My THREE FAVOURITE China Cymbals

Louis Sellers is a Drummer & Educator from Hampshire, UK.
What's YOUR favourite china cymbals? Mine include:
Sabian AA 17" Holy China
Sabian HHX 18" Chinese
Sabian HH 18" Chinese
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[@louistotalcontrol]

Be sure to let me know what YOUR favourite china cymbal is!

[@davidspurlock1111]

it WAS the 17" holy china. But there is a larger Sabian china on my kit that I am starting to love more. Considering a huge sabian china that I can ride on

[@DemonDog444]

My top 3 China cymbals : Paiste 2002 18" Novo Paiste 2002 20" Novo Paiste Rude 20" traditional China

[@AndrewEwing1995]

I bought myself the 19" holy china and I never owned any china cymbal ever. So this being my first china cymbal I ever owned, I really love it.

[@drummercarson896]

My favorite China cymbal is the 17" AA Holy China

[@417DrumBob]

21" Sabian AA Holy China, a total beast of a China.

[@vinoddk229]

Holy China for life! Breathless by AA made me buy it and I’ve been loving it ever since!

[@luxinvitas]

I prefer the HHX, but all 3 are great. Thanks

[@Buddythunder1]

Just got a great deal on a second hand 18" HHX. It's gorgeous.

[@danielrelf3702]

Nice choices man 🙌🏻 got some decent bases covered as well with the three

[@louistotalcontrol]

Ta, Relf!!

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

My favorite china cymbal is not a china it’s a Zildjian 18” Swish without rivets ! A very sweet cymbal ! Wish I still have it ! My favorite I use all the time is a Sabian Carmine Appice Signature Series 18” China ! Good stuff !

[@ICantMove]

I own '18 HHX, great cymbal. But also i think about '17 HHX Complex, i find it awesome.

[@davesmith6436]

I prefer the *_Zildjian K Custom Dark_* series. I own these China cymbals *_Zildjian 17" K Custom Dark China_* *_Zildjian 19" K Custom Dark China_*

[@wenosaracheno3942]

My favorite china is the Zildjian K Custom Hybrid China 19”, but your picks were great as well!

[@louistotalcontrol]

19" will sound huge! Glad you like my choices & thanks for watching!

[@Assimilator702]

The 19” K Custom Hybrid was my favorite until I got the 21” Ultra Hammered China. That cymbal is a BEAST! I did just buy a 19” Holy China. This demo did it justice!

[@redonred0924]

I just got a 19" Paragon China about a month ago, you might consider that if you're ever curious. I also got a 10" AA Holy China I use for a stack on top of a 10" HHX Splash.

[@louistotalcontrol]

I bet it sounds devastating & awesome! Cool stack combo - I’ll be shooting a stacks video soon!

[@redonred0924]

@@louistotalcontrol The Paragon is very nice, I've been playing for 20 years, and have never owned, or even really played a China before it. So, I was pretty nervous when I got it, but, I'm so glad I did. As for the stack, I didn't really have a particular splash model in mind for it, but I initially tried an 8" AAX Splash, that didn't work so well. Then I found the 10" HHX, and that worked much better, no nasty metal-on-metal scraping overtones.

[@redonred0924]

@@louistotalcontrol A stack video would be great though! I've been on the lookout for ideas for a bigger stack, now that I've got the smaller one taken care of. I've noticed it seems we share a few of the same tastes in cymbals, as I've played the 13" X-Celerator Hats, and 19" X-Plosion Fast Crash for years, and just picked up a pair of 15" Groove Hats (which are amazing) mere hours before discovering your channel. Keep up the good work, man!

[@louistotalcontrol]

@@redonred0924 I'll def. get on it - you may like to see my favourite large stack! Wow, you do have great taste in cymbals ;) massively appreciate the sub and kind works! Look forward to more chats in the future!!

[@DemonDog444]

This will sound funny, but one of my top 3 fav of all time chinese cymbals is the 18" Sabian XS20 brilliant chinese. Buttery and fast.

[@johnhowell7343]

These are lovely! Have the 18” hhx myself as well as the 20” version, and a hand hammered 18” thin Chinese. Sabian do some quality Chinese cymbals. Also a fun little 12 zildjian oriental. Do the ozone’s hold up well? I was interested in one but heard they can crack or break easily

[@louistotalcontrol]

That's some quality choices you have right there! I guess anything with holes in it has the potential to break quicker - it also depends of how your stick technique is and whether you play into or away from your crashes. I have a HHX O-zone from ages ago and it still sounds great - yes, it has some cracks... but they add character ;)

[@bennyramone]

I’ve got a 20” Supernatural Omega China and it is beautiful.

[@tomvermeulen1082]

I actually like the sound of all three of these China cymbals. However I wish they weren't all of one brand it makes me feel like, you know...

[@louistotalcontrol]

Glad you like all three! It’s ok to feel that way but it’s no secret on this channel that I endorse & love SABIAN🥳

[@Glurbschnurb]

Awesome roundup and good picks. I like my meinl classics custom dark 18", but it is unbearably loud. I am looking for a china that will open up at lower volumes (like a HHX evo crash for example). The holy china is supposed to be the loudest there is, but does it open up at reasonable volumes as well? I wish well stocked music stores were still a thing in my country. Any tips for lower volume chinas would be appreciated.

[@louistotalcontrol]

Appreciate the view! So the Holy China is still rather piercing at low volumes and may not be what you're looking for. I purchased the HHX 18" Chinese for a similar reason to what you described - it sounds well-rounded at lower volumes. I also hear the Paragon china is a hit. Maybe some Memphis Drum Store YT videos can help you further?

[@HermanSays]

HH18” is the sound I prefer for a China.

[@louistotalcontrol]

I picked up a HH china a few years back - lovely & dark!

[@xezee]

I absolutely love Paiste cymbals, but somehow they just can't make china type similar to HHX 18" which I consider the perfect and reference china cymbal.

[@do8671]

Cool video thx man! My favorite though is Sabian HHX Zen China 20"... smooth, dark, can be quite agressive too! 🤟🏼

[@louistotalcontrol]

Glad you enjoyed it! You have a HHX Holy China??

[@do8671]

@@louistotalcontrol yes! And I love it! I would say that you would like it too, if you didnt already tried it...

[@louistotalcontrol]

Amazing - the reason I ask with such enthusiasm is because it's not in the SABIAN catalogue. Do you have a custom one?

[@do8671]

@@louistotalcontrol man, I read back my comment 🤦🏻‍♂️ I meant to say **ZEN** CHINA 🙈😆🤦🏻‍♂️

[@louistotalcontrol]

@@do8671 ah no worries - yeah, the Zen China is a beast!!

[@justinwalker6902]

Love the sound of your drums, do you tune your rezo heads higher than your batter? Curious on how you tune thanks

[@louistotalcontrol]

Hiya! That's right, I crank the reso head and adjust the batter to taste. Take care!

[@brent3760]

I like the 2nd one the most

[@robsco1249]

My favourite china is Stagg Dh 18 ". Love the Aaxtreme 19 china too but It has too much volume. What is your snare here?

[@louistotalcontrol]

Thanks for watching - it’s a Tama Star Reserve Sendan snare… bit of a rare beast!

[@enjoyevan]

Dude Sabian makes some great chinas

[@drummercarson896]

What are your favorite splash cymbals?

[@louistotalcontrol]

I need to make a follow up video on splashes - I have so many ah ha!!

[@vgaportauthority9932]

AAX 18" and 20". Sound like a librarian shushing you.