Go buy some Wuhan Splash cymbals.

Verdas · 03-06-2008, 10:56 PM

I have alot of splash cymbals and I have heard hundreds of these things over the years. I just bought an 8" and a 12" Wuhan Splash cymbals and they are of the same quality as cymbals that are hundreds of dollars. Don't hesitate you are getting way more than you're moneys worth, trust me. Everyone should go and buy some.

You can find them on ebay for very cheap, very regularly. I bought mine there for $18 each, as a package of 2, and shipping was $10, so they cost me $23 each after shipping.

Obelisk · 03-07-2008, 03:03 PM

Same with chinas...

I got a 16 and 18 for $40 - considering I spent more than $100 for my AA, and the 18" Wuhan was the choice for recording, you really can't go wrong (unless you buy one of the ones that explode after 3 days...)

Great value for the money, those Wuhans are.

sLarkin20 · 03-07-2008, 03:55 PM

I am a much bigger fan of their "effect" type cymbals, like their splashes and chinas, then I am of the other ones like crashes and hi-hats. Maybe it's just their cheap price or something, but I'd take a Wuhan splash or china over almost any other brand. Not so much on their rides/crashed/hi-hats though.

Panopticon · 03-07-2008, 05:21 PM

the only wuhan i have that i slightly like is the 16" china i have that is cracked and has big gaping holes in it.

I like it because it sounds like a stack...is that a bad sign for wuhan?

lmldrummer · 03-07-2008, 06:40 PM

i don't think anything's a bad sound for a wuhan tbh

***billdrum*** · 03-07-2008, 08:23 PM

I recorded some audio a while back featuring my 18" Wuhan China and my 8" and 12" Wuhan splashes. I'll post it again here so peeps can hear what they sound like.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=5055443

Aaron · 03-08-2008, 12:37 AM

I've got a few [20" Ride, 8"/10"/12" Splashes and a 12" China], they're great.

***Damo*** · 03-08-2008, 04:25 AM

Quote:

I just bought an 8" and a 12" Wuhan Splash cymbals and they are of the same quality as cymbals that are hundreds of dollars.

Unfortunately, part of the reason they are cheaper is because they are NOT of the same quality as those from the bigger companies. The bronze is not of as high a quality and the manufacturing techniques and production steps are not as highly refined. This can be seen in the reduced durability of these cymbals overall.

Dont get me wrong, they are awesome cymbals for what you get, but to say they are the same quality as those that cost twice the price is not correct.

ant_182 · 03-08-2008, 04:33 AM

I'd love to try them out though. I'm more than happy with my oriental china. I want some more effects cymbals though, like another china or ozone/a custom effex crashes

sLarkin20 · 03-08-2008, 12:49 PM

I wouldn't agree either that they are of more "quality" then the more expensive cymbals, but their sound quality is on par with those more expensive ones, in my opinion. I'd much rather pay 20-30 dollars for a china instead of hundreds more for a sound that is very comparable.

mullets suk · 03-08-2008, 02:50 PM

from what ive heard, i would never buy wuhans online.

ace76543 · 03-08-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullets suk

from what ive heard, i would never buy wuhans online.

Used wuhans. If you get them from one of those ebay companies then they're fine.

Harrow · 03-11-2008, 06:25 PM

I gotta say I love Wuhan's china cymbals. Going to the store to pick one of these cymbals out is like an adventure. They are insanely cheap so regardless of where you go the store always has a stack 5 feet high of these in all different sizes. The best part is setting up a stand and hitting them all and listening to how different they all sound. The range of sound between the cymbals regardless of size is pretty incredible, and I haven't had one break yet

Panopticon · 03-11-2008, 09:41 PM

imo wuhans are pretty terrible.

The splashes have absolutely no presence. They sound so weak, as you can hear in bill's audio. I can see how some people may like the chinas, but they're not my thing at all. TOO trashy, too quick, too blech.

i haven't tried any hats, crashes or rides.

Aaron · 03-11-2008, 10:15 PM

I disagree; their splashes are great. I'd prefer mine over HH/As anyday.

Verdas · 03-11-2008, 11:21 PM

I got a remote hat, and I want to get some cheap hats for it. Aaron, have you tried the Wuhan hats? I am curious if they sound decent?

Aaron · 03-12-2008, 12:06 AM

Nope, sorry; not tried hats or crashes.

Hunted By a Freak · 03-13-2008, 03:34 AM

Wuhan are pretty overrated... try out a k custom china and then compare...

If you are breaking them you suck at having any sort of touch, though

Seafroggys · 03-13-2008, 12:42 PM

I have a 12" splash, absolutly love it, gives me the sound I'm looking for.

SkaRabbit · 04-23-2008, 02:46 AM

Buy 2 wuhan splashes 10" splashes. Put them together like hihats and you have an awesome effect hihat. i have these as spares on my kit.

