Kent Aberle compares the Dream Cymbals lines

Dream artist Kent Aberle compares all of our cymbal lines, explaining the characteristics of each line to help you find your sound!
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[@tgbitw17]

If you want to jump right to the grooves to really hear the differences, here you go: bliss 1:17 energy 2:29 contact 3:39 dark matter 5:08 ignition 6:19

[@williamthedrummer1204]

It’s amazing how good the ignitions sound compared to most entry level cymbal packs from the bigger brands.

[@nielsemilbechnaumann]

absolutely. finally something i can recomend my students without them having to get other cymbals within a year or two.

[@JesseBroman]

I dont know whats more impressive, the cymbals or how consistent your playing was from take to take. Im pretty sure every fill was the same.

[@KentAberle]

Thanks Jesse!

[@jaybreen1010]

Yes completely consistent to where I could skip around from series to series and hear pretty much the same thing in order to truly compare the sound. That god awful beat tho! I've never wanted to hear a straight backbeat so bad after a couple minutes!

[@kevincochran4652]

The best Cymbal review I have ever seen!

[@roykasika870]

this is the most underated cymbal company. all their cymbals are soo nice to listen to! each of them even in their lines has such distinct tone and character. so good. i'm watching this video for the first time and was very excited to hear every new test!! AWESOME job Dream Fam!

[@anthonyman8008]

Check out their gongs!

[@ntapdrums999]

I love my Vintage Bliss 22" ride. Such an awesome cymbal for Jazz. Thanks for bringing these to market.

[@tubo628]

Rides: bliss 1:27 , energy 2:45 , contact 3:51 , dm 5:21

[@jamesbryce5187]

I can't justify the price of 2 crash cymbals from other brands and the Dreams seem to be up to the task at a much better price. I'll check em out locally and decide.

[@Gem-Ex]

Great setup you chose

[@ScienceShed1]

I'm getting a set of Dream cymbals, cant wait!

[@Shurmstick]

I have to say the ignition were my favorites

[@franciscolorence8484]

I was introduced to Dream Cymbals by the matter of how cheap they are and definately has been the best investment for my drum kit. I use 14" hats, 14" thin crash,16" crash from the bliss series and a 20" ride from energy series. Now gonna get those energy crashes and dark matter series 'cause they're serious stuff.

[@longfade]

Wonderful presentation: concise and informative.

[@jdogdaddy]

I like your tour set-up mix! I have a full line mix of Bliss & Contact cymbals (including hats) and like the tone. They mix well. I consider them a little more "dirty" sounding - which is not a negative. The only negative (comparatively speaking) is regarding the edges - they are fairly sharp edges, which chew up your sticks much quicker than more rounded edges. I am aware of the optimal strike angle on cymbals, but if that were how a lot of us generally played our crash cymbals, we wouldn't have cymbals that look warped (especially paper thins) from striking the sweet spot. All to say, Dream makes great cymbals at a very attainable price - I highly recommend them!

[@Funkengr00ven]

Great demo, man. I'm now in love with the Bliss cymbals thanks to your playing.

[@midnight8ngel]

I'm currently using Sabian AAX & HHX. I like them, but these sound tremendous! I'm going to go hit some. If they sound like his demos, I'm fully in. Damn, they sound good! I'm a hard rock player, so the Energy seems to be right for me, But, I also love the Bliss and Contacts. Man, great sounds, and your playing was tremendous. Thanks for the video.

[@charliepreidis3004]

Now, when he says the Ignition series are beginner cymbals, keep in mind that they’re made from B20 alloy just like the rest of Dream’s (or any other cymbal company’s high end lines) lines of cymbals. The Ignition series comes in a set with a bag that is appealing to a beginner but they are definitely high end cymbals. Great comparison!

[@holeesheet2021]

I have a Dream Bliss 16" crash, and let me tell you, it goes toe to toe with my Sabian HHX Evolution 16" crash. The sound is different, but the quality and responsivness of the sound is just killer! Highly recommend it, and the price cannot be beat!

