Description: In great condition. With their well established Avedis and 'K' ranges of cymbals, Zildjian have a large niche for themselves in the professional quality cymbal market. In fact they hardly need introduction for anyone who has been interested in percussion for more than a week! In order to offer a pressed cymbal resulting in lower prices than their normal ranges, Zildjian have now launched the "Amir" range. The range is quite small, comprising 14" hi-hats (RRP £99 pair inc. VAT), 16" crash (£65), 18" crash (£79) and 20" ride (£95). As can be seen by the prices, this is not exactly a budget range, and Zildjian are quite adamant that it is a professional quality range which offers different tonal qualities by virtue of a changed metal composition (higher in copper than A and K types) and pressing type manufacture as opposed to the normal spinning process. This happily results in a cheaper selling price (for once!). The external appearance of the cymbals certainly indicates a good quality of finishing, and the cymbals are quickly recognisable by virtue of a largish "Amir, by Zildjian" logo in black on the top of each cymbal. With a visual check giving an OK to the range we move on to the all-important aspect of sound:— 14" hi-hats. This pair of cymbals was in keeping with the now standard format, having a heavier weight lower cymbal. The sound I'm afraid I found rather thin and brittle for my taste, but at the same time it was quite crisp and well defined. If you're looking for a very bright sound these hats would be worth a try, but don't expect anything too solid from them. The 16" crash was my favourite from the range. It's very bright and exciting with a fairly rapid decay and nice overtones. It's also pitched quite high and would be well worth looking at if you're after a high-ish pitched crash. "...A HIGH-PITCHED OVERTONE WHICH WAS ALMOST A WHISTLE..." The 20" ride was of medium weight and had a fairly small cup. It gave a reasonably well defined sound with quite clear definition, but like the hi-hats the overall effect was a little lightweight for my liking. In summary, then, Zildjian have presented a smallish range of pressed cymbals which offer a clear, bright sound, but I feel that the lack of body may not be to everyone's tastes. The crashes, though are definitely worth a listen. Cheers
Price: 700 USD
Location: Hollywood, Florida
End Time: 2023-10-18T02:15:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 60 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Zildjian
Type: Set
