Overview
This A Custom Cymbal Set from Zildjian offers a collection of crisp, sweet cymbals with fast response and clean attack. It comes with a pair of 14″ hi-hats, a 20″ medium ride, a 16″ crash, and to expand your sonic palette, an 18″ crash. The A Custom line has been the choice of renowned rock, metal, and fusion drummers since its introduction in 1991.
A Custom cymbals are recognized by their brilliant finish and their “not too dark” and “not too bright sound”. They are manufactured using a modern rotary-hammering technique for lighter weight, and they feature a fine pattern of narrow grooves that imparts just enough stiffness. These cymbals produce a sophisticated A Zildjian sound, but with a contemporary feel, making them sought-after in the recording studio.
A Custom Line
- Hammering: Radically modern rotary hammering for lighter weight
- Lathing: Fine pattern of narrow, symmetrical grooves that create just enough stiffness
- Finish: All brilliant
- Crisp, sweet, sophisticated A Zildjian sound, but with a contemporary feel
- The choice of renowned rock, metal, and fusion drummers
14″ A Custom Hi-Hats (Pair)
- Light, crisp, subtle, very colorful
- Delicate stick sound with clean, solid “chick” sound
- Mid pitch
- Short sustain
- General volume
- Medium weight
16″ A Custom Crash
- Natural, bright, not too high, not too low
- Speaks very quickly
- Warm, pleasant undertones
- Mid sound
- Short sustain
- General volume
- Thin weight
18″ A Custom Crash
- Natural, bright, not too high, not too low.
- Speaks very quickly
- Warm, pleasant undertones
- Bright sound
- Short sustain
- General volume
- Thin weight
20″ A Custom Medium Ride
- Versatile ride cymbal with a sophisticated transparent sound
- Clear, crisp stick definition and shimmering spread with cutting power
- Bright/mid sound
- Long sustain
- General volume
- Medium weight
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