03-06-2008, 10:56 PM	#1
Verdas www.johnnyandtheband.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 190	Go buy some Wuhan Splash cymbals. I have alot of splash cymbals and I have heard hundreds of these things over the years. I just bought an 8" and a 12" Wuhan Splash cymbals and they are of the same quality as cymbals that are hundreds of dollars. Don't hesitate you are getting way more than you're moneys worth, trust me. Everyone should go and buy some. You can find them on ebay for very cheap, very regularly. I bought mine there for $18 each, as a package of 2, and shipping was $10, so they cost me $23 each after shipping.

03-07-2008, 03:55 PM	#3
sLarkin20 The Alpha and the Omega. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,035	I am a much bigger fan of their "effect" type cymbals, like their splashes and chinas, then I am of the other ones like crashes and hi-hats. Maybe it's just their cheap price or something, but I'd take a Wuhan splash or china over almost any other brand. Not so much on their rides/crashed/hi-hats though.
	Digging: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ?

03-07-2008, 08:23 PM	#6
*billdrum* Time Is Of The Essence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western IL Posts: 4,696	I recorded some audio a while back featuring my 18" Wuhan China and my 8" and 12" Wuhan splashes. I'll post it again here so peeps can hear what they sound like. http://soundclick.com/share?songid=5055443 __________________ MXDP Peace & Time Keeper

03-08-2008, 12:37 AM	#7
Aaron Schnitzel'd Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong Posts: 22,046	I've got a few [20" Ride, 8"/10"/12" Splashes and a 12" China], they're great.
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03-08-2008, 12:49 PM	#10
sLarkin20 The Alpha and the Omega. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,035	I wouldn't agree either that they are of more "quality" then the more expensive cymbals, but their sound quality is on par with those more expensive ones, in my opinion. I'd much rather pay 20-30 dollars for a china instead of hundreds more for a sound that is very comparable.
	Digging: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ?

03-07-2008, 03:03 PM	#2
Obelisk "Denial and Error..." Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,290	Same with chinas... I got a 16 and 18 for $40 - considering I spent more than $100 for my AA, and the 18" Wuhan was the choice for recording, you really can't go wrong (unless you buy one of the ones that explode after 3 days...) Great value for the money, those Wuhans are.

03-07-2008, 05:21 PM	#4
Panopticon MXDP Stoner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ٩๏̯͡๏)۶ Posts: 16,717	the only wuhan i have that i slightly like is the 16" china i have that is cracked and has big gaping holes in it. I like it because it sounds like a stack...is that a bad sign for wuhan?

03-07-2008, 06:40 PM	#5
lmldrummer sit on you, sit on you Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 1,877	i don't think anything's a bad sound for a wuhan tbh

03-08-2008, 04:33 AM	#9
ant_182 R.I.P Leo Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England, UK Posts: 4,864	I'd love to try them out though. I'm more than happy with my oriental china. I want some more effects cymbals though, like another china or ozone/a custom effex crashes

03-08-2008, 02:50 PM	#11
mullets suk ever had a bag of suger?? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: around that town, where that place is Posts: 1,023	from what ive heard, i would never buy wuhans online.

03-11-2008, 06:25 PM	#13
Harrow Sgnl_05 Emissions Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,605	I gotta say I love Wuhan's china cymbals. Going to the store to pick one of these cymbals out is like an adventure. They are insanely cheap so regardless of where you go the store always has a stack 5 feet high of these in all different sizes. The best part is setting up a stand and hitting them all and listening to how different they all sound. The range of sound between the cymbals regardless of size is pretty incredible, and I haven't had one break yet

03-11-2008, 09:41 PM	#14
Panopticon MXDP Stoner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ٩๏̯͡๏)۶ Posts: 16,717	imo wuhans are pretty terrible. The splashes have absolutely no presence. They sound so weak, as you can hear in bill's audio. I can see how some people may like the chinas, but they're not my thing at all. TOO trashy, too quick, too blech. i haven't tried any hats, crashes or rides.

03-11-2008, 10:15 PM	#15
Aaron Schnitzel'd Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong Posts: 22,046	I disagree; their splashes are great. I'd prefer mine over HH/As anyday.
	Digging: Sarah Blasko - As Day Follows Night

03-11-2008, 11:21 PM	#16
Verdas www.johnnyandtheband.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 190	I got a remote hat, and I want to get some cheap hats for it. Aaron, have you tried the Wuhan hats? I am curious if they sound decent?

03-12-2008, 12:06 AM	#17
Aaron Schnitzel'd Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong Posts: 22,046	Nope, sorry; not tried hats or crashes.
	Digging: Sarah Blasko - As Day Follows Night

03-13-2008, 03:34 AM	#18
Hunted By a Freak Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 18,237	Wuhan are pretty overrated... try out a k custom china and then compare... If you are breaking them you suck at having any sort of touch, though

03-13-2008, 12:42 PM	#19
Seafroggys Truffula Hugger Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edge of Nowhere Posts: 15,037	I have a 12" splash, absolutly love it, gives me the sound I'm looking for.

04-23-2008, 02:46 AM	#20
SkaRabbit I Am Drum Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,509	Buy 2 wuhan splashes 10" splashes. Put them together like hihats and you have an awesome effect hihat. i have these as spares on my kit.

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