Zildjian L80 Low Volume Cymbals

[@sebdos]

Glad to see some people in the music industry have real ideas matching today's needs. There's no use becoming deaf in your rehearsal room.

[@midinerd]

I got the 13/14/16 combination along with remo silent stroke. I can practice hours a day, make myself tired and exhausted, and work on tedious drills repeatedly without pissing off my neighbors or killing my ears. People say that silent strokes condition you to expect more rebound from a drumhead; I beg to differ that it demonstrates an undampened bounce, which lets you practice moeller strokes of much much longer lengths (6, 8, 12 taps per-stroke). I love this stuff!

[@xRamZx]

This is nice! Practice isn't all about the sound, it's about the feel, the movements, the repetition. Might have to pick me up a set!

[@lt500man]

I heard them at Salt city drums the other day and they blew me away how good they sounded. The feel with playing them was awesome as well.. At least it was for me. I wanted some as soon as I heard them....

[@metallicsilver]

I already have the silent mesh heads that came with my Pearl Rhythm Traveler drum set. These seem like a good match. My Church has Zildjian A cymbals, so this is ideal for practice. It's cheaper than buying an electric drum kit. And hopefully it's more affordable than the Gen 16 cymbal packs.

[@freemotojeffp]

これはすごい！！タムやスネアの音までこんなに小さくなるなんて！！大発明ですね！！！ it's amazing! ! The sounds of toms and snare will also be reduced! ! It is a great invention! ! !

[@joebriery]

The only thing I see that they don't have available in this series and would be great to have, is at least a 20" Ride.

[@IAmInfinitus208]

If that's the case have you tried any mutes for cymbals yet?

[@antiago1983]

I hope that "low" means for the price, too.

[@1111Paiste]

$299.95 for 14" L80 Low Volume Hi-Hat Pair 16" L80 Low Volume Crash 18" L80 Low Volume Crash-Ride $249.95 13" L80 Low Volume Hi-Hat pair 14" L80 Low Volume Crash 18" L80 Low Volume Crash-Ride $199.95 13" L80 Low Volume Hi-Hat pair 18" L80 Low Volume Crash-Ride Got this set: $299.95 for 14" L80 Low Volume Hi-Hat Pair 16" L80 Low Volume Crash 18" L80 Low Volume Crash-Ride Combined with the Remo Slienstroke heads, I can practice just about any time I want. I'm a happy camper!

[@Jeff-jz5pr]

I got 249 on planning to get Remo silentstroke heads as well

[@Fastbreak5476]

Jimi Allison Fire

[@gabratte9858]

Mmmh.... Very interesting indeed. Might even make practicing on an acoustic even more awesome for people with noise restrictions... Dare I say, good move zildjian?

[@BuckAugust]

Great idea! I'd been thinking of buying Gen16 cymbals for practice at home. This is exactly what I was after!

[@handidrummed]

+Buck A The Gen16's are the same thing, and they offer Bronze models that look like regular cymbals. What I prefer about the Gen 16's is that they offer a 20" Ride.

[@ZildjianCompany]

+handidrummed The L80 series uses a different alloy than Gen16 Buffed Bronze and are 20% quieter.

[@pierreg8562]

+Avedis Zildjian Company - i bought the Gen16 for practice and they are too loud (the hi hat), i wish these were out when i bought them (only 2 months ago) :(

[@Urban.Broccoli]

+pierre g Gen16's were never made to be quiet practice cymbals....

[@MrChrisbair]

So awesome! I've been waiting for something like this all my life haha

[@JonesMediaMan]

In a house with kids who need to nap and/or go to bed early, this is fantastic.

[@markadams3047]

zildjian make a complete set of all your cymbals low volume this is the best idea you have ever come up with playing regular drums is just too loud.

[@kolobcanyon8920]

Siiiiiccckkkk. Now I can practice a real drum kit without getting a noise complaint. The only qualm I have is the silent stroke heads give waaayyyy more rebound than your standard head, which is bad when you transition back over.

[@midinerd]

Is this from personal experience? I put silent stroke heads on a few weeks ago and practice probably an hour a day. The snare rebound is crazy - I can count out 12 bounces+ The bassdrum being this quiet is nuts. I also bought the L80 cymbals and love them with this setup. fuckkk why didn't I have this 15 years ago

[@ejj9956]

midinerd how is it holding up? Do you still use them? Looking to get that same combo to practice without the whole neighborhood having to hear me

[@josecarlossotomayor4735]

Can I use the L80 cymbals with gen16 pickups???

[@SuperNick090]

I just received my L80 s today ..they're great, I just wish they had more varieties like a china and splash...will those be in the making anytime soon??? That would be Great!!

[@papapoodo6685]

Can you demonstrate how they sound with a right handed player? Also, can they be used in a hard rock situation?

[@JKRRaR-nm3il]

....wtf

[@eliweidman4312]

Papapoo Do Unfortunately, right handed players cannot play these cymbals. Zildjian is still working on the technology.

[@papapoodo6685]

Great.......I guess i'll just have to wait because i'm not going to change my whole set up and play left handed just for theses! They're cool and all, but that's just too extreme! Thanks for the heads up!

