12 Splash Cymbals We Love - Which Is Best For You?
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2020
- Looking for an inexpensive way to upgrade? Check out these 12 awesome 10" splash cymbals!
Paiste Signature Splash Cymbal 10"
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Sabian AAX Aero Splash Cymbal 10" Brilliant
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Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Splash Cymbal 10"
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Dream Bliss Splash - 10
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Paiste Masters 10 Dark Splash
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Istanbul Agop Xist Dry Dark Splash Cymbal 10"
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Sabian HHX Complex Splash Cymbal 10
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Meinl Byzance Vintage Splash Cymbal 10
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Meinl Byzance Dual Splash Cymbal 10
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Istanbul Agop Xist Ion Splash Cymbal 10"
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Zildjian A Custom EFX Cymbal 10"
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Wuhan Splash Cymbal 10"
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Paiste Signature Dark Energy Hi Hat Cymbals 15" Mk I
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Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech 4pc Drum Set Matte African Marble | 1012278-2
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Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech Snare Drum 14x6.5 Matte African Marble | 1012281-2
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that meinl byzance dual has a really interesting sound, almost like a trashy splash. i kinda dig it
The Chinas sound great, too.
I have this one meinl splash I got from a garage sale and the label is mostly worn off besides part of the m and it sounds like that
Agreed it’s nasty and quick af punchy But gets outta the way!!
Spartan Drew how much did u steal it for?
I've had my Meinl Dual Splash for almost 8 months and it's insane. Love it so much.
that byzance dual is gnarly sounding. Also looks like it was born from a volcano!!! love that one.
Loved the Istanbul Xist Ion.
The holes in that Istanbul splash remind me of a crop circle. That’s almost enough of a reason to buy it. The fact it sounds funky certainly doesn’t hurt.
I liked the Sabian AAX Aero Brilliant.
Sabian HHX Complex was beautiful. And the Byzance sounds like it would just sit in the mix perfectly on any track.
Ufip make some of the most beautiful sounding splashes that I have ever heard. Ufip Natural 8 and 10 are incredible cymbals.
Class splashes too..
Had pleasure of sitting on a kit that had a 10" UFIP splash - tremendous, catch my attention right away and still remember it many years latter. That's a cymbal.
I love the sound and affordability of Wuhan splashes. They make an 11” 5-sided splash called “Linear”. It sounds incredible!!
1.) Istanbul Xist
2.) Dream Bliss
3.) Wuhan Splash
Honorable Mention: Meinl Byzance Dual - Comes off more like a mini china, but its smaller size would make it great to have a few around a kit.
Agree with you .... the Xist “sings”
Dang, my exact 3 choices in the same order!
Yeah Istanbul is fire
So hard to choose but I'd have to go with Sabian HHX Complete
Loved the vid as always. Great work guys! it'd be cool if you did a 8' splash demo too
That meinl duo is really something.
Gorgeous kit. If i didn't go all-in with Gretsch this past December I'd be giving that a new home. Appreciate the videos, guys. Can't wait to break quarantine and take a roadtrip.
Thanks for doing this guys! I love splashes can’t have enough of them. I thought these were good choices although there were a few where the sustain was just too short and would not cut through the mix. One splash that I think was missing was the Paiste PSTX 10 inch Swiss splash. Absolutely love that little guy.
If I win the lottery I’m gonna set a 7-piece kit, one ride, a china cymbal...and EVERY splash cymbal here!
I love my splash cymbals and use them all the time . . . this is GREAT!!! I use the Paiste Signature 8 and 10 . . . but wow that Byzance Dual is like a mini China!
subtle differences but you can see the possibilities within this range, very nice video
K Special Dry was my personal favorite out of these, though I will say that for a cymbal that is significantly less expensive than the other ones, the Wuhan sounds surprisingly good to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting it is as good as the K, but it's also a lot less expensive, so that's a consideration in some cases. To me, the fairly new HHX Complex sound cool with initial attack, but just a bit too 'ringy' at the decay for my tastes. Great comparison regardless in that it gave me that kind of detailed info about a diverse group of makers/models... nice!