[@alexr.8397]

I 100 percent agree with Kents choice of cymbals. they sound so good

[@MichaelFarinaDrums]

i fall in love with these cymbals more and more every day, i think it's time to make a switch!

[@tannertravis4455]

So, I bought a 19" energy crash a few months back and have absolutely loved it. Ordered an 18" energy crash to go along with it a few days ago and played it at band rehearsal last night. Idk if I've just been lucky with these 2 but I've had no problem ordering them online like some people have claimed. They sound great together. Definitely prefer them over the zildjian A Custom crashes I was using before. I'm a believer and am in the process of making the entire switch over to Dream.

[@boyankmetov7487]

Amazing review!! Loved it! I recently found out about Dream Cymbals, love the Dark Matter series.

[@jamesgearyjames]

That second snare sounds just like the one from the Amen break!

[@PreshaOrion]

Thanks for the comparisons, it's much easier with the same mics in place, as opposed to different videos with different mics and artists (and rooms). I love my Bliss crash/rides in 19" and 22". I use them in my primary set ups.

[@GODCORRUPTED]

i have a 20 inch bliss ride, so good sound, i use it like crash and works amazing, and a 17 inch contact crash, in love with these cymbals, also an 16 inch china, is broken but still spitting fire

[@jhawes94]

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[@SayItAintSo4real]

Wow! Thank you for this wonderful comparison video. I love the Dream cymbals. I'm new to the market and have looked at the higher end cymbals (cost wise) but these are amazing! I'm definitely going to go with Dream cymbals.

[@austincox1709]

how does every single cymbal sound so good

[@DavidKrautscheid]

ancient cymbal smith tradition lasting for over 100s of years and still being loayl to it and dont forgetting how a cymbal is made properly. but there are better ones. 1930s 1920s zildjian constantinoples.

[@cpl.hollowpoint5352]

Energy’s are my favorite.

[@adrianharrison6636]

I have a 24 bliss flat ride and it is the best cymbal I could have bought

[@stevedilks3860]

Definitely an awesome overview of the Dream lineups! I already own a 20" Bliss Ride that I love and it works great as a Crash/Ride. Ordering a 16" Energy Crash and 16" Pang China at the end of the month and I am STOKED! Maybe you can compare some of the China sizes/models in another video? Just a suggestion. Anyway thanks for this comparison! It's super helpful for figuring out which sounds I'm looking for on my own kit!

[@nielsemilbechnaumann]

Just got my Cymbals two days ago. 15" Bliss hi-hat 18" Bliss Crash/Ride 18" Bliss paper thin Crash 18" Pang 22" Energy Ride Highly recomend anyone Who can to give Bliss and Enery a try. I havent yet tried Contact... Maybe @Dreamcymbals will let me try one before my tour next summer? One can only hope 😉

[@Jetty-xd9yc]

Wonderful drummer impeccable timing great cymbals. The only thing I would change is the drum beat he chose. A simple for the floor it's easier for the layman

[@Simon-iy7mt]

Four on the floor.

[@fulci6734]

MAN LOVE THAT SNARE SOUND

[@marcrainey6681]

I waited for years to have money to buy Zildjian rides and crashes and now finding myself wanting to return to Dream. Just something about the character they have, and also the darkness of them. The ‘dark’ cymbals in a lot of high end manufacturers still sound too bright to me. I enjoy dark and jazz like with a hint of trash.

[@Psymon1471]

Been looking for some cymbals to complete my setup. I have mostly Aax cymbals but the Energy and Bliss seem like they'd compliment really well with my existing cymbals. Whilst probably adding an interesting sonic character.

[@johnsayre2038]

I'd really like to play these in person...out of the 20 or so cymbals demonstrated I think the Dark Energy ride is the only one I couldn't find an application for...19 out of 20 ain't bad. Great work.

[@soonerkickboxing1]

Excelente explicacion...... Kent.