[@jeremykim5044]

no and no

[@papapoodo6685]

Shucks! Oh well....

[@lizardizzle]

I think I know what to get my father for his birthday this year, for my mom's sake.

[@ruuddegroot1930]

I heard the Gen 16 cimbals. These still have a pretty good sound. I wonder if these new L80 can compete with them. Otherwise you'd better buy the Gen 16 cymbals without the pickups.

[@midinerd]

If Gen16 without pickups is ~200 per cymbal, fuck that shit w/ a broom

[@arctictrispear199]

Could you use these in an apartment setting

[@erikondrums]

This can be pretty good!!

[@mrshyguy918273]

would I be able to still hear the cymbals through headphones with music playing through them????? (guessing you can but I might buy these)

[@DesignerFromMars]

These are only great and valuable if matched with the Remo Silent Stroke drum heads. Which is actually a great thing.

[@austinchoatedrums]

How do the sound levels compare from the new L80's to the Gen16 models?

[@zak3159]

can i use the gen 16 pic ups on these??

[@gurbo7090]

+Avedis Zildjian Company How does the Crash/Ride sound? Can't find a sample

[@ZildjianCompany]

+Ted The Crash/Ride is played in the video at 0:31. Check out these other videos to hear that cymbal in action as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5W3paFvqq6maa8 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ_HqpJ3ma6Mi7c

[@srggnzlz]

that's a brilliant idea O_O

[@richardheft5388]

how much are these? do u have splashes and crash and China boys ? in these

[@milkomeda7819]

what does the '80' mean in L80?

[@DanielX1999]

80% quieter?

[@IMdrummerTab]

Who’s the drummer

[@metallicsilver]

If they could sell this pack for under $150, I might pick it up.

[@uniteddetinu]

Jeremiah P from zildjian? you must be dreaming.

[@angelsarchive]

+Jeremiah P The box set cost 300$ at Guitar Center. I say that's not bad.

[@animaterob]

+Jeremiah P www.guitarcenter.com/Zildjian/L80-Series-LV38-Low-Volume-Cymbal-Box-Set.gc#productDetail

[@danieladamczyk08]

The price isn't absolutely terrible but still out of my budget

[@WHISTRAYA]

Anyone ever tried mic'ing these and using them in a live situation? lol, sounds weird but I wonder if it works

[@alecschumann5490]

I saw Deerhoof's Greg Saunier rock one of the rides at a show. It was weird but he pulled it off perfectly.

[@alanduncan1980]

seems like they make the snare and bass drum sound lower too.

[@MZsemail]

Remo silentstroke heads, bro

[@Panironic]

I live in an apartment. I have a pack of microfiber towels that I bought for cleaning. I just throw one on top of my cymbals and it works like a charm. I'm not a hard hitter though. Just letting you guys know so you can try it and see if that works instead of spending more money.

[@ghart56]

finally

[@danfromnorcal]

My guess is they wanted to come up with an alternative to electronic cymbals to offer something more realistic. Fine for quiet practice without having to adjust your playing intensity. Truth is if you mic these the sound is completely different than the Customs, but again, fine for a specific purpose.

[@ColtonColburn]

It's almost.... Too quiet...

[@drumbros389]

I think these are better for people who live in the city and for practice but really bad for a concert

[@handidrummed]

+Luke Kidd Yes they're only for practice, not for performance.

[@lt500man]

+Luke Kidd they would be great in an acoustic setting though.

[@bruhmoment13]

trypophobia

[@mannessehscott3068]

Sweet cymbals. Playing at an ultra-conservative Christian Church... these will fit right in for a good open acoustic sound. Love the design and concept.

[@irishrose8744]

But your Tom's will still be loud. Sooooo?

[@prizefighter7607]

I'm guessing $400 at minimum for this setup. Why not just tape some old socks to the bottom of each cymbal for a few cents worth of duct tape?

[@kolobcanyon8920]

You could probably use these for recording. That's why I like them. Play a swing pattern on the hi-hat and it sounds crisp and you'd never get that using socks and tape

[@aral8210]

Wow 20 db at that level means like 1000x

[@davidcarbonnel6396]

OVER MY DEAD BODY !

[@evenform]

Why is the snare quieter the second time???

[@arturoforking]

IF A REGULAR CRASH IS AROUND 90 Db and a L80 CRASH IS AROUND 55 Db THATS LIKE A 40% QUIETER THEY SHOULD BE THE L40 LOL

[@ZildjianCompany]

Decibels are measured exponentially.

[@mojostudio]

Is this some kind of joke, I could make a piece of foil and a tooth brush sound better than that.

[@nintrevor9040]

They're not meant to sound good, they're meant to be quiet.

[@pauljung1327]

You wouldnt quite understand how good these are until u actually played them and felt how good the touch was.. This not meant for gigs, just practicing

[@kolobcanyon8920]

TBH when I played them in real life they sounded really cool, especially jazz patterns

[@JustinKeithD]

Surely an excellent product...but this shouldn't exist. It's a slap in the face to us by the complainers. Drums are meant to be loud.

[@ArrowThrills]

The low volumes suck.