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This china was the workhorse on my kit.
Playing metal it went through some pretty severe punishment.
Excellent sound, very cutting without being intrusive.
Unfortunately after a year and 10 months it cracked. Which has now given it a very trashy sound with a shorter sustain.
I'd hoped it would have lasted longer, but I'll keep using it until it's completely obliterated.
Absolutely worth it.
This china was the workhorse on my kit.
Playing metal it went through some pretty severe punishment.
Excellent sound, very cutting without being intrusive.
Unfortunately after a year and 10 months it cracked. Which has now given it a very trashy sound with a shorter sustain.
I'd hoped it would have lasted longer, but I'll keep using it until
This china was the workhorse on my kit.
Playing metal it went through some pretty severe punishment.
Excellent sound, very cutting without being intrusive.
Unfortunately after a year and 10 months it cracked. Which has now given it a very trashy sound with a shorter sustain.
I'd hoped it would have lasted longer, but I'll keep using it until it's completely obliterated.
Absolutely worth it.
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A Beautiful China with a subtle edge
Thomas7957 09.02.2015
This Zildjian K-Custom 17" China cymbal is just a great all rounder.
The sound is trashy, as you'd expect from a china cymbal, however not to the point where it intrudes over your other voicing's.
The tones are dark and warm, and the cymbal responds well to a lighter touch... where as many other china cymbals have an 'All or Nothing' type threshold.
So all in all, its good for light playing as well. Though I wouldn't go as far as riding on it.
The hammering, as with all K-Custom cymbals, is not only beautiful but also delivers that K-Custom dark shudder we are all so fond of.
This has proved to be a great, beautiful, subtle and above all versatile china cymbal that I will no doubt enjoy for quite some time.
100% Recommended
This Zildjian K-Custom 17" China cymbal is just a great all rounder.
The sound is trashy, as you'd expect from a china cymbal, however not to the point where it intrudes over your other voicing's.
The tones are dark and warm, and the cymbal responds well to a lighter touch... where as many other china cymbals have an 'All or Nothing' type threshold.
This Zildjian K-Custom 17" China cymbal is just a great all rounder.
The sound is trashy, as you'd expect from a china cymbal, however not to the point where it intrudes over your other voicing's.
The tones are dark and warm, and the cymbal responds well to a lighter touch... where as many other china cymbals have an 'All or Nothing' type threshold.
So all in all, its good for light playing as well. Though I wouldn't go as far as riding on it.
The hammering, as with all K-Custom cymbals, is not only beautiful but also delivers that K-Custom dark shudder we are all so fond of.
This has proved to be a great, beautiful, subtle and above all versatile china cymbal that I will no doubt enjoy for quite some time.
100% Recommended
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Bogdan.Bacrau 25.12.2018
A bit too loud and cutting sound for my tastes. Still the best China I ever had.
I used the Zildjian P1300 Cymbal Cleaning Polish on it (by accident, it is NOT recommended to be used on it since it's a traditional finish cymbal) and it affected its sound. It is now a bit warmer and not so cutting, so just perfect for me :). It also changed its color a little, but I don't care about that.
A bit too loud and cutting sound for my tastes. Still the best China I ever had.
I used the Zildjian P1300 Cymbal Cleaning Polish on it (by accident, it is NOT recommended to be used on it since it's a traditional finish cymbal) and it affected its sound. It is now a bit warmer and not so cutting, so just perfect for me :). It also changed its color a
A bit too loud and cutting sound for my tastes. Still the best China I ever had.
I used the Zildjian P1300 Cymbal Cleaning Polish on it (by accident, it is NOT recommended to be used on it since it's a traditional finish cymbal) and it affected its sound. It is now a bit warmer and not so cutting, so just perfect for me :). It also changed its color a little, but I don't care about that.
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Great tone, but a bit stiffGreat tone, but a bit stiff
Anonymous 20.02.2017
I play a lot of metal and trash, so I need a china. I'm keeping it bell-side down. This is the first china I've ever bought, and here's what I think of it:
I love the tone, it's dark and trashy and gives me the chills.
But, I wished more "slushy" sound and a longer decoy. This china has a quick attack, but the impact sound is a bit metallish. "Clang". Either the great china sounds I've been hearing have been mixed very much, or then there really are chinas with a slushier, softer sound that doesn't die so fast. This one is kinda stiff/hard to play. It feels like it doesn't light up to the fullest sound it should have unless I hit it hard enough, which I don't want to do because I wan't to preserve it for a long time.
It's loud. Louder than my K-Custom Dark Crashes, but it's alright.
Excellent tone, actually just fine sustain.
There was a short black line on the cymbal from manufacturing. Just esthetics, but still - it looks uglish.
Edit: After listening to several other China's from different manufacturers, I realize I like this one the best. So, 5 stars.
I play a lot of metal and trash, so I need a china. I'm keeping it bell-side down. This is the first china I've ever bought, and here's what I think of it:
I love the tone, it's dark and trashy and gives me the chills.
But, I wished more "slushy" sound and a longer decoy. This china has a quick attack, but the impact sound is a bit metallish. "Clang".
I play a lot of metal and trash, so I need a china. I'm keeping it bell-side down. This is the first china I've ever bought, and here's what I think of it:
I love the tone, it's dark and trashy and gives me the chills.
But, I wished more "slushy" sound and a longer decoy. This china has a quick attack, but the impact sound is a bit metallish. "Clang". Either the great china sounds I've been hearing have been mixed very much, or then there really are chinas with a slushier, softer sound that doesn't die so fast. This one is kinda stiff/hard to play. It feels like it doesn't light up to the fullest sound it should have unless I hit it hard enough, which I don't want to do because I wan't to preserve it for a long time.
It's loud. Louder than my K-Custom Dark Crashes, but it's alright.
Excellent tone, actually just fine sustain.
There was a short black line on the cymbal from manufacturing. Just esthetics, but still - it looks uglish.
Edit: After listening to several other China's from different manufacturers, I realize I like this one the best. So, 5 stars.
I play a lot of metal and trash, so I need a china. I'm keeping it bell-side down. This is the first china I've ever bought, and here's what I think of it: I love the tone, it's dark and trashy and gives me the chills. But, I wished more "slushy" sound and a longer decoy. This china has a quick attack, but the impact sound is a bit metallic. "Clang". Either the great china sounds I've been hearing have been mixed very much, or then there really are Chinas with a slushier, softer sound that doesn't die so fast. This one is kinda stiff/hard to play. It feels like it doesn't light up to the fullest sound it should have unless I hit it hard enough, which I don't want to do because I don't want to preserve it for a long time. It's loud. Louder than my K-Custom Dark Crashes, but it's alright. Excellent tone, actually just fine sustain. There was a short black line on the cymbal from manufacturing. Just esthetics, but still - it looks ugly. Edit: After listening to several other China's from different manufacturers, I realize I like this one the best. So, 5 stars.
