Artist's Choice Cymbal Set Thomas Lang by Meinl Cymbals A-CS7

[@queenpurple8433]

“I have a very beefy stick with a large tip.”

[@chrisferre]

Hahahaha yeah he does :D

[@kickazzdrummer666]

Gaaaayyy!

[@ORIGINALLYfromNEUTRON]

I have a very long and thin stick with a bit of a fat tip. I wish a had a beefy stick.. but you have to play with what you've got

[@jbundy95]

Thomas does such a fantastic job describing, explaining and demonstrating these cymbals.

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

That Polyphonic plays exactly how it was described 👌🏽🔥

[@gregmgm06]

After playing for any years, I still can't fathom playing the bass pedals as good as playing with his hands. Thomas is insanely talented.

[@Gomu-Gomu94]

Play slowly more

[@Gomu-Gomu94]

For practice foot

[@meislit9217]

@@Gomu-Gomu94yeah no sh!t sherlock. We all know that practice is what makes us better but there's a difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it, putting in the effort and getting the results

[@ZackZweifel]

Thomas Lang could tell me a trash can lid is the best and I'd believe it because he's top of the top for drummers IMO LOL

[@youareliedtobythemedia]

i mean, he also would make it sound incredible

[@roprezm]

Fully agree

[@bertilverbaarschot5874]

Still it only represents his choice which might not be yours

[@thirdpygmyfromthelef]

That's what they're counting on, bud.

[@matthewcurtis4083]

Facts.

[@jamessickles1859]

Beautiful sounding set of cymbals!

[@griffin.rhythm]

Fucking legend, excellent mixing. Can't even focus on his voice as his playing is so insanely good you can't not listen to it.

[@kgdrummerboy]

YES!! I've been waiting for this! I think Thomas's new ride will be my first ever Meinl cymbal! Thank-you for this Thomas, and everyone at Meinl! Happy New Year!!

[@joshuajuaire8757]

I love the crash

[@ChrisKellyDrums]

Is that just Craig Reynold’s prototype rebranded as the Thomas Lang ride??

[@mattjoiner4145]

I thought the same at first too, but that bell sounds far too dry to be what Craig was looking for. Also, it seems they’ve put a lot of work into the bow sound, and I know Craig isn’t really bothered about playing the bow of the ride 😅

[@nelldogcf]

I have been fully going down the rabbit hole trying to find old videos where Craig was going through the prototypes. I don't remember any of them having coloured bells (which is probably what's giving it its dryness @mattjoiner4145 ) but its a 21 inch crashable, brilliant finish ride with a very pronounced bell...And that was the brief as far as I remember.

[@Timotolas]

And that’s how you rebrand a prototype…I got Craig’s Zildjian signature ride, great cymbal!

[@regentsaquariums5692]

Unfortunately Z Company was kinda stingy and wouldn't ship 21 projection ride outside of the USA. Unfortunately this Thomas Lang model I think is much more interesting and cooler. Craig's ride looked like a polished brilliant bell with the look of K sweet 20 raw bell finish as in 21inch plus they only ship in mainland US only that's a bummer to me. My money goes to Thomas Lang 🤌🤌

[@doniesarte5911]

I like that Thomas signature Hit hat , crash the ride symbal😊😊 it's so tasty so soso so super Like it

[@RedToxy-rc7ev]

I like that ride

[@TomDichter]

Those are awesome hats! Years ago I bought on a local CL a 70's new beats and the top hat has the same vent holes as this one😊 now I know why it sounds so cool and different than a regular new beats hats😂

[@MarrowPercussion]

That's some damn solid drumming right there man!

[@whipmolla]

The bell of that ride is monstrous! Bit too thick and heavy for me but I’m sure rock/metal players will be all over it

[@benpeterson7530]

Was thinking it isn't far off from a Z Custom Mega Bell.

[@douggroulx1525]

I’m not a drummer, and even I know this guy is likely one of the greatest drummers on the planet. Really intelligent too.

[@drummerkaspars]

These sounds amazing.

[@NikkLiberos]

God freaking damn, the bass drum mix!!!!

