Hi,

I would like to bay Istanbul Agop Traditional Splash 8" or 9".
What do you think abut it?

Istanbul makes good cymbals, and they're much cheaper than Sabian or Z's. They are a little too thin for me though...I'd break them in a couple of months. That should be a nice cymbal if you're looking for a bright sound with fast decay.

Personally I use Z-Customs and Wuhan China's.

I don't know about traditionals, but I've used an Alchemy rock splash 8' and it sounded great. Very bright and cutting. Broke it after a few years of hard rock/metal bashing. Since Alchemy and Agop are the same manufacturer, you will be satisfied with the quality of the sound. The problem is- what sound are you looking for?








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A friend of mine uses traditional splash 9. It is perfect IMO


Here is a sound sample of it's brother - Istambul Mehmet splash 9


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I've been playing my Agop Traditional 9" Splash for 3 or 4 years now and I wouldn't change it for anything. It has all the atributes that I like in a splash - it's dark, it's short and blends well.

If you wish to listen to how it recorded on my demo session check this song out:

http://muzyka.onet.pl/openstage/1341303,music.html








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