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Lancelot Frosty
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 Are Meinl HCS cymbals any good?
Er.
Yeah.
Just wondering. 
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Hack_and_Slash
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They're awful.
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Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:59 pm |
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Lancelot Frosty
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So, don't buy em ever? 
What starter cymbals are good?
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:48 am |
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NG1284
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You always get what you pay for!
Personally, if you want the really low end stuff like that, I'd either check out the Paiste Brass 101 or the Meinl Tama stock cymbals. Brass 101's go for about 100 for a set, and the Tama stock cymbals you can probably pick up for 20$-30$ each. The Tama stock crashes actually sound pretty good for the price, but they're a bit hard to find.
Out of the typical starter sets though (which are a bit more expensive), I'd go with Sabian B8s. They sound good and tend to be fairly durable.
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Hack_and_Slash
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Lancelot Frosty wrote:So, don't buy em ever?
What starter cymbals are good?
Sabian B8's or Meinl MCS. If you have a little more money, the sabian XS20's are even better.
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:02 pm |
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invision
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Paiste PST 5 are really good cymbals
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:09 pm |
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Lancelot Frosty
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Alright, cool.
Thanks guys.
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I love Cheese and drums
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Meinl HCS cymbals are horrible I have a friend who has 2 HCS crashs and they sound like crap.
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meinldude69
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go with the MCS set
i have it, and i love them =)
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DrumsPlus
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My son has them and loves them. I use to have B8's and I think they sound better, accept for the Hats. The MCS Hats aren't the greatest, but I think they sound pretty good.
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smokey689
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the ones i had wernt all that great either. but i started with them. so i recomend the for a low priced starter set.
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Jimbob2020
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The best starter cymbals in my opinion are Paiste PST 5's and Sabian XS20...
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its-all-gravy
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Jimbob2020 wrote:The best starter cymbals in my opinion are Paiste PST 5's and Sabian XS20...
+1 On the Xs20's
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Jimbob2020
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its-all-gravy wrote:Jimbob2020 wrote:The best starter cymbals in my opinion are Paiste PST 5's and Sabian XS20...
+1 On the Xs20's
Yes, if you have the money definitely get the XS20's... They will sound the best...
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Brother_Bong
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I agree XS20, I have one mixed in with my Earthworks and A customs, fits well.
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sapazi13
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I agree, the PST5's and XS20's are better, I have both and like both.
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XS20's are the best budget cymbal IMO they are decently priced and sound great I love their crashs and chinas.
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Jimbob2020 wrote:The best starter cymbals in my opinion are Paiste PST 5's and Sabian XS20...
i walked around sam ash hitting a whole lot of cymbals and as far as beginner cymbals these came out on top along with zildjians zht's. but the zildjians didnt sound quite as good
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*Cough*
Saluda?
Just don't get Zildjian beginner cymbals, they are far worse, in my experience, than about any other beginner line.
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Lancelot Frosty
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Woah.
This is an old thread. XD
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:40 am |
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PearlMeinlAhead
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Well, I've got the HCS cymbals, and I really dont have any complains about them.
Surely, they may sound different than other cymbals, but thats all about tastes isn't it? Every cymbal line is different, it just depends about what sounds you like.
I play metal, and they work fine, they really do. I play really hard, hit like a madman on those cymbals, and they're still like new.
So if you're looking for a cheap cymbal who lasts very long and looks great (and in my opinion also sounds great), buy them.
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Mike_Drums
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Hack_and_Slash wrote:Lancelot Frosty wrote:So, don't buy em ever?
What starter cymbals are good?
Sabian B8's or Meinl MCS. If you have a little more money, the sabian XS20's are even better.
got two kits in my room, one with xs20s they dont sound that bad at all, typical thick cymbals though
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Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:47 pm |
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I love Cheese and drums
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XS20's arent considered beginner line cymbals by sabian anymore.
their still good though.
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Well I heard Underoath and The Devil Wears Prada in concert and both of their drummers are awesome and use Meinl cymbals. I think they sounded awesome. I want to buy some Meinl Byzance Dark Hi-Hats[/img]
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Lancelot Frosty
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A fair deal of guys use Meinls. I love them.
Byzances are just really really expensive.
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