Meinl cymbal ..

[ahpek1]

The price is not out yet but for Byzance 14" hats, the price is abt 300-350 a pair.

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Good pricing compared to the retail price... very competitve... hope Mb10 cymbal pack and the other types and sizes and Thomas Lang Gen-X cymbal pack will be brought in in the next shipment...

 

[ahpek1]

Thomas Lang full set series will be in too..

 

[drum_hobbyist]

But not in cymbal pack that comes with a free 14" china, rite?

 

[ahpek1]

i'm not sure yet, have to check the stocks when it arrives..
Currently we do have The Johnny Rabb Gen-X cymbal pack.

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Got JR pack already... waiting for TL cymbals to complete the collection and set up... 8)

 

[weckl-x]

The price is not out yet but for Byzance 