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Latin Percussion

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Brazilian Percussion

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Hardware, Parts & Accessories

African Drums & Accessories

African Drums & Accessories

Steel Tongue Drums

Idiopan Steel Tongue Drums

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Cymbals

Cymbals, Hardware & Accessories

Middle-East Drums & Percussion

Doumbeks, Darbukas & Accessories

Doumbek with Jingles

Nickel Plated Brass Doumbek

Deluxe Doumbek Bag

Indian Drums & Percussion

Tablas, Accessories & Parts

Irish Drums & Percussion

Bodhrans & Frame Drums

Japanese Drums & Skins

White Steer Skins for Taiko Drums

Steer Skins for Taiko Drums

Cow Skins for Taiko Drums

Orchestra Bells & Chimes

Drum & Percussion Hardware

Hardware & Accessories

Gibraltar Hardware

LP Replacement Parts & Hardware

Cymbal Selecting

Tips for Selecting Cymbals

Here are a couple important questions to ask yourself when selecting cymbals:

What style of music am I going to be playing? Jazz? Latin? Rock? Heavy Metal? Blues? Other?

What sounds, timbres and effects do I want? Metallic-dry? Metallic-bright? Metallic-trashy?

Can I return the cymbal to the store I buy it from?

Is there a satisfaction guarantee policy with the cymbal? (All the cymbals on Artdrum come with our Satisfaction Guarantee Policy & you can return it to us. We are so confident in the cymbals we carry that if you don't like a cymbal just return it to us in new condition within 30 days of receiving it; you will be refunded the cost of the cymbal but not the original shipping cost. ALWAYS contact us before returning an item.)

Would you like the hear the cymbals? You can at Sabian cymbal sound samples.

Tips

If you're a hard hitter or playing loud, choose bigger and heavier cymbals. They put out more volume and bigger sounds. Plus, they are more durable and less likely to break.
Smaller/thinner models are best for low to mid-volume playing.
Thinner crashes are not durable or loud enough to play as main crashes in high-volume situations.
Heavier rides and hi-hats will give you more definite sticking, for cleaner, clearer and more penetrating strokes.
Thin & Medium-Thin cymbals, such as the El Sabor cymbals, are the ones that sound best when tapped by a finger.