeuwen6525]

That big half flat is insane - reminds me a lot of my 22 inch meinl vintage crash but then with better stick definition - AWESOME!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks!

[@jotagomezmusico]

Nice! If you like Brian Blade (one of the best cymbals sounds) and Bill Stewart you are in the good track. Love your work. Greetings from Chile!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks! I love those guy's sound.

[@Muskoxing]

You look like you're having so much fun playing those flat rides.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I certainly am!

[@ericvogt3659]

Hey Tim, "Hot Sauce" from Cleveland here! Firstly, you're a bad motorscooter as a player, your technique and feel remind me a lot of Carter McLean. These are ALL amazing cymbals!!! Great video and keep doing what you're doing brother!!!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

wow, thanks! I've got a long way to go on the playing but I'm working on it!

[@DubsMood]

fire

[@onceovereasy1529]

Roberts has big ears and his cymbals are sweet. He's the real deal and a special craftsman.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thank you!

[@dogmart]

The third Labyrinth is great!!!

[@milespenucevski2190]

I’m gonna go against the grain a bit, and say the Duco’s are my favorite. I’m a huge fan of Turk style cymbals (my Meinl Transition Ride is my favorite cymbal), and that half lathed/half unlathed cymbal was absolute magic. Bravo, my friend!!!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I'm getting more and more of that feedback. The next month or two I'll be making a bunch more Ducos. Thanks for watching!

[@aronfebles]

Th smaller Duco and Half-Flat in the main position definitely did it for me. Incredible sounding and the right amount of trashiness!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks Aron!

[@LeakyJAZZ]

You should add some Flat crashes to the prism series. The rides already crash really well, but for the crashes you could do smaller sizes, and you could prioritize the crash over the stick definition, and make them crazy thin, super heavy tapers on the edges. Flat chinas would be cool too, meinl makes one that sounds neat.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

That's a great idea!

[@MikeFasanoDrums]

I need to get better at jazz to deserve some of these amazing cymbals. Tributary and the Labyrinth were my favorite. Might even go for a Prism.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thanks!

[@net6403]

have you ever considered using kuppmen carbon fibre 7as / 5as? theyve been getting more popular as of late and i think a lot of people would be curious how your cymbals sound when using them

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I haven't! I'll definitely need to check those out.

[@efafe4972]

did you learn how to do all this by experimenting? It's great ur offering stuff you can't get from most big companies. small bell with a tributary patina would go crazy. someday I'll commission a set of cymbals like that from you.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Yep! A whole lot of trial and error. I basically taught myself with some help from my mentors. Thanks for watching!

[@ilyakharchevnikov7314]

Hey Tim, why didn’t you spotlight the hi-hats?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

That's coming in a future video!

[@drummerflex]

You have explained in the past how to get the separation of stick and wash that makes for a great jazz cymbal and defines the sounds of the best old Ks. Why can't the big cymbal makers like Zildjian and Sabian ever make cymbals like that? Paiste has sometimes done it with some of their cymbals.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

To me it's just big business. It's not cost-effective for them to make cymbals that are all balanced, well tuned, and interesting. They have to crank them out hundreds at a time.

[@drummerflex]

@@ReverieDrumCo That makes sense. What is the actual difference? Do they just not hammer them enough because more hammering equals more time and money?

[@arnonle]

love the mini-bell prisms and the tributary rides. but... no hi hats?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I'm saving those for a future video!

[@davidsuprenant2782]

What about a 22" china ride in the prizem series, with some rivets.kinda like meinl byzance,or paiste masters.????

[@ReverieDrumCo]

That would be killer! I'll have to try that.

[@davidsuprenant2782]

@@ReverieDrumCo sir,will you be attending the Chicago drum show in May??

[@ReverieDrumCo]

@@davidsuprenant2782 definitely!

[@davidsuprenant2782]

@@ReverieDrumCo I don't know your time line on how long it takes to complete a cymbal, but I have been searching for quite a while for a 22" swish no rivets , comparable to paiste masters,or meinl china ride.light enough for low volume situations.in the event you are able to complete one by the time of the Chicago drum show,hang onto it and I'll be there sunday.i have a couple of buddies that both have booths as well that will be there. I have reached out to both paiste and meinl and never got a reply. !!!! Usually when I've seen one on line it's sold B4 I get the chance to pull the trigger. If they were consistent in weight and sound there wouldn't be a problem,but they very a lot and there for the search is been never ending.Sorry for the long message,, I'm dam near 70 years old and when I seen the products your putting out, it really sparked my interest.i think your the guy that can build what I'm looking for. See you at the show.

[@badtriad9684]

IMPRESSIVE!! (if ONLY major manufacturers sounded as good...)

[@brent3760]

That doesn't matter anymore because the drumming world has Tim!!!

[@badtriad9684]

Wanna buy some janky Sabian "manhole covers" that rumble & roar CHEAP??? (big whoop Hand Hammered variety...) @@brent3760

[@ReverieDrumCo]

haha thanks brent!

[@johnrobertcorney]

Like the Pokémon of old, you just gotta collect them all. I was fine till you pulled out the Duco, damn son don’t you know Christmas is coming and my kids are gonna want some shit under the tree other than a cymbal for me? You and your crashable flat ride voodoo nonsense. Thanks for another installment of “how John winds up divorced over drum shit”

[@ReverieDrumCo]

haha! Your comments are my favorite!

[@xetradax2679]

super cymbals. but you talk too much on this video

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Yeah.... my wife says the same thing! haha