[@eggysauce]

I see there is a mic placed in front of the kick drum, so maybe thats why it sounds so good

[@martinb4721]

That's also his badass feet as always too, but I agree. He's so clean

[@NUBCAKE101]

​@@eggysauce I saw that, looks like an Audix D6. And it's facing away from the beater too which seems weird. I really would love a breakdown of the recording process, Meinl drum videos always sound amazing

[@PaulC-Drums]

I hope Meinl releases a stand-alone performance video from the footage of Thomas Lang playing. I appreciate the need for explaining the cymbals, but there was some AWESOME sounding stuff Thomas was playing and during that I wanted so badly just to watch him play. PLEASE MEINL!

[@Dave-0]

The editing on these new TL Meinl videos is awful. All talk!

[@Mikeedoodee]

Havent seen this guy for over a decade glad to see hes back, looks like he's off the juice too

[@doubledragtap]

"Agressive but not offensive". Yessss. I guess that's what we all want in crashes.

[@mistervacation23]

I just received my Andre Kostelanetz Marchers from cymbal city in Chicago

[@humble_ape]

I have to say I'm very impressed with that ride. I like the big bell with the deep undertones, the bow has nice stick definition as Thomas said, and the crash doesn't sound nearly as chunky as I would expect from a 3.1 kg cymbal. The cymbal is too heavy for my taste (I play a 21" Sabian Groove Ride which is ~2350g), but they really did manage to get a lot of features into that cymbal.

[@myrs4]

Rocking those ancient Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 iems!!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

If I was suddenly a really popular drummer - and all the big companies came to me for an endorsement - i wouldn't be able to choose between Tama, Pearl. Sonor, Gretsch / Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian or Meinl. Everyone is just making great stuff these days.

[@Luisifer_89]

Them hats sound a bit like the quick beats from Zildjian

[@boffaman2.0]

Meinl makes the absolute best cymbals. I have the Pure Alloy Hi Hats and Pure Alloy Crashes 16" & 18"

[@zenepow]

The ride cymbals ping sound is like a tone, like it can sing

[@skywalkerluk1]

First cymbals i bought was Mcs whole Set . It was almost 30 years ago but even then cheap Set from Meinl was really like Pro Set.

[@CloseUpLover]

Thomas is clever enough not to have parts of his cymbals missing

[@morbidmanmusic]

If you are talking about hole cymbals, you are just ignorant. If not.. carry on.

[@CloseUpLover]

@@morbidmanmusic no the holes on the hi hat are a cool idea... not unlike something else from meinl that also just dropped

[@mattjoiner4145]

@@CloseUpLoverI totally agree with you that the new Benny Greb ride looks weird as hell… but it sounds freaking unreal. I think it just depends on what you’re looking for in a cymbal. To be honest, if money was no object, I’d buy both and have them as two great options for different gigs/sessions 😅

[@CloseUpLover]

@@mattjoiner4145 I honestly think that if it was not cut out the sound difference would not really be noticable

[@grantcoffman2698]

Agreed. Doubt it makes much distinguishable difference​@@CloseUpLover

[@wilkinsnl]

Nice ride and hats.

[@MrBostonrobb]

Absolutely.

[@67bronski]

Ich bin jetzt nicht DER Meinl Fan, aber das Ride ist der Hammer. 👍🤘

[@MMaatthhiieeuu]

I wonder if he still use the Gen-Xs

[@jmagnum15]

What would be a good 2nd crash to pair with this set?

[@cojonuda1]

I would just crash that super heavy ride cymbal

[@clever8088]

19 polyphonic

[@Chris_Stanley007]

I'd say go for a 16" fast crash and maybe a 10 or 12" splash, imho

[@marcelochileno4070]

Que ride fantástico !!!

[@NIKKO500]

Best seller ever

[@poloctr]

Very cool

[@dlwseattle]

they sound great - wish i wasn't poor!

[@CloseUpLover]

Hell yeah!!

[@thebeat]

I cant focus on the information

[@perlundberg2073]

That sound and drum setup just beautiful less is moore❤

[@michelepantano]

That ride is nasty 😈

[@JohnDunstonDrums]

@superior drummer 3 please record these cymbals in an amazing studio with the best mics, using a great engineer so we can have these cymbal on E Drums please.

