these saluda cymbals seem like a huge mystery to me...I read threads and responses about them and you never miss the many praises about them. As a person who has never tried saluda, and only uses Sabian + Zildjian, I wanna know a little more about Saluda; style, price range, endurance, sound etc. and would they be good for metal hard hitters? also, what is the order of quality of them. (ie, sabian cymbals: b8 is lowest and AAX is highest - only for example)

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I've played Sabian, Zildjian, and Meinl mostly over 24 years. I got a new set of Saluda Earthworks from Jamie about a month ago now and have been really impressed with them. I am also impressed with the customer service you get from Jamie.

As for styles, price range and so forth, I would look on their website. http://www.drumgearonline.com/

Endurance, is dependent on you.

Sound, well he builds custom cymbals, so I would ask him if he could make what you want.

I have a 17" Earthworks dark Rock crash and a 19" Earthworks dark rock crash, and both are perfect for metal heavy hitters. The project a ton and cut through anything. There are full reviews on here as well as a few guys who have posted sound bits on here.

Good luck.








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Manzo,

One big difference with Saluda is that there are no "beginner" levels to their cymbals. Every single line is made as a professional series. All the cymbals are customizable to your specs and needs, including the new "Symbolic" series, which is completely customizable. Also, Saluda has more series available (14) than any other cymbal maker.

You'll find the site online at www.saludacymbals.com

For pricing information, visit www.drumgearonline.com (Saluda's retail outlet).

Saludas are only available online, or by local (Columbia, SC) pickup. There are soundfiles posted on the Saluda website for some of the series, and several folks (including me) have posted vids of solos and performances including our Saluda cymbals.

Mine can be found here: http://youtube.com/user/pagan31569 There are 3 vids from my last band, Scream, performing at a large club in Central PA. It's shot with a handheld cam and no board mix, but you'll get the idea.

I'll put my Saludas up against any other cymbal anywhere, anytime.

Good luck with your research, and if you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Several Saluda endorsers, including myself and PJ Clevenger (Timekeep69) are here, along with Jamie himself (Saluda Cymbals).








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i have a saluda mist x crash. it's a little thinner than i was wanting and it's a little brighter than i was expecting but it sounds amazing. i would definitely suggest them.








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you guys are the best I gotta do some school work then im gonna do some saluda studing =]








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