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[@peterliebezeit5636]

That 30” ride he hit at the store is still ringing to this day

[@MadScientist267]

Gotta admit tho they sound damn good up there

[@thecrashdocs]

staggs are either bone dry, or the brightest things ever.

[@frogtown9197]

This man could make a channel dedicated to the history of water pipes and I would watch every video 3 times

[@midnight-show]

I would too if he did make videos on bongs

[@noahclark8335]

Right three months YouTubing and he’s killing it

[@ColeFaunce]

agreed

[@SleepyTaafey]

​@@noahclark8335 he's been running another channel called Dankpods since 2020

[@RHMreborn]

Dankmus. That’s all I need to say

[@tambourland]

Fun fact: Neil Peart used the same 22” Zilco ride cymbal for every Rush album and tour from when he joined to when he switched to Sabian. That’s 30 years of Rush’s busy mileage on one ride cymbal.

[@lemonboy3197]

dude is a true professional on the drums. It's deceptively hard to play the exact same beat at the exact same tempo perfectly every time.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Does he not play to a click?

[@darshk4703]

Ig that's what three music degrees gets you

[@angelineang5089]

Duh obviously he has been playing for 22 years

[@jamiejam9976]

@@angelineang5089 youve been breathing all your life but you cant hold your breath for 3 hours, thats a special type of skill, just like playing the exact same beat at ethe exact same tempo is

[@a-nus]

you mean like every high school drum corp kid lmao

[@alejandrobustos2268]

Italian avant garde jazz drummer Marcello Magliocchi had a 48" cymbal made by the company UFIP with four bell-like protrusions in the four areas of the cymbal.

[@MarcelAgvanyan]

Please tell me where i can find more info about it i’m so intrigued!

[@alejandrobustos2268]

@@MarcelAgvanyanMarcello Magliocci is an avantgarde Italian drummer and percussionist whose performances with other musicians are pure improvisation. Here you can see him with the huge saucer that he commented on. He exclusively uses cymbals and gongs from the Italian brand UFIP of which he has a large collection. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3TFoamvnNaJlc0

[@obsessivecorvid]

I can't find anything about it online

[@DistractedGenius]

​@@obsessivecorvidneither can i

[@PiotrBarcz]

woah, that's going a bit far ain't it?

[@Axqu7227]

I love that you actually play the handmade artisanal instruments you have and they’re not gathering dust somewhere. If I was someone who made instruments, the fact that it was getting played and loved would matter to me more than any collectibility.

[@FilmmakerJ]

Damn! That Bosphorous is so huge its sustain sounds like its inside an empty church hall and you're playing it from across the room.

[@tylern6420]

Dats a big boi

[@SeymourDisapproves]

I don't think it's ever hit home for me how much of a difference 2 inches can make when it comes to circles. Wild.

[@hypr_13gaming4]

Yeah, I have a 22' and it seems so much louder and bigger and resonates so much longer, like it rings for 90 seconds

[@cherrypepsi2815]

Real Gs remember when this was on the other channel

[@TikusTakusen]

wow, im such a G rn

[@Che_Yo]

Yes

[@guywithglasses4449]

Yeah

[@the_man34]

I am real G

[@devildogfish]

Yup

[@senorlefty1684]

I would LOVE to learn how to recognise the different sounds of drums and cymbals in songs. For so long I've been "drum blind". All the crashes and bonks and boofs sounded the same. It wasn't until I watched your drum streams and videos that I discovered how much drums actually make the songs! It's given me a new appreciation for music. And jazz! Is amazing! More vids on anything jazz, please!

[@yeasstt]

"Gypsy Eyes" by Hendrix has a really cool drum tone, if you're interested. There's a flanger on the drums which sounds awesome

[@mariesyvian8187]

@@yeasstt speaking of Hendrix, I also like the drums in the wind cries mary especially the part where they hit the cymbals 7 times in a row

[@benjamingaray5660]

@@mariesyvian8187 Third Stone from the Sun is another really good one. Mitch Mitchell goes full Tony Williams mode I swear.

[@raccoonking7566]

Yeah, before watching Wade's vids on drums, pretty much all the drum sounds in songs sounded mostly like bonks and noise. Only now I can actually focus on the cymbals or something and enjoy it's sound.

[@MadScientist267]

Anything that can be poked at with a stick (or foot) is valid, assuming it makes a sound 😉

[@DerMannInDerWand]

While ridiculous, that Bosphorus is one of the absolute best sounding rides I have ever heard.

