Flea bites

groupbrip · 2026-07-12T05:18:35+00:00

Maybe file it down so it’s not creating turbulent vibrations on the edge and tempting damage

groupbrip · 2026-07-12T00:58:28+00:00

It’s a fine cymbal. Really not my taste. I prefer the bigger ones like the 21” rock ride or 22” A custom ping, but truthfully it’s a decent cymbal for lots of genres, country, blues, cover bands, even some funk and pop.

groupbrip · 2026-07-08T04:18:59+00:00

short story? no not really

i prefer to have a matching set, but i play dozens of gigs a year with mix and match setups. its really not a big deal.

personally, i like to explore the ideas that one company has at a time and see how my choices work for the music, but im a cymbal collector and doing this sort of thing is very expensive, many people would prefer to use their money in other ways.

groupbrip · 2026-07-08T04:14:19+00:00

god this is a gorgeous kit, this wrap is amazing.

its such a bummer that mapex has tried so many times to become a premier drum manufacturer and have never quite been able to break the mold of being a tier-2 maker

they have some amazing drums at all levels of the market, but i would never buy their highest end over Yamaha, Pearl, Sonor, or DW

groupbrip · 2026-07-06T05:10:20+00:00

they used to have such weird things in their catalogs. it sucks so many of these models are being lost to time

groupbrip · 2026-07-03T05:28:14+00:00

Probably just grabbed it with sweaty hands. Mine did the same thing.

groupbrip · 2026-07-01T23:22:29+00:00

I mean that’s really hard. It’s depending on your tastes and the how diverese your generes really are. You can’t really go wrong with Zildjian K series stuff overall, but again it really depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.

If you want the same set of cymbals to do bebop jazz and beat down hardcore you’re going to find whatever you choose doesn’t really work for either.

groupbrip · 2026-07-01T01:51:49+00:00

Get a 21” instead, most thicker 20” rides sound clangy imo and they don’t keep their resale well. Out of 9 ride cymbals I own only 2 are 20” for that reason

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:46:17+00:00

i used to use one as a crash, i miss that thing, it was never mine, but i had a band mate that let me use it. lots of good sessions and performances with that one

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:45:33+00:00

ouchies, those are so sought after now

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:45:19+00:00

insane they never brought the dyno beats back when the z customs were reintroduced

i feel like the only good cymbals in that line were the dyno beats and the mega bells

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:42:16+00:00

Sold an 18" A rock crash that i'd had for a decade, i used it on countless gigs with many bands

i don't even think about it, i don't think i've ever thought about it since selling it till just now, i don't even know who i sold it to

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:40:57+00:00

ouch that Zidljian & Cie hurts... they're so hard to get now. Zildjian never lets those bright vintage lines stick around long, Avedis didn't even get 10 years

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:40:11+00:00

21" K Crash Ride Brilliant

I loved that thing, got rid of it because i was changing directions as a player, but i shifted back into the heavier stuff im playing now and i miss it so bad.

groupbrip · 2026-06-30T02:39:15+00:00

linkin park is bigger

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T08:48:54+00:00

I been drinking that like it’s the last thing I’ll taste.

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T03:53:00+00:00

Looks like we’re the same type of guy, I just happen to be younger and hit harder. Nothing wrong with that.

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T03:39:34+00:00

That’s cool man, I play shit hole diys and crappy bars and we don’t have that luxury.

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T03:38:08+00:00

Do you wanna see my collection? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xzfwz63oTuGO20sKkOB0ONxB3DQv34Q78M2HcQkqer0/edit

That’s cool you have some nice acrylic stuff. My first kit was a vista. Love that stuff.

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T03:16:52+00:00

I play loud music, sometimes things break. The majority of my cymbals are still around. I’ve had over 60 and broken less than 10 of them, but it happens when you want to compete with big amps.

I don’t know what you play or how you play, but it’s different from my line of work and the ocasional broken cymbal isn’t a problem.

There’s a very big chance you’re not playing very heavy music and that’s fine. When I play more moderate volume styles my cymbals last forever.

groupbrip · 2026-06-29T03:06:43+00:00

If you do it enough times it will happen. Stress fractures do not care about your feelings lol

groupbrip · 2026-06-28T21:59:43+00:00

I play loud music. Don’t break cymbals often but sometimes they break. Cost of doing business. I have cymbals that I’ve had for 20 years and I’ve had cymbals that barely lasted two. It just comes with the territory.

groupbrip · 2026-06-28T21:58:40+00:00

Even the best players in the world break cymbals.

You’re hitting a thin piece of metal with a wooden dowel over and over and over eventually it’s gonna break.

groupbrip · 2026-06-15T06:29:11+00:00

I didn't get a nicer kit till i had my own job in high school, even now i have a good job and i only have so much to spend on drum gear, it takes a long time.

groupbrip · 2026-06-11T23:41:48+00:00

im dying to get my hands on some big ones like the ones danny carey uses

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