Meinl Cymbal Tour | 2022 Setup Walkthrough

[@joelisaac2242]

omg adam...i wasnt able to take my ear away from those hats...literally so soothing

[@Michael-acolypse]

Can we talk about how great your floor toms sound?! So delicious. Very powerful tone.

[@jonashellborg8320]

Those Jazz hats sound so delicious. And the Foundry Reserve ride is epic, I’ve played one in person once, and went “uh-oh” as I knew I would cry when I saw the price tag. Both of these are expensive but sound amazing.

[@carson.strong_]

Okay but that little twirl at 3:55 was insane

[@omarcortes5754]

I bought a pair of Jazz Hats (15") and I love them. All your drums and cymbals sound gorgeous.

[@kalebellis7810]

Fantastic cymbals, as well as the quality of your videos. So clean, so clean

[@craigjohnchronicles2504]

Just a phenomenally well thought out cymbal rig.

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Meinl just makes the best cymbals. I have the custom dark line and I love them. The China is amazing.

[@alanmartinez1690]

This set up is awesome and I love the quality of the video

[@sk8ndrums1]

I love the beat you did @ 6:30. So Fresh how did you get the snare to sound like it had different pitches each hit.

[@TobyJonesDrums]

You are so right about the ride, I have the exact one and I've never felt it being out of place!!!

[@itsjoeredula7]

Those cymbals sound good but I've always love your snare sound. Super good!

[@northamericanproductions]

Excellent choices. I've already been thinking about a few of these cymbals for my own kit, but was concerned the extra dry cymbals wouldn't work for rock. They just have a one of a kind sound that I love.

[@davemieze9021]

That snare is otherworldly. Nobody will ever be hall with their snare after hearing this monster

[@desperanto.]

I don't think the 19" extra dry is the "least versatile" cymbal. You could also use it on the right side of your kit as a "softer china" equivalent. Plus it's great in a Jazz setup. Put some tape on the bottom side and you will have a perfect dry jazz ride for uptempo swing. Aaaand it's super cool with rivets in it.

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Fab playing in the clips... excellent vocal audio quality, too!

[@vladeguignimusic]

Great Cymbal Choices! I have some of those. Right on with your description of the 20" Byzance Vintage Crash, people really sleep on it a ton! The way you feel about the 15" Byzance Jazz Hats is the same way I feel about the 15" Foundry Reserve Hats, so freaking versatile, I don't know if you've tried them before. Great video man, Thanks for sharing!

[@castman109]

Thank YOU! I have to say am SUper excited to know your other cymbals line up!!! I so much like Video that I committed myself to collect all of them, as you describe each one of them they did just that all together!!! Your experience and knowledge and understanding of them totally made sense! I have been enjoying them and everywhere I go play ppl have, too!! WITH this NEW am hyped up to put it together, one thing is listening to it on video, another’s having them and playing live! Thank you Sir!

[@kissaguitar]

impressive choises. Thank you for this video. And all the best for you.

[@RobAbfallDrums]

I love your style, always amazing to watch ! Thank you! I’m curious as to what Meinl sticks you use?

[@ilykha]

I have Sabian HHX set, but after Adam's videos I want Meinl.

[@TobyJonesDrums]

Dying to get some 15" hats and they were stunningly smooth but still with articulation. I loved them

[@EricT43]

I appreciated your disclaimer at the beginning, that your cymbal selection was made for WHAT YOU DO in mind. You and other online educators have a lot of influence on what people buy, and duplicating your setup might not work very well for a kid that wants to play in a punk band. It's important to choose equipment with the music in mind, and sometimes that means choosing a "boring" traditional 18" medium-thin crash instead of that dark and sexy hand-hammered trashy-sounding one.

[@matt.lemonnier]

Seeing the setup made me wander for a second if you were secretly drumming in Sleep Token... Nice kit anyway !!

[@antcall6779]

15" jazz all day every day! I have several hats and these never fail to win the shootout 🤘

[@braydencranford3926]

Big fan love the vids keep it up

[@pauleslage1421]

Blown away by the jazz hats and ride actually. I’m a sand ride guy and thought about getting the sand hats, but this video might have changed my mind.

[@ilrassoemil9854]

Will you do a break down of Welcome Home by King Diamond? Especially the intro fill♫

[@MrCaseymetallic]

very well described! nice review

[@ignaciovilanova2628]

Hello Adam! Thank you very much for the cymbal tour, very clear and complete as always. I would like to ask you a question regarding two different Hi-Hats. Your Jazz thin hats (15”) sound incredible; what do you think about the 14” foundry reserve hats? are they as versatile as the jazz thin or do they go too much for jazz? Thanks a lot!

[@AdamTuminaro]

Thanks for the kind words my friend! I think the differences would be all personal preference between those models. They’re both very versatile, and I don’t think it would be fair to compare them beyond your own subjective opinion of the sounds. Much like a Civic vs. Corolla debate, it’s going to come down to small details that will be very personal. Hope that makes sense!

[@Purpleduragstudios]

nice cymbals and dreads

[@austinsatterfield4981]

Have you tried reversing the rack toms? It's how I like to play a 6 peice cause it allows bettet tom placement over the best drum

[@stixmusician]

Great video. Why do you prefer the foundry reserve light ride over the standard weighted version? Looking into buying one of those rides, leaning to the standard for its volume and stick definition, but the light seems more popular. Maybe for crashability?

[@rlatimer1962]

Adam love everything that your about and appreciate you. Adam how do you pick up cymbals today. Some folks are lucky enough to have a music store nearby that is well stocked and where you might have the ability to actually hear what you might buy. Absence of that. Is it a crapshoot ordering from online and hoping you get the sound you are looking for out of a particular brand or type?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Thanks Richard! The crapshoot model was solved by MyCymbal.com years ago. It’s operated out of Memphis Drum Shop, and I’ve done a few hundred videos for them, along with tons of other artists I’m sure you’d know. Check it out!

