[quote]I'm looking for a crash to complement my Zildjian 18" A medium thin crash. Any suggestions?[/quote]

looking at the same model in a 16" would be a good start.

[quote]I'm looking to incorporate a china into my set, nothing pricy or fancy just something good to start on, heard a 14" wuhan is good all the way up to 18" zildjians

also maybe a cheap splash to put in just for some fun effects, what do you guys suggest

again nothing real pricy[/quote]

sabian B8pro Effect Pack. The 18" Chinese is great, and the 10" splash is decent. Failing that, cant go wrong with an 18" or 20" Wuhan, with a Sabian PRO Splash.

[quote]do u guys know of any versatile hats for most types of music especially rock, pop, fusion, funk and would not sound out of place when playing jazz? preferably some nice crisps when playing funk and a fairly amount of sizzle when playing jazz.
thanks a lot![/quote]

well, the HHX Groove hats seem to be at home in any situation, or on the brighter side, some AA Sizzle hats would be my choice weapon.

Can I get an opinion on the pairing between some HHX Power Hats and a HH RBD Ride? I'm currently in the process of ordering the ride but I guess it's on back order from wherever and they offered me anything else from any line up to the value I paid and I was curious if anything would suit me better.

^ The two would go brilliantly together.

well, i think the Power hats are a little too heavy...for me anyway....think of them as dark AA Rock hats.

the Raw-bell dry ride, is actuly somewhat bright. the HH Rock ride would be a good alternative. a little more lively and agressive, due to the bigger bell and slightly heavier weight.

Thanks. Although I'm kind of surprised you find them to be dark...my hats are very very bright and incredibly loud. Mainly I need something that CUTS and I've been told RBDs do that very well.

in my opinion, if your looking for a dry cutting ride, go with the AA, or AAX dry rides. the AA will have the bigger bell of the two.

^^^^ 21" AA is a great ride, I am lucky enough to own one myself.

i kinda wish i had gone with the AA Myself.....bigger bell. :thumb:

^^^^ Yeah, it has quite the cut to it.

[QUOTE=the_Outnumbered]do u guys know of any versatile hats for most types of music especially rock, pop, fusion, funk and would not sound out of place when playing jazz? preferably some nice crisps when playing funk and a fairly amount of sizzle when playing jazz.
thanks a lot![/QUOTE]

A New Beat Hihats... nuff said.

Hi, i'm looking for a sabian crash not to expensive but good for crash riding, preferably 18' or that kind of size. my current cymbals are sabian b8 and pro sonix also a little zbt splash. Thanx :thumb:

Try a Sabian AA, i think that they have a really nice sound to them.

thanx i'll go an have a look. i've seen the vault crashes theyre nice anyone know th price tag on one of them?

What country do you live in?

I'm in england. also btw i'm looking at max stax...ne gd?

not worth it. you an make your own for about $10~$20 and they sound very similar.

I'm looking for a 16" crash to compliment my AA medium ride. I'd like something in the AA or AAX lines. Nothing very thin or very heavy with medium to long decay and a bright sound. I really like the AAX Dark crash and plan on buying one maybe in a few months after my new kit so somthing that would also work well with this. If you could suggest maybe 3 or 4 cymbals that would be great, i will try them out when i goto the store next week. Also, I will be needing to upgrade my hats soon as well. Currently i have no crash and **** hats, do you think i should get a crash first or upgrade my hats first? I hate not having a crash and i do have hats so to me it would seem more logical to get a crash... Opinions? For the hats I would like soemthing again in AA or AAX lines that is very a crisp and clear with a great "washy" open sound. Sorry for the long post and thanks for the help[IMG]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG]

Quick question: are the Vault series prices the same as the AA and AAX lines or the HH and HHX's?

Also, are the Vaults machine or hand made? Or a mix of both?

Thanks

Looking for a companion(s) to my 16" AA Medium Crash. Preferably Sabian.

[quote]Quick question: are the Vault series prices the same as the AA and AAX lines or the HH and HHX's?

Also, are the Vaults machine or hand made? Or a mix of both?

Thanks[/quote]

i beleive they are priced intbetween the AA and Hand Hammered Lines. and as for how their made, i think they're hand made if i recall correctly.

[quote]Looking for a companion(s) to my 16" AA Medium Crash. Preferably Sabian.[/quote]

try the same in an 18"....great crash you have there :thumb:

I'm looking for a crash to use with my 17" AA medium thin, any brand.

19" AAX Stage Crash.

I hate to be a pain but did you guys miss my post about 6 up? I know its a long one but a response would really be appreciated! [IMG]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG]

For a crash, check out AAX Stage, AA Medium/Medium Thins.

Also check out the AAX Stage hats.

thank you Plan B, i will check them out. :)

No problem man. Those are just some basic examples. Check out the new Vault crashes too if you can, they're great.

I will but are they not more pricey than the AA/AAX lines? I don't wanna spend more than 180 CDN.

My 18" was $160 if I recall correctly, for sure not over $180.

wow really? is that canadian? I was under the impression that they would go for around 180-200 CDN.

Yep, Canadian. They're a new line, but they're priced lower than HHX/HH and a little higher, if not the same as AAX/AA's.

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