In the original equipment list that Debs provided on Coldplay.com, Will uses the Zildjian 14" A Custom Hi-Hats, but in photos I've seen he has the K Custom instead, did he just recently switch for the X&Y sessions does anyone know, and is there much difference in sound? I'm shopping around for good quality hats and was wondering what the difference is.

Well, i do not know if he switched for X&Y, but maybe it is not his own kit?

 

Also there is'nt much different sound i guess.

I have Zildjian Z hats and cymbals and sounds not much different.

 

Ofcourse there is a little bit different in quality!

Are the Z hats good quality then I take it?

Yeah I think he switched.

 

I <3 K customs, but zildjian cymbals are so unreasonably expensive. I'm more of a sabian person. My B8 crash sound better than my medium 16" crash. :rolleyes:

 

Though, I'm not very happy with my B8's at all. Don't have the money for anything good. Bleh.

 

I'd get cymbals used btw. Saves a bit of cash. :)

Are the Z hats good quality then I take it?

 

The hats are in a package with Ride&hats&crash! or Hats&ride/crash.

The package wih lowest price is Ride&hats&crash for +/- 150 euro's in The Netherlands.

Zildjian planet z is it called.

Thanks for your advice people. I found some used Zildjian A Customs on ebay for £160, I'm tempted by those. I'm also looking at the Sabian HHX Groove hats too, the ones used by Richard Hughes from Keane. I know I don't the exact same ones but I'm a geek lol.

ew. Not planet Zs! I thought you were talking about Z customs. Planet Z's sound kinda bleh compared to A or K's.

 

HHX's are really top of the line. :freak: Unless you're gonna do some major recording work, I'd go with the slightly cheaper AAX's. They sound great but they're not the hand hammered line.

 

And shop on the American ebay, everything should be slightly cheaper too... :laugh3:

 

And, an A custom pack, hats, or a single cymbal? O.o

They're A Custom Hats I've found on ebay.

Oh... isn't that kinda pricey?

 

That's a little more than the retail price in the US...

 

You could buy from a US stocker and get it for about £130 new. :) Take advantage of our crappy economy! :laugh3:

 

Here are some mastersounds for only around £130.

 

http://www.westcoastdrums.com/zicumahi12.html

Yeah I looked around the US and the prices are really good, it's just that the shipping bumps the price up.

Something you might want to check out is Sabian's AAX X-Celerator Hi Hats. I was always a Zildjian person, but when I went to my local Guitar Center and placed some A Custom Mastersound hats next to these, the Sabian's completely blew them away. Not the cheapest, but completely worth it.

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sabian-AAX-XCelerator-HiHats?sku=446747

Something you might want to check out is Sabian's AAX X-Celerator Hi Hats. I was always a Zildjian person, but when I went to my local Guitar Center and placed some A Custom Mastersound hats next to these, the Sabian's completely blew them away. Not the cheapest, but completely worth it.

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sabian-AAX-XCelerator-HiHats?sku=446747

 

AAX's blow A customs out of the water IMO.

 

I used to be a Zildjian person but after getting a really crappy crash cymbal that sounded worse than my friggin' Sabian B8's, I started to think Sabian is better. :laugh3:

 

ah yeah, shipping. http://www.samash.com was offering shipping for items over $99, but I'm not sure if that applies to international shipping...

i use sabien B8's they feel a little heavy but they give good sound and are cheap compred to zildjin

how do i find out what cymbals i have?

i got my dad's old drum set... 3 crashes, 1 ride, 1 splash and a set of hihat all that is from zildjian

of course they are used, and if there ever was a black printing, it's gone... only a stamp ( = hit into the metal) saying zildjian - genuine turkish cymbals... oh, except for the splash, it's got a huge "K" on it

how do i find out what cymbals i have?

i got my dad's old drum set... 3 crashes, 1 ride, 1 splash and a set of hihat all that is from zildjian

of course they are used, and if there ever was a black printing, it's gone... only a stamp ( = hit into the metal) saying zildjian - genuine turkish cymbals... oh, except for the splash, it's got a huge "K" on it

Your best bet is to take some photos and post them on a few forums or send them to some music shops to see if anyone can identify them for you.