Zildjian S Family Series

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PRICES
1 4 " Mastersound
hi-hats, £169; 20"
Medium ride, £139; 18"
Thin crash, £115; 16"
Thin crash, £109; 10"
splash, £65; 18" Trash
crash, £125;
S Family Performer
Cymbal Set: 14"
Mastersound hi-hats,
16" and 18" Medium
Thin crashes, 20"
Medium ride, £335;
S Family Rock Cymbal
Set: 14" hi-hats, 18"
crash, 20" crash, 22"
ride, £409
ALLOY USED
Zildjian B12 bronze:
88% copper/12% tin
WEIGHT
Thin, Medium-Thin,
Medium, Rock
FINISH
Brilliant
COUNTRY OF
MANUFACTURE
USA
DIAMETERS
AVAILABLE
1 0 " to 24"
MODELS
AVAILABLE
Rides, hi-hats, crashes,
effects
SUITABLE FOR
Rock, pop, country,
funk, r’n’b, gospel,
all-round
CONTACT
Headstock Distribution
0121 508 6666
www.zildjian.com
Essential spec
MEDIUM RIDE
The B12 bronze alloy
confers a professional
silvery sheen to the
polished brilliant fi nish
MASTERSOUND HI-HATS
The hammered wavy edge of
the bottom cymbal gives the
Mastersound hats a more
cutting and sizzling attack
mature than the old ZHT, slightly less
aggressive, and instead darker and
full-bodied.
Which leaves us with the 18" Trash
Crash. Don’t be misled by the trash
description, which is a slight over-statement.
Yes, there is undeniably a slice of that
funky thin and trashy element, but for me
the sound is more of a super-thin fast
crash. A fi ner and more silvery tone with
a smaller proportion of white noise that
provides the cheap dinner tray dropped
down a stairwell element. Which is meant
as a compliment – it’s a tasty percussive
blast. Regardless of status in the Zildjian
hierarchy of series, the Trash Crash would
make a colourful addition to any drummer’s
tonal palette.
THIN CRASH
Rippled lathing covers the
top and bottom surfaces
with intensive machine
hammering
VERDICT: Improving on the old ZHT
series, the B12 bronze alloy S Family is
a good-looking intermediate level
series with a range of weights offering
a compelling range of sounds.
BUILD QUALITY
PLAYABILITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
RATING
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