play the cracked cymbals until you can save up to buy better cymbals. no point in spending 200 bucks though out a year getting like 3 differant cheap cymbals when you can buy one good one that wont crack on ya. believe me, i've been 14 with no job and crapped out gear. mow some lawns or walk the neighbors dogs or something. whatever you gotta do to get good gear that wont break on you.shiebcte":1kkbospo said:I just noticed a new crack in my 16" B8 crash. This is the second crash i've broken and the only one im using at the moment. I dont have a job cuz im only fourteen so i need a fairly cheap cymbal with good sound. By the way i play in a death/black metal band. Any suggestions?
This is a load of crap. And I know this from experience. A REAL metal drummer, will use any damn size they are given! You probably tighten your cymbals far too much. They should not be tight at all, or else any cymbal will crack. I use a Sabian 16" Vault series Crash, and hell, I've had it for nearly a year, and it has worked lovely and hasn't started cracking or anything! It looks awesome!shuffler":24ouju3g said:I've found some good local deals using craigslist on used plates. BTW, for metal, I would reccomend a crash bigger than 16. It doesn't matter how thick they are. Look for 18" or bigger. I used to go through 16" Zs like chewing gum, until I was given this same piece of advice. Now I use a 19" and a 20" and haven't broken a crash in 10 years. Good luck.
That's for sure with crashing rides!!!drummert2k":25lxtq10 said:heres the deal with cymbals and sizes.....
a very thin 20 inch crash may break more easily than a 16 inch heavy crash. the purpose of a bigger crash is about how you hit it. if you're a very hard hitter, then you can get a bigger crash. it takes a harder hit to produce the sound than a 14 inch crash does.
but a 16 inch thin crash will have a lower tone than a thicker larger crash.
so in conclusion, bigger crashes are good for hard hitters because they are meant to be hit hard to produce the full sound. if you're not a heavy hitter, you could use 14 and 16 inch thinner crashes that could have a lower tone than a 19 or 20 inch thicker crash.
i perfer to use a 19 inch crash ans a 20 inch ride. i also use both as crashes and both as rides so thats why i pick the bigger sizes. but unfortunetly, i do have to swing pretty hard to get a full crash out of them.
They sound metal. :wink:shiebcte":20yvkh3a said:Thanks alot guys. By the way, i meant cheap as in not really expensive, im not looking for real low end stuff. Right now im thinking of saving up for aa metal-x crashes. Ill check some out at guitar center and see how they sound. What do you guys think of them?