I loved both the zildjians. I'm currently on a cross country road trip. Dcp is always a destination for me.
Always like these types of videos...well done as usual.
Meinl Byzance Dual and Mein Byzance Traditional, both are magical.
A custom EFX, Byzance vintage and dual were the best for me.
Agreed.
Custom EFX is a knock off Aero Splash lol
That Zil K Sp Dry just jumps right out. Gotta git me one! The two Istanbul XIST ION and Dark Dry also are quite nice. Great Post!
Thanks guys! Missed Ufip, the make very fine
splashes. To me the two Paistes sounded most like the splash sound I like to hear.
I own the K Custom Special Dry. I love it. I use it constantly. It pairs perfectly with my 8" Sabian B8 splash. The K is dark and lower pitched with less sustain, and the B8 is the opposite.
Every one of these sound absolutely amazing. I’d be happy using any one of these in any situation.
For those Paiste users, you'll have to thank Stewart Copeland for bringing it up when he noticed a chinese toy that resembled a splash and brought it over for consultation.
What do you mean?
@@aytonkaleb Basically the history of how Copeland re-popularized the splash cymbals back in the late 70s and early 80's (it was already around in the early 1920's but had long since been out of mainstream cymbals for awhile) with his longtime cymbal endorsee, Paiste and needed it to withstand his strength of playing at the time.
@@IAmInfinitus208 i like the splashes men
The first one and the last one I prefer.that drum beat was the money also.
I'm a sucker for the Meinl Byzance Dual. It feels like it breathes on the decay.
Good job thank you for not being bias every symbol has its flavor,, great the drum kit sounds amazing this would be so hard to do in a Drum store thank you you rock
At first I thought the K dark was the best sounding to my ear but I really liked the tone of the Bliss.
Just something about that Paiste Masters Dark splash. That is my favorite. Seems like it has the perfect tone.
Just cracked mine but it was stil worth it
agreed! this Paiste Masters Dark is just perfect! (i have a Paiste Signature 8'' and 10'', really like the 8'')
It's ok, yeah. I liked Signature more though
@@CyrilViXP I have been using mine as a stack cymbal recently. I stack it with a Wuhan splash cymbal. I really like the result.
Byzance dual reminds me of the duo splash from sabian. I dig it. Love a clean, dry, quick slash. The wuhan is no surprise... just crisp and great bang for your buck.
I had no clue there was a Complex Splash out.
Love these videos! I just noticed that the Xist Ion and the Xist dry dark would make a great stack combo 😍
My top 2 were the Sabina HHX and Zildjian K Custom Special Dry! My normal 2 10” Splashes are an A Custom and a K Custom
I'm a Paiste lover but those Zildjian Splashes are freaking awesome.
Zildjian EFX Paiste Dark in that order. Also the kit was a beauty. Stay safe all
HHX complex hands down
Shades of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. I wonder which one each of them would have picked? For little old me it would be a toss up between the Zildjian K Special Dry and Paiste Signature. Hurts to admit this (because it shows how old I am) but I haven't had a splash cymbal on my kit since 1972! Nice to see splash cymbals can still be relevant. Good video as usual.
They all sound good especially the Paiste sig. I have a couple UFIP splashes I got from you guys that sound great as well.
Ufip Class Series splashes baby!!!!!!
🥇 Paiste Signature
I own this same splash and I love it! Mine has a crack in it and still sounds awesome!
SamBrant Drums , the Signature line is amazing!
I liked the Istanbul & thx for the video as usual. The kit was beautiful and playing was nice to.