[@michaelgingerich616]

This dude is a monster

[@bufordteejustice1119]

1:05 is the beat to "she's crafty"

[@breadoge8071]

Holy crap. His playing sound like a cargo train hitting a supermarket at full speed

[@sasamarjanovic2242]

Wow...never seen Thomas behind 4 piece kit...

[@v000000000000v]

ikr, normally he has more pedals than everything combined here

[@Chris_Stanley007]

Might be the smallest kit I've ever seen him play on, LOL

[@mht525]

Meinl ❤ 🥁🤘✌️🇦🇺

[@DerekFrampton]

almost 7LB ride. DAMN>

[@Chris_Stanley007]

Talk about thiccccc

[@hasan_bahramian]

❤❤❤❤

[@Bucketdrummer]

Ride sounds identical to the classics custom dark ride.

[@ldcsam1]

Not to my ear.

[@sfsandman4489]

sorry Thomas but I don’t need holes already in my top hi hat cymbal. Cymbals sound good though

[@moisesplata461]

That ride cimbal Is just 🔥🔥, it sounds almost like the Dany carey signature ride cimbal.

[@fl00d69]

Never mind the cymbals, what about the playing!!

[@RevJorgeDiaz]

Thomas Lang is amazing.

[@MPHHarzy]

I will trade you my Meinl for those .... You will still sound better However I will have quality cymbals?¿?

[@jhan_drums]

I miss his 6 piece Sonor kit

[@ikerzuazaga6218]

Thomas Fast cymbals 😂

[@boristomakic5995]

That ride is another copy of MB20 ride

[@keith_hudson]

This is the least amount of drums I’ve ever seen him run.

[@Aiden-ov7gj]

John cena playing drums now

[@funfairapps]

Alot of people don't know this but Thomas Lang's hand is one of the straightest have ever seen 😂

[@mattdelany6799]

If you buy these cymbals, you won’t play like Thomas.

[@Chris_Stanley007]

Who said they would? In all fairness.

[@mattdelany6799]

@ in all fairness, people buy musical instruments thinking they will play or sound like the artist they are inspired by. Strat/hendrix, Frankenstein/Van Halen, rosewood snare drum/alex Van Halen, yamaha cs80/vangelis. Understand?

[@Chris_Stanley007]

@@mattdelany6799 that's some projection you've got there.

[@mattdelany6799]

@ it’s called marketing. People get degrees in it. Even masters degrees in marketing. There are marketing firms. Why are you having trouble understanding this concept? Of course I can’t play like Thomas Lang. I’m not Thomas Lang.

[@Chris_Stanley007]

@@mattdelany6799 Thinking people will buy musical instruments because some musician says to is a fundamental part of marketing, yes. This, I know, but you're original comment is what I was referring to. Most people pick the instruments they want after trying them, despite what anyone else might say.

[@lc4754]

When you are endorsed by everyone for $$$$, noone should trust your opinions on gear. 🥁

[@DavidOakesMusic]

TBH I always thought his Sonor's sounded better.

[@Lumerdrums]

The crash and hats sound beautiful, but I am not a fan of that ride. Pitch is too low and weight too heavy for me. For somebody it may fit perfectly, just not my cup of tea

[@MichaelJayification]

Um, yeah, I don't think any of these things really truly matter amongst cymbal brands. I don't understand why people like him try to define what's better in a particular sound like wine tasting. What already exists out here among brands, you will get all those expected sounds. 😩🤷🏽‍♂️

[@robbledot7290]

Yap more

[@MichaelJayification]

@robbledot7290 Lol. I bet you can't even tell the "amazing difference between all the sounds." Think about it. You get the damp sounds that already is of the collection. There's a collection of bright, clear, crisp cymbals. Nobody has ever cared about hearing in studio or in concert, noticing the difference, unless it was like damp cymbals vs bright and open.

[@krenwregget7667]

too much talking, not enough playing.

[@TheRealDrumWhisperer]

There's loads of playing throughout the whole video, and being an artist's inspired pack, it's the perfect balance of context AND playing from the artist himself

[@Chris_Stanley007]

You really came here to bitch about that? People complain over everything. Bro, there's tons of videos w/him playing, do a KZbin search, my guy

[@nickpruett8022]

Polyphonic line is similar to the K Sweet line in my opinion

[@Bemi-k1k]

브르븍브르븍 ㅎㅎ 3연킥 쩐다