Zildjian A Custom Cymbal > Reviews > The best you can get

Author's product rating:   

Appearance	5
Quality of sound	superb
Range of tones	quite rich
Playability	very playable
Value for money	excellent

Advantages:	Great cymbals, excellent quality, brilliant sound
Disadvantages:	Expensive consumables

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I regularly play 2 Zildjian A Custom cymbals. They are without a doubt the nicest I have ever played.

The cymbals that I play are a 14" Crash and an 8" Splash. Both are quite thin cymbals, and have a nice bright finish to them.

14" Crash
This cymbal gives a medium pitched sound when hit. It gives a nice warm sound whnd you hit it reasonably hard, which dies away slowly, giving a lovely deep sound as it dies out. If you hit it really hard you get a huge sound from it, which again dies away slowly.

8" Splash
This cymbal gives a quick high sound that dies away quickly. Excelent for an extra bit of emphasis in a song.

Both these cymbals complement each other really well. The nicest sound can be achieved by hitting them simultaneously. You get a really full sound that adds impact to the beginning of a song and that can really be heard.

No 2 A Custom cymbals are the same, they all sound different, so when buying don't just go and buy one, play all of them that the shop has got untill you find one that gives the sound you really want. When buying more than one, make sure that they really complement each other.

These cymbals are quite expensive. Together the two cymbals cost about £240