circh bustom wrote:I am not very familiar with paiste. Recently I have heard a few drummers locally with Paiste rides and only one impressed me. I may be in the minority but I like the inconsistency with Zildjian cymbals. I like that a friend of mine has the exact same 18" K Dark Crash as I do and they do not sound the same. What may sound like garbage to one may sound great played by someone else. I dig searching for that cymbal that speaks to me.
I'm in this camp as well...been pretty much a Z player since I was 5 (will be 59 this year). I like the idea of having a set of unique instruments that, individually and as a choir have a sound unlike any other. I've played a few P's and S's that sound and feel absolutely fantastic and others that didn't speak to me. Same with Z's too...a cymbal has to jump up and speak to me before I buy it. I played about a dozen K Custom Dark Rides at several stores before gravitating to one that turned out to be extremely versatile that I've been playing for about 4 years now. But overall, I favor Zildjian...something about the way they feel (at least in the K, K Custom and A Custom lines). I'm a big fan of the Sabian hhx Evo's too especially the 16" crashes although I don't own any (yet). I've played several and in my experience those have been the most consistent and versatile of any I've played.
One thing I find with some cymbals, hats in particular, is that they can often become "played out." That certain something just disappears, whether it's something physical or maybe I just don't hear it the same.