Those Paiste and Meinl are awesome!, and the Sabian HHX Complex wooohhh nailed it
Whoa that is a beautiful kit
Smoking. 🔥
Paiste masters dark by far is the best.... and I’m a Zildjian guy lol
Bryan Corey drums I was a Zildjan guy, until I got a 17 inch 2002. I’ll take any of their pro level cymbals over any Zil now. There’s a reason Parcaro’s, Bonham, Copland use/used em
Bubinga Basher no doubt man..... I love the red label 2002s, iconic cymbals..... I’ve never played one but maybe some day I’ll buy one.... I want a nice 20” crash!
Paiste for the win. Zildjian cracks easily, Meinl is too dry for my taste; Sabian’s aren’t bad cymbals either. But Paiste forever.
The Crucifier EXACTLY!
Ima Sabian guy but love the Paiste Masters Dark.
That Byzance dual is just filthy. It sounds like hitting a pie pan. I love it!
Those Wuhan Splashes are amazing for $40 splashes. I have Wuhan Western cymbals on my at home kit (Third Set) and the Med Thin and Thin Crashes are really nice. Look for Wuhan cymbal comparison on here... you'll be impressed. My favs from demo were Sabian Aero, Istanbul, and Wuhan. The dry splashes sound like tuna cans. I am a Sabian fan, but I love my Paiste Signature hats that I paid 75 bucks for!!!
I don’t know, maybe because I’m a 90’s kid and came up on Dave Abbruzzi and Sean Kinney, I effin love splash cymbals. Tony hit it on the money, not too expensive for some nice punctuation
Sabian and zildjian are my favorite personally 😎🔥🥁
Very cool video , I never knew how awesome meinl splash cymbals are. Thanks I think I might get the vintage
Meinl Dual FTW!
Paiste signature for my ears.I have owned a zildjian k custom for years,an all time favorite.
the Meinl vintage byzance and the Sabian hhx complex are the best two IMO
Thank you for this demonstration of nice splash cymbals.
My tops are:
1. Zildjian K Custom Special Dry
2. Istanbul Agop Xist Dry Dark
3. Sabian HHX Complex
Never owned a 10" splash. Back in the day, I used a 12" A Zildjian. Today I got an 8" Zildjian S. Like it good enough. If I go for a 10" I'd probably go with the Wuhan. I like the tone of the Paiste sig, it just sustains to the point of being a near-crash.
I play 8" Sabian AA China-Splash, 6" Zildjian A Custom Brilliant Splash and 6" Meinl Byzance Traditional Splah. These are my dream splashes :)
You guys are the best! You really know what drummers want and need. To me, the dual splash is probably the most unique and rich splash I’ve ever heard. Looking forward to the 8” splash version! I’m wondering if air splashes aren’t so prevalent anymore. The Aeros are great but I have a slight preference toward the air variety but see a bit less of them around.
The Airs are in stock!
@@adamfrost8417 Thanks! Definitely best to hear them in person, but I'm too far away. Was curious if you knew, generally, which has the higher pitch between the AIR and the AERO brands?
@@ajb-drums I'll hit them tomorrow and let you know!
@@adamfrost8417 Much appreciated \m/
My favorite is the HHx ! just a sweet sound as they ALL have great sound but that one stood out !!
This comparison reinforces my love of Wuhan splashes. I have an 8, 10, 11, and 12, and they all sound fantastic. Listening to the comparison I couldn't justify spending the extra money on any other traditional sounding splash. Not an apples to apples comparion with others like the byzance dual or xist which I really like.
I have the Masters. I love it.
Sabian Aero Splash
My favourites: Zildjian K Special Dry, Paiste Masters, Sabian HHX Complex.
I liked Paiste Signature Splash for pretty dark and ambient sound and Istanbul Agop Xist Ion for bright, sharp and a little dry sound
So many good ones. For me it was both sabians, paiste signature, and that dark meinle
I now know that the combo I need in my life are the A Custom EFX and K Custom Special Dry
just a thought::: maybe a sound only head to head at beg or end of vids w time stamps of where to start watching regular awesome content. This way we aren't influenced by brand or visual of cymbal or drum. Just something new to change up format:) love what you guys do.