[@davewestner]

I recorded a 30" Zildjian ride about 20 years ago. Guy who owned it is a bit of a collector.....has lots of old stuff. Anyway, the details are a bit shady at this point, but he was under the impression that the ride he had was the heaviest ride cymbal Zildjian had ever made. And boy was it heavy. If memory serves, it was more or less a "medium A" in style, and you know, it sounded pretty darned good. I recall it recording fairly well, and I did noodle around on it a bit during soundcheck and recall it feeling pretty decent. It was, of course, ridiculous.

[@TheWildBunch99]

Something that amazes me is that I watch this man's content no matter what the hell he's talking about. I've never played drums in my life. But he manages to me make things I have ZERO interest in fun.

[@zheil9152]

Get yourself a cymbal so big, it start supplying its own reverb lol. You can hear it around the 26-28 range

[@Scary_tempest]

I find myself rewatching these videos a lot

[@zyrge]

I hope one day you get that 30" cymbal, I must hear what it sounds like :V

[@someguynamedtoni8314]

"Really tiny bell, like for any ride" That's what she said, hahaha

[@calvinhobbes7504]

Sir, I recently found your video by suggestion ... I really like your enthusiasm. I'm 60 years old but I am a beginner. Been at it for 5 years now but you don't learn stuff as fast when you're older ... cymbals are (or were) sort of an afterthought for me (mine are all Zildjian beginner models - all of them sound flat and kinda soul-less to me) but hey .... I'm lucky I can move across the kit on 8th notes! I have a lot to learn, but now I'm cymbal shopping. Stuff sure costs more nowadays! :) I do love the "crisp" sort of dry sound .... except when the ride is hit on the last not of a song .... then I love the ring that lasts as long as the guitar chord. :) Thanks again, sir!!!

[@jellotheremate5309]

That bell on the bosphorus is a classic trope of them. They had a sound characterized by the small bell that they had normalized on their rides.

[@bredbaag]

not much of a drummer but damnn that 26" trans stamp is just beautiful

[@tylern6420]

is there a 35" boi

[@g_y.rtz420]

that bosphorous sounds like any drummer is gonna have fun playing around with it for hours, unintentionally.

[@trevorcarl9515]

My grandpa has the 24" version of that 2002 ride, with nylon tip sticks that thing sounds insanely good. Never heard a cymbal cut through the mix like it.

[@ViewpointUnique]

"They don't make them like this anymore"... Well...Heartbeat cymbals actually make a 26" that plays and sounds pretty similar. Actually they have at least 2 different ones (and perhaps more now). I have the 26" Epic Ride, which is pretty sweet.

[@richardlanchester249]

When iwas living in the USA in Los Angeles, I was in a reallg nice drum store, Pro Drum on Vine St in Hollywood, saw a vintage Avedis Zilldjian 30-inch, really gong like. My largest is something i found in an Armenian-run pawnshop, a Paiste 2002 Concert 24-inch, a really smooth wide range of frequencies. I got it for 60 bucks, a really nice bargain. Nicest deep dark sound i heard is a Dream Dark Matter Ride, which comes in 20" and 22". I got a great price on a 20" from the main dealer, a warranty return on a 20" for just £30 with a half inch edge crack-- which i fixed with a small scallop repair-- quite thin, a very flat profile with little bow curvature and small bell, unlathed and left in dark patina. These cymbals are designed by a Canadian company and made in China. Interesting smooth deep sound-- and the 22" is even better (but I couldn't afford it!) Definitely a special-effects sound for occasional use. I like the Bosphorus 28" best out of that selection.

[@Ido013]

Love that black pearl, what a sound

[@TheOnlyBootlegger]

One of my favorite rides is John Dolmayan's 24" Paiste RUDE Mega Power Ride "Eclipse" It has a brilliant stick sound, it washes like a madman, and the bell is ENORMOUS, making it significantly lower than pretty much every other ride bell, while still cutting through everything in just the right way. highly recommend you pick up one of those

[@anonymousname6238]

That 28" was just hilarious, but god damn the craftsmanship and sound was beautiful

[@yippeeclawyay2591]

That Bosporus was absolutely gorgeous! Love it’s sound as well

[@malthuswasright]

Just watching those bigger rides vibrate is hypnotic.

[@niklausvenzendt]

A surprisingly bright bell on that super dark 26", I feel like that's the size range where real precision and control become essential, as a wrong strike can send out a noticeably different tone.