[@rdrake316]

Love those Contact hats and I am split between your personal Heavy ride and the standard 22" Contact ride.

[@downsyndromebear]

Tyler Sudden II I've got a 22" 1st gen contact, best ride I've ever owned. Hard to believe it was only $90 back in 09.

[@cosmokramer4703]

Had to check these out after Bill Burr just mentioned them on his podcast

[@Boston84]

Holy shit I didn’t even know bill burr played drums

[@dadam6900]

Oh my god that dark matter ride has so much wobble.

[@Deadleg]

Do they make any bad cymbals?

[@KentAberle]

Nope

[@DavidKrautscheid]

well to explain this: dream is superb to most of the modern cymbal comanies cause they are not blended by the modern requirements of music. the chinese cymbal making tradition is thousends of years old and they are still completely loyal to it whereas mostly of the other brands must go with every weave of time. that means as the modern music came out at the 60 or 70 the old turkish tradition of hand hammering cymbals was ereased completly cause of the new sound requirements for cymbals. more straight hamering techniques less irregular random hammering techniques where used and the hammermarks where going to be smaller and smaller and smaller. even the lathing process is different the lathing is wider cause the cymbal muist sound more clearer and clearer and clearer. but the chinese cymbal companies didnt go with time they where and still are loyal to the ancient hammering and lathing techniques used 1000 to 100 years back. so deep irregular medium sized hammermarks and micro lathing are still used in most of the cymbals wich tends to make the sound fuller and wider in the frequency range so you have deep mid and high frequencies at the same time. also the bell is seperatet a bit from the rest of the body wich makes the sound even better. infact todays cymbal makers even zildjian itself cant create the real original zildjian k and cie from 1940 cause the modern styles of music have led to it that the ancient methods of hammering and lathing a cymbal where most completely lost. but some modern cymbal smiths and dream cymbals are pretty close to the original Zildjian k constantinople from 1930 to the zildjian k istanbul in the 70s. here is my "dream" ride kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIC0cnd9qtOtZqM one of the finest ride cymbals ever

[@austincox1709]

bliss gang

[@ARGCDG]

I just purchased the bliss and they sound amazing. They are loud as hell though and hurt my ears !

[@holeesheet2021]

That was a sick sick beat!

[@KentAberle]

Thanks man!

[@ALSOGREATDBM]

high snare is ✨💯

[@boobo3763]

Anybody know what sticks used here?

[@farmer5001]

I love all these lines! I really love their 24” rides but I’m always curious why they never offer them outside of as small bells?

[@thomasseamon916]

They offer them now!

[@heath89]

Which curtains are you using?

[@St_Mindless]

Would the bliss be good for rock? Being thinner, I'm thinking they'd break quicker

[@zenithpinch]

the bliss HH in 15" are a dream

[@heyholetsgo]

Great stick handling.

[@ochocabra1542]

man those contacts are the shizz.

[@GorcStew]

Do you ride much on your crash/rides? or you bought them mostly to crash on bigger cymbals? (on the account of the fact that their bliss and contact series do not seem to come in bigger sizes than 17") I am asking because I want to create a setup similar to yours but am not sure if crash/rides will be fair substitutes for flat out crashes.

[@KentAberle]

The bliss line goes up to a 22" crash ride. There is also a 24" small bell flat ride thats easy to crash on. I prefer larger thin cymbals as they are easy to play but still have plenty left in the tank in case you really need to lay into them. They feel great to play too.

[@GorcStew]

Thanks for response dude...still looking in to order whole contact series setup but not sure about whether to get an actual 20" ride or a 20" crash/ride. Looking at video demos and it seems as though some are washy enough to crash and others have a much more stiff gong-like sound when crashed. (I practice in acoustic setting where volume is an issue so 24" anything is out of the question lol)

[@heliobacterpylori9470]

Have the ignition pack minus the 18 crash and its amazing. The ride sounds at least equal to a Byzance.