OH MAN
I came here for Splash recommendations but I love the sound of that snare. How do you get it to sound so good and cracky? I have a Ludwig Black Beauty and I struggle to make it sound this good.
I own that same wuhan splash, and it actually sounds amazing, considering how cheap it was/is
1.Paiste Signature
2.Dream Bliss
3.Meinl Byzance Vintage
I love the way Stuart Copelands secret weapons made it to speed metal. He was a real groundbreaking drummer on alot of levels.
I have the byzance dual on my kit and for it being the dual line, its cuts thru everything just enough to be heard without the overtones that comes from a splash. And it almost sounds like a stack so thats a plus😂😂
All have there place. Good to see dream and Wuhan in the mix. I wonder how many of us chose a favourite based on brand but may not have realized it?
Probably the Sabian AAX for me
The K and HHX for me, I could flip a coin and be happy with the end results. A honorable mention was the Dream. I own a 8" Wuhan and A custom.
In this test, it's the Paiste Signature for me; to my ears the most musical sounding and with a slightly longer sustain than most. Nice...
I was also pleasantly surprised and impressed by the Dream Bliss. Not a brand I know much about, but on the basis of this clip, certainly an option!
By the way, back in the 70-ies, when I was shopping for my first ever cymbals, the old and wise proprietor of my local music shop told me to ALWAYS buy cymbals with my ears, never with my eyes... meaning you can lust after that Zildjan K ride on the basis of previous experiences, your fave drummers using same, firends' opinions, etc, but it is NOT guaranteed that when you finally purchase one, you get the best ride available. Cymbals are fickle when it comes to how they end up sounding even when coming off a highly automated and accurate production line... So ALWAYS go to your music shop, close your eyes and LISTEN. Buy the one that speaks to you most, not the one you told yourself to get beforehand! The well known drummmers who truly care about their sound more than their endorsement paychecks, always seem to have a motley collection of cymbals, rather than a full house of the line of cymbals they get paid to play on...
Just saying folks....
Top 2: EFX A Custom and the Paiste Signature
UFIP made a 10" with a square bell. I can't remember which model it was, but it sounded beautiful.
My favorite splash of all time is my old 10" Sabian AA brilliant finish. I can't seem to find anything else that sounds like it.
The 10" HH is also very nice.
Paragon Splash is so good too
Can you buy me some splash HHX
First splash ever!!!
K was my fav; Dream was my least.
I usually favour Meinl - they were both good too/in my top 3 or 4.
The Meinl Byzance Dual sounds more like a mini China. Kinda cool!
I love all cymbals. I've noticed you have included Istanbul and Peace.
If u can try the Centent range.
I'd love to see this against others.
I liked the Sabian hhx complex and the Paiste signature. Also the aero splash might be cool for something a lil different.
After watching this video for the second time in 2 hours, I came in put in sabian hhx in the first place also.
It has a very in your face start, a nice tone and treble, and it fades quickly.
For me it was the Istanbul Xist and the Dream Bliss...would love to hear them live. That Wuhan has some bite as well! After some very intense listening I also do like the HHX. I think my Bliss choice is fadein a distant 4th...
I think for me it was between the Wuhan and the Bliss, probably favouring the Wuhan with the slightly lower tone and even sort of decay. I'm considering a new splash for my cajon set up and wondering how these may respond by being played by hands rather than sticks...
10 inch Meinl dual splash and 6 and 8 inch Meinl traditional splashes are my favorites everrrrrrrrr
I have the Meinl Dual - let Kenny Grohowski use it at a Brand X gig - he really liked it. It's my favorite cymbal. I also favor the Sabian Aero for a less trashy sound and there are a number of others I like for a traditional splash like the Sabian 7" evolution. I like the Sabian Aero or the other one that is like it on top of a Sabian mini china as a stack. A "holey" type cymbal on top of a Wuhan china always makes a good stack if you're saving money.