[@nonesovile8812]

Beautifully described on each cymbal. If this video has taught me anything, it's that the hats and ride are exactly what you mentioned. They seem just perfect for a multitude of styles. I picked up the "Mike Johnston" set alittle over 5 months ago which has been my first introduction into playing meinl's and I fell in love and didn't look back. That being said after some time of using them I definitely want to change up my hats as well as the ride and I think I found my choices with what you have. I'm not about copying someone's sound but like I said them hats and ride seem to be exactly what I'm looking for. I also purchased a 16 inch dual crash and them things are a work of art. Anyways awesome break down and playing as always.

[@marlonbrown7340]

Would love to see him and Mike do something together

[@jacobsmith3329]

Excellent video, Adam! Such fantastic cymbal choices, and I really enjoyed the way you explained the reasoning behind each one. Quick question... I’ve got my eye on 24” Foundry Reserve Light Ride, and I’m curious if you’d consider that one as much of a masterpiece as the 22”? I’d never considered a 24” ride before I heard the Foundry Reserve Light Ride, but it sounds absolutely incredible to me, as does the 22”.

[@AdamTuminaro]

Thanks my friend! Truthfully I’ve never touched the 24”, so my guess is as good as yours. I’m sure MyCymbal.com has a demo of one for a comparison, but anything I tell you about it would just be a total guess.

[@Garage-1881]

Hey brother great video! I am wondering what kind of audio/video recording equipment as well as editing software that you are using? Both for playing and your face to face sit downs. Thank you very much! I love your technicality ability yet still play with a ton of FEEL and style!

[@AdamTuminaro]

Thanks my friend 🙏🏼 100% of my gear is broken down at the link in the description. Extensive gear masterclasses, multiple studio tours, etc. Hope you’ll check it out!

[@kawaivandenelzen4019]

8:06 Do cymbals extually crack less? I thought it was the other way around

[@alefejamarino]

thin cymbals vibrate more, the heavy ones absorb more the hit.

[@kevinbothwell8425]

Kinetic energy flows much more easily through a thin cymbal than it does through a heavy rigid one. The idea that heavy cymbals are more durable is a myth. Not sure if it’s perpetuated by the manufacturers or by fellow drummers, or by both. With that said - poor technique will break any cymbal, and good technique will ensure longer life for any cymbal. My dream paper thins have outlasted any other cymbal I’ve ever owned.

[@alisquare2272]

What's the name of the track in the beginning when you're talking about your hi hat?

[@DRUMAWAYEMAN]

SMACKS. :)Miss ya man!

[@braydencranford3926]

How often does meinl keep you stocked with new cymbals ?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Never. Artists do not get free / new cymbals for no reason.

[@braydencranford3926]

@@AdamTuminaro that’s good to know thanks for the reply!! So when meinl releases something new like a new line of cymbals do they send them out to you to review?

[@stephanmarcouxdrums4877]

I'm more impressed by the video itself then anything else. I don't have that kind of budget but what are you using to edit your video with tons of different takes, angles and little design around your cymbals while you are talking about it?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Thanks! I use final cut for all editing. Full Masterclass here - orlandodrummer.com/audio-video-masterclasses

[@stephanmarcouxdrums4877]

@@AdamTuminaro Thanks a lot for answering, and quickly I might add!

[@hadonghunha4908]

what is your minihat clasch??please

[@AdamTuminaro]

Do you mean the clutch? It’s by Cherry Hill Drums. 👊🏼

[@hadonghunha4908]

@@AdamTuminaro thank you very much

[@rickjones507]

is that you MJ?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Michael Jackson? Yes. 🕺🏻

[@sam_26]

why don't you use any trash crashes from meinl

[@AdamTuminaro]

Because I play these cymbals instead. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vinnyr.ldrummer3421]

🥵🥵🥵 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@danny1689]

Two dachshunds???

[@AdamTuminaro]

Gotti Pitbull and a Sato. Lol

[@jamesnikki5]

This sums perfectly how we all have our own taste and reasoning about why we choose certain cymbals, I still don't get dry cymbals that are so in fashion these days, to me that left crash sounds like crap, like a slab of metal, a tin lid of a cookie box or something like that, and that "infamous" ride cymbal "crystal clear" bell sounds like absolute shit, a very mushy bell. Overall I would not consider this cymbal set versatile at all, its to dry, trendy, fashionista, modern if you will. But I guess that is the beauty about it we like what we like, thats why we have options to choose and to express our selves the way we like, trends keep changing, new styles being produced, if not what a boring situation. Really enjoyed the video!

[@AdamTuminaro]

🍞 I really enjoy your take here, which is insightful and well thought out. 🥩 But I should mention that you still seem like a lame person, with dogshit taste. Your kit probably sounds like a botched trip to Home Depot, and I bet you like that non-musical garbage. 🍞 But at the end of the day, to each his own! Glad we can all enjoy what we like! (The sandwich method doesn’t mean you aren’t still saying shitty things. C’mon man.) I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and I’m grateful for any kind words that a stranger has to offer me. But this comment was too ridiculous to not call out. Elaborate insults to people’s personal preferences, surrounded by vague positivity is immensely passive aggressive and strange.

[@nebbykoo]

Are you tired of selling watches, fraud?

[@AdamTuminaro]

Lol. Sorry you’ve deemed my passion project to be “fraud.” You’d think the absence of affiliate links, or even the watch company’s website would make it clear I’m not selling anything. But, sounds like you’ve made your mind up. For others reading, make sure to check this guy’s comment public history; a fire hydrant of negativity, accusations, and baselessly hateful comments.