[@MrFredthefurious]

Heliobacter Pylori i just ordered a ignition 20 ride for a low price, just a question, does it crash well?

[@simonoxley3711]

Heliobacter Pylori I have that pack. They are great cymbals. I'm thinking of upgrading the crash though. The dark matter sounds incredible.

[@Tophadoodledoo]

So... I'm a pretty experience percussionist, and been on-and-off practicing on kit over the past five years (haven't really been gigging at all). But I'm looking to get more serious on set. If I were looking to step/jump up from the Sabian B8s that I picked up along with my set, should I even bother getting an Ignition pack? Or would it be more worth it to invest into one of the other series? (mostly interested in the Contacts, as they do seem to be among the more versatile ).

[@DreamCymbalsandGongs]

Ignition packs are pro level for sure!

[@KentAberle]

The Ignitions are definitely a step up from the Sabian B8 as the Ignitions are B20Alloy. But....I would invest in the Contacts. They really aren't that much of a step up price wise and are amazing!

[@rdrake316]

Which of these lines is anywhere close to a Paiste 2002? I am listening on an iPhone so it's not adequate. Sounds like Contact are close to 2002 line.

[@KentAberle]

I would go with the Energy line as they would be the brightest of our lines.

[@spercoco]

They all sounded the same to me except for the Dark Matter ride which I really couldn't hear other than the over tones (i.e. no stick definition).

[@jdrumz321ify]

I hear a lot of people saying Bliss line mainly for jazz, but I just bought a 22 Bliss ride which seems like it would sound good playing classic rock? I'm not too concerned about the bell btw.

[@hectormcmillan3752]

Which is darker? Bliss or Contact.

[@DreamCymbalsandGongs]

Bliss!

[@isaacread1115]

Demo timestamps: 1:16 Bliss series 2:28 Energy series 3:37 Contact series 5:07 Dark Matter series 6:17 Ignition series

[@joebarber3651]

Does anyone else think all the 16" crashes sound like splashes??

[@jongallardo8006]

Yeah I can’t stand them. 18 and 19 crashes have more body

[@cw269]

I have bliss, energy and dark matter. Great pricing has allowed me to indulge in multiple ranges. I have 3 rides, 4 hi hats, pangs and many more. Shame it seems they have pulled out of Australia. Too much mass produced and characterless stuff out there.

[@turnsoonest]

Why have I never heard of these before?

[@brianrandolph8220]

You didn't cover the vintage Bliss such a shame the are the best crashes in my opinion. Yes they are apart of the bliss line but different enough to stand alone and to be mentioned separate in a comparison setting?

[@KentAberle]

Brian Randolph The Vintage Bliss are amazing! This video's focus was on full lines where the Vintage Bliss is just crash/rides but we hope to expand the vintage bliss to a full line including hats and rides.

[@glennomac7499]

@@KentAberle and hopefully to splashes and chinas as well :)

[@elvislegg8634]

I have a 19" vintage bliss crash ride and it's the best cymbal I've ever owned, I absolutely love it.

[@DrummerJay74]

Vintage Bliss?

[@CameronBartholomew]

Energy - 2:28... Dark Matter 5:07

[@traviswoodall6547]

They all sound identical other than Dark Matter

[@michaelsanger5294]

hard to tell with the way that snare sounds.

[@gulinotm]

How thin are these things? They look like id destroy them lol. They seem alright for what youre doing but it seems like theyd completely get lost in distorted guitar.

[@KentAberle]

Go with the Energy line. They will cut through. Also all Dream Cymbals come with a 2year 1-time replacement warranty

[@marcinperczak419]

You look like the guy from natural born killers 😀🤟

[@nielsemilbechnaumann]

I'm selling a complete set of K Customs... need the money for the Bliss series

[@Johnny_Lydon]

cmon bruh, he didnt even play the ride bell

[@ryanbryan7078]

Good video cymbals sound great. But that hi-hat stand is out of control.....

[@kellyb0279]

Too trashy for my liking but good value if thats your bag