Zildjian K Custom Special Dry is the absolute best but sooo expensive😬
That’s Zildjian for ya. Gotta fork up some extra money for extra quality
Edit: I actually like the A-Custom EFX more
Yeah, it's beautiful.
Zildjian is pretty much garbage nowadays. No hand hammering, and the rare ability to make B20 bronze sound like shit. They just live off their name, just like Gibson and Apple
@@jareddoran6605
Hard disagree
@@nocomment3600 I've never been impressed with a cymbal made by Zildjian, and I've tried out almost every cymbal made by them, as music stores are overstocked with Zildjian products. The Sabians that were stocked, sounded much better to my ear, and what little Paistes were in stock, held their own, to say the least. The few Meinl cymbals I've ever tried out in person, were nothing short of mind blowingly impressive, especially the Byzance series. But back to the main point, Zildjian does not live up to their hype. Zildjian has become some sort of cultural thing amongst drummers, and you're not "cool" if you don't play Zildjian. The same way Apple fans treat non Apple products. "it's alright, but it's not Zildjian." If I had a dollar for the amount of times I've heard drummers say that line when talking about cymbals not made by Zildjian, I'd have enough money to buy the company
I have a handful of splashes, a few A customs and A’s, and a couple 10” Meinls, an Extra Dry and a Vintage trash, they sound amazing incorporated to a fill or on their own but get totally drowned out otherwise, whereas the Zildjian are less pleasing on their own but are far more prominent and sit above the mix. I like having both styles on the kit but I’d like to find one that achieves both.
love it brother🔥❤️🥁
Agop for me. thanks!
Was wondering how the paiste rude would hold up? I did like the Zildjan K special dry.
I have used three cymbals; 10" Paiste 602 Modern Essentials Splash, 10" Sabian AAX Air Splash, and 10" Meinl Byzance Dual Splash now.
Strength
602: Warm but enough power sound in spite of Paiste famous for Rock and Metal.
Air: Enough trash sound between O-zone and Aero series.
Dual: Special and unique looking cymbal, but not strange and awkward. Especially great combi when drummer play Cajon or Djembe better than Candela Splash.
Which one would be good to be played by hand (as percussionist)? Shouldn't sound like a gong.... Thank you so much!
HHX and Wuhan sounded the best but the Byzance Dual is the one I would want to play most
A Custom FX and Paiste Masters by themselves, but Istambul XIST ION and Sabian AAX Aero to try with a mini china or a Trashformer to make some sick stacks
Masters Dark was my fave then the Byzance dark but both are pricey so I will keep my cheap but quality stagg furia for bright tones and stagg black metal for dark tones.
Byzance dual splash and Istanbul Xist ion, but Sabian air splash is my best ever.
I’m a die hard paiste guy, but that meinl dual splash was unreal. Surprised there were no dark energy splashes too, I have a pair and love them, but I know there definitely one of the more popular splashes out there.
I'm also a Paiste guy, but a while back I was about to pull the trigger on a Meinl Byzance brilliant splash, they just seemed to have the perfect tone for me. Then I discovered the dark energy splashes (which incidentally sound VERY similar to the byzance) and I ended up getting the 8" and 10". My absolute favourites!
I jammed with a Nicole Mcbrain worshiper drummer 30 years ago. He was all about Tama Drums and Paiste symbols.
In this video, I could see putting three or four splashes in one set-up because I'm just so surprised how they can all sound so different from each other.
Sabian HHX and Paiste Masters for me even though I went with UFIP 👌
I find that splash cymbals are a lot more musical than they used to be from years gone by. That said, they have a difficult time cutting through the mix in a live situation. I feel missing from the list, is the Paiste PST8 10 inch Swiss. It’s a great little trashy guy.