bright cymbals vs. dark cymbals

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just wondering what everyone's preference is, and if that preference is different for recording. personally i prefer dark cymbals like k customs but i'd imagine (i dont really know) that brighter cymbals would be better for recording because theyd cut through the mix better...??
 
Well, I'm not sure if I prefer "darker" cymbals, but I prefer large thin cymbals, which bascially react like big splashes, they open up quickly, and get out of the way, but have a lower pitch.

I hate thick cymbals because they have a lot of midrange in them...you know, anything that says "Rock", "Metal", or "Power" in it's description.


So, perhaps it is the "dark" cymbals that I like.


Tim
When I started out I had a couple of OLD, and I mean really old K's, and I hated them because they were completely lifeless.
 
Tim Brown said:
Well, I'm not sure if I prefer "darker" cymbals, but I prefer large thin cymbals, which bascially react like big splashes, they open up quickly, and get out of the way, but have a lower pitch.

I hate thick cymbals because they have a lot of midrange in them...you know, anything that says "Rock", "Metal", or "Power" in it's description.


So, perhaps it is the "dark" cymbals that I like.


Tim
When I started out I had a couple of OLD, and I mean really old K's, and I hated them because they were completely lifeless.
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i agree with tim, anything with "Rock" in the name sounds like crap to me, and i play almost exclusively rock music! as for recording cymbals, i don't know, as i havent had the luxury of recording with too many different types of cymbals. my cousin's kit has a old 16" Zildjian Thin Crash that has an awesome sound to it. even when you hit it hard, it sounds super clean and never hurts your ears by being overly bright. it records pretty well too. the K customs i've tried at Guitar Center sounded pretty good, but for different sizes i liked the sounds of different types of cymbals. Sometimes A custom or A, and sometimes K. i guess it all depends. but from my understanding, you would want to use a thinner, quicker decaying cymbal for recording so that way it doesnt add too much "noise" to the mix.
 
zed32 said:
...but from my understanding, you would want to use a thinner, quicker decaying cymbal for recording so that way it doesnt add too much "noise" to the mix.
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Depends on the music. I use "A Mediums" and "A Customs." I also like the "A Medium Thins" but nothing smaller than a 17" for me. Like I said, it depends on what you're playing.
 
darker and thinner if it's up to me, but i recently recorded someone with med Z customs, and while it's not what i'm used to I could like them in some situations.
 
Huh! You know I never gave it much thought, but now that you mention it I recall that every time I tried out a cymbal that was labeled "Rock", I hated it!!

Hmmm....wonder if we should mass email the big 3?
 
I really like Paiste Power crashes... but in terms of rides, hi hats, and chinas, I prefer thinner darker cymbals. Which sucks because my current ride (Paiste sig 21" Dry Heavy Ride) is really bright. When I first got it, I loved it, but now I'm seeing that its easy to lose control on it... I wonder how the Signature Dark Metal Ride sounds... I need to check that out... and maybe I can sell my current ride to get that one. And if it sux... then I'll sell my current ride for a dry crisp ride or reflector dry ride.
 
Depends on the song. Mostly I like darker complex cymbals. In really dense mixes, sometimes "brighter" is less problematic.
 
Supercreep said:
Depends on the song. Mostly I like darker complex cymbals. In really dense mixes, sometimes "brighter" is less problematic.
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Good idea. Best idea is a set with different thicknesses and sizes. That way you can do whatever.
 
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