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(More customer reviews)I bought this online on a lark. Normally I'd never buy any kind of instrument without hearing it first, but I broke my own rules....and kinda lucked out.
I've played and heard some amazing china crash cymbals that just explode when struck. Unfortunately they also run into the 250 - 350 dollar range. I've also played some cheapies that literally sound like a garbage can lid.
The Zildjian ZHT turns out to be a pretty good compromise between the two.
I've experimented between using it right side up (as pictured) and upside down. And also at various heights and angles. I've found that upside down and approx 30 degrees from a horizontal position, gives me the best sound. I positioned it rather low, just above my ride cymbal, overlapping 3 or 4 inches at the apex. I also used extra thick felts, top and bottom, and left a little bit of play in it so it's got some wiggle when hit.
There are a few things I've noticed. First, there is definately a sweet spot both in position and how hard it's struck. I won't bother explaining. You'll just have to experiment.
Secondly, if I'm listening either to a recording of me or through monitor headphones while playing, the china sounds WAY better from the non-playing position. I think that's true in general about drum kits, in that they're not meant to be heard sitting two feet behind them.
Finally, and this might just be my ears playing tricks, but the more I use this cymbal the better it sounds. I don't know if there is, as a rule, a breaking in period with cymbals. But I've had other cymbals that have seemed to get better with age. Who knows, maybe it's just wishful thinking.
Overall this is a very useful china cymbal for the budget minded drummer. Don't expect professional performance here. It's not going to sound like Pert's, Ulrich's, or Cobban's chinas....you get what you pay for. But it's definately NOT a piece of junk.
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