[@Uufda651]

Loved the sounds of the prototype and the 28" best

[@aquilinelockheart7578]

I'm only a hobbiest musician who loves music, first and for most I'm an artist/illustrator. The way you talk about drums, in such technical detail, while still being philosophical and passionate about it! It's the exact energy I have about my art! I've never had a lot of interest in drums, but the passion in these videos, and the sheer obession and dedication to your craft is what brings me in. I NEVER expected a random musician who happened to review bad cheap tech landfill would have so much in common with me artistically, but I'm here for it! I can tell you're so happy making these videos and love talking about drums! It's nice to see I'm not the only person who is simultaneously a super nerd about my artistic passion while also living an almost spiritual artistic existence doing what they love.

[@tiagobelo4965]

Now, to get 2 of those massive lads and make a truly absurd high hat

[@double-sidedcorrugatedfibe7529]

Amazing video as always! I love how you snuck some Scott Joplin in as the background Music! Absolutely amazing :)

[@stevenwillard8436]

I love these videos. Happy to subscribe!!

[@leahsdreams]

I never in my life would have cared to learn about Cymbals until these videos...

[@drunk3n_m0nk12]

What a trip down memory lane. We had that same 22" Paiste on the set in the high school band room.

[@ehsbe1056]

Mate what sort of funding did your high school have? That’s worth more than my old college’s entire cymbal setup

[@drunk3n_m0nk12]

@@ehsbe1056 It was actually a very stingy Catholic school. The majority of the equipment came from our band teacher's personal collection. He wouldn't let the set leave the band room so whenever we played performances off campus I volunteered the starter cymbals from my Export kit. That is until they got stolen at the school fair... and that's how I got my first set of legit cymbals. 🙂

[@koruton9925]

No matter what channel dank pods makes I'm gonna sub to it. There's just some charisma that this drummy car nugget snake boy has that makes me enjoy every vid

[@invujerry]

I love those paiste big boi rides. I have a 24” 2002 ride and it’s just soooooo nice and I love it’s wash on the crash.

[@xelasoccer]

I really like big cymbals. Also, I love the red drum heads!

[@swapsplat]

That bosphorus sounded amazing! I wish I was a jazz drummer just for that!

[@MarbleFox162]

Welcome to the birth of a new era

[@solomoneckley640]

The crash from the 28 inch was one of the best crashes I’ve ever heard

[@trextify]

Yo, your toms sound amazing

[@syjwg]

Just subscribed and I like your content!

[@bacon.cheesecake]

That 28 sounds beautiful!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I know nothing about music, but even I had to smile when I heard the Dark Ride. "Buttery" is a great adjective, it certainly makes a pleasant sound. Would you mind maybe doing a video that goes more in-depth about what drum setups are best for certain genres of music?

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Now if only someone like Tama or Pearl or DW made a DankPods signature kit… That’d be awesome!

[@milliondollarbike]

Wade, idk if you can even get them in Australia, but please look into Hammerax cymbals. They are by far the weirdest cymbal company I've ever seen

[@picklerick_91]

just posted a hammerax cymbal video recently… hope the year long wait was worth it 😎

[@milliondollarbike]

@@picklerick_91 I know, I was like "Hey I mentioned them on a previous video!" when I saw it lol

[@DRUmBEaTTS]

I have an old 26” Zildjian ride too (found it at a music store in Jacksonville Florida for $93) but I’d love to find one of those old 30” rides that Zildjian produced. I saw one once at the Ayotte Drum Only drum shop/factory in Vancouver Canada in 1993. It wasn’t for sale but I’m kicking myself for not asking to play it.

[@Erik_Bird]

My comfort channel!

[@ChrisnOut]

Been practicing the drums at 1:24 and honestly it's really fun to play

[@tylern6420]

Ah a moderately big boi

[@hu-ry]

23" is the perfect size imo :D rocking that hardcase 23" cymbal case

[@ptzzz]

Dank you getting a gong to go beyond these big bois anytime soon?

[@NebulonRanger]

rdavidr did gong hats, if anyone's crazy enough to do like a 36" gong as a ride it's probably Dank lol

[@justushyronimusausdemnetz1024]

Wow! I LOVE the black pearl. I WANT it

[@PUBHEAD1]

I have my trusty 22inch zildjian deep ride. Have had it for over 35 years. Still a great cymbal

[@MadScientist267]

I agree on the 22... K dark for me. I really like that 26 overall tho... I think the subdued (but awesome) crash on that size would be from much of the energy flying around in a low frequency domain... So big tho it is flexible enough to let brightness still shine thru. Edit: gives it that "gushy" I like Very nice indeed man. Keep em coming.

[@kairosworkshop3349]

That 26 inch cymbal almost sounds like it's breathing!! That's really cool!!

