Zildjian Z Custom Cymbals // Full Review & Demo...

[@Twotontessie]

My left ear is still down several dbs at 3400 likely from my 18 inch Z Power Crash back in the 80s. Epic trash can lid.

[@mickpauline4630]

The issue with these cymbals was never their sound quality, it was their tendency to crack. Being a heavier cymbal aimed at heavy hitting drummers their lack of flexibility meant they only lasted a couple of years max before cracks appeared in the bow.

[@Evan_Thrashes]

this is the biggest problem with these cymbals.. thats why as a metal drummer i actually tend to go with medium weight cymbals, or even thin or medium thin because they are much more durable do to the flex..

[@grundydan1]

Yes that happened to me too with a couple of old style Z crashes. Not sure if the different hammering would make any difference. Zildjian A Medium crashes are plenty loud enough, last well and sound better imo.

[@Evan_Thrashes]

@@grundydan1 i agree, Z cymbals just sound chunky and unrounded..

[@smashrhythm]

Yep it due to the unnecessary star hammer marks

[@RedToxy-rc7ev]

​@@Evan_Thrashes medium and thin crashes, hats and chinas just sounds better in modern metal music I think. Actually if you in small band and you gigging in bars - loud cymbals is problem, not something good. But if you big enough to play on stadium - overheads should do it's work. So, I have no idea who need loud thick cymbals now.

[@_kontroll]

2:21 some nice drumming there!

[@Jack_Attack_2580]

Absolutely! Really bringing out the best tone in those hats

[@Medievalfan94]

the 18" China was good, the 20" China had some weird undertone hum resonance thingymajig to it...

[@SionedWillicombe]

Can you review the new drumcraft bell bronze pleaseeeeee

[@DarthCiliatus]

Not my sound (A's and K's for me) but they do their sound very well. That mega bell ride is awesome though. I'd grab one if I found a good deal and use it as a secondary ride. My primary ride is a 20in K Custom Dark Ride.

[@Jack_Attack_2580]

Can’t go wrong with the K dark ride

[@raymondkolbinski3033]

They sound like budget cymbals.

[@BoswachtBlog]

They sound kind of erratic, if you catch my drift. Not really a defined sound stage.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

They’re mainly meant for heavy rock music in a Live setting, where super nuanced, clean tones from A Custom’s, K’s, etc aren’t as necessary.

[@theguy4361]

Appart from the megabell ride, none of those sound any good to me compared to A custom. They just sound like your average entry level cymbal, the meinl classic custom achieves almost the same sound for half the price in my opinion

[@ghiblinerd6196]

Paiste rudes

[@jonhattanrai]

Just say it... These cymbals are basically trash! hahahahaha