Sabian B8 Cymbal

Advantages: Price, Sound Quality, Look.
Disadvantages: Average Tone Range

...little as £10. The Sabian B8 range comprises most kinds of cymbals; splashes, crashes, rides, chinese etc, which enables a beginning or intermediate drummer to have a whole range of budget, yet good cymbals, saving a lot of money overall. The B8 series is probably the most popular starting cymbal setup, due to its massive variety and great sound quality to price ratio. for around £130, you could have a hi-hat, crash and ride setup, superior in ...
...good, yet stunningly expensive cymbals, Sabian have maintained their focus on all ranges, including that of the beginner. This attention can clearly be seen in the B8 range, when compared with it's rivals, the Paiste 302 plus series and the Zildjian ZBT range. B8 cymbals are well-priced and good looking. They are hard to damage, yet come in all sizes, including thin-cut, and thick/heavy for rock. The cymbals have a very good ring time, fair volume ... Read review

Advantages: Good quality, tones, good range and low in price.
Disadvantages: Not the best range ever, needs more variatys of rides.

Okey I've got Sabian B8 cymabals actually all of mine are, i'm happy with them the range is very versitile and functual, the sounds are amazing for a high end budget cymbal. Ive got 14" rock hats, 16" thin crash, 10" splash, 20" ride, 18" rock crash, 18" chineese, and am looking in the next 5 days to get a 14" mini chineese and a 12" splash plus a 8" splash. The review was compleat ly biased, and un constructive, the tones of the cymbals are good ...
...thing is the B8's have sustaion, and good responce, depanding on your cymbal setups you can get many different tones, pitches ect to suit your playing such as i have.. the comment implys they shouldnt be sabians because they are, cheap, the review is based on bmony, there are no relitive pros, if i had a grand id get mixed aax, hh and hhx, but due to the dramatic price i cant. the view that the B8 pros are much better, its alie the sounds prety much ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap way of getting a top name on your kit
Disadvantages: Cymbals not worthy of the name - aweful sound

Unless things have recently changed, this range of cymbals is Sabian's bottom of the range series. Within the B8 series there is really quite a lot of variety, with many crashes, rides and splashes in all different sizes. The good thing about these cymbals is the price – they are really extremely cheap. Also they are Sabian’s. If you are really on a mega tight budget, and this is really all you can afford, this is the best there is at this price. ...
...The sound quality is awful. I know that when you are purchasing an entirely new set of cymbals, it can work out quite expensive, but I really would stretch your budget that little bit extra and go for the B8 pro (see my review). These are a little pricier, but are infinitely better. Don’t buy these cymbals unless you really are strapped for cash. ... Read review