[@the_man34]

You should make a very DANK music channel and another one about cars

[@KennyCnotG]

Wow that 26" Zildjian is just so wonderful, i love it's sound

[@patrickwilliamson29]

I remember the ride at my high school was an old zildjian 24" ride. That thing sounded soo nice, I reckon it's probably still kicking around or at least I hope so

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

3:23 "DAAAAAAAAYUM THAT'S A BIG BOI!" That just killed me XD lol

[@drelspells]

That 24" Zilco sounds amazing.

[@DanielMcBrain]

3:24 this guy is a hero lmao im dying

[@Pooer]

The 26" one sounds exactly like the half-life 1 crowbar sound effect

[@maxmillman9477]

I love how he was just throwing the cymbals around in a big pile at the start hahaha

[@moonlightcyclewerks]

That thing sounds great. Sounds like a bigger sweet ride. The 26.

[@lankytwt]

I would love to see an episode about budget instruments and quality of sound

[@vladimirruiz-sandoval4256]

You really need the gong hats from rdavidr they sounded amazing

[@fahr]

that bosphorous sounds so good

[@toxicdemon5426]

The bosphorus sounds like thunder and it is glorious

[@craftie7721]

5:26 Okay, it was cool when you showed it at first, but after that history lesson you had on Zildjian, I literally pogged when I watched through this again.

[@fuchsia5899]

If the drum industry had a voice, this guy has it lol.

[@mikemast411]

Holy sheet the stick definition on that 26" trans stamp sounds incredible.

[@melissahalle8398]

My first big spending on a cymbal was the zildjian sweet ride 23 that guy was so loud and fun I loved it a lot

[@potatosordfighter666]

The 26" sounded super good IMO. That would be a top tier pick for a kit

[@existenceisrelative]

That 26" Zildjian gave me actual shivers. It's maybe the first time i've turned on 4k mode for a youtube video. I officially have a new dream ride cymbal.

[@sleeptokenaddict]

that zilco were amazing

[@box5evey]

i'm a recovering musician but in the past i was primarily a brass player. i wasn't sure if i could have any context for this video- but then i heard the 26" and 28" cymbals. bruh. that low, ominous hum you talk about for the 26" is what dreams are made of.

[@hardygaming3454]

The stick sound on the bosphorus is so nice

[@PiotrBarcz]

I like 20 and 22 inch cymbals, if I'm not mistaken my school had one, a 22 I think though it could've been a 24. It sounded really nice. However, I've seen and heard 18 inch rides used before, they're nice when you get a good one so size isn't everything.

[@ERROR_DUBB5]

I love the part with the cymbal

[@josiahfugal5407]

Nice video!

[@ChaosmosX13]

That Bosphorus sounds like a storm in the distance

[@blackett412]

"This would be great for jazz" assuming anyone could hear the REST OF THE BAND over that GIGANTIC SLAB OF BRONZE

[@mobilephone4045]

That zilco beastie sounds amazing imo

[@seralouise.]

u should play with mallets in demos too. id love to hear that 28" boy do a swell or a nice ambient wash with some vibey toms

[@ItsJustAdrean]

Can you do a video of the longest ringing wet cymbals? Love that stuff!

[@baorozzo]

Damn, these are huge! My biggest boy is a 24” hammerax flat ride. Absurdly strange to play.

[@programablenuance]

Zildilan was based in Constantinople but it is an Armenian who made the company (and who it's named after). It's still a family owned business to this day after being around for 400 years 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@rudeskalamander]

Istanbul *was* Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople. Why they changed it I can't say

[@NebulonRanger]

@@rudeskalamander Greek name vs Turkish name. You can imagine the history here lol

[@SAP_Drums]

Can you do a roll on the 28"? I swear it'll sound awesome......

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

I've went through several Zilcos. They were good to me

[@rowangallagher4579]

I love the contrast between that little bell and that absolute UNIT of a 28 incher, holy crap.

[@plutoflo91]

at the musicschool we got a 2002 and its just amazing.

[@ismellpie3321]

loved that 26” Zildjian

[@Gav.in.4k]

Man I'm in love with that bosphorus black pearl ride. Ooooh baby

[@jessejafrnd]

I have a 24" Paiste Giant Beat. It's really powerful and has massive wash. I love rides that crash. As far as standard ride grooves, when you hit it it's like it hits back. It just absorbes the force of the stick. It makes me feel almost weak.. it takes more of your energy. For that reason I don't know if I'd like any larger.. unless it would be like and ultra flubbly one. Haha

[@murphycox3205]

This channel appeals to my sense of organization

[@grahamb.s.637]

yea i have a 10” splash/crash that is very old, the same thickness all the way through and drooping down at one end so it tilts to that side on the stand.

[@VIRACYTV]

I love the 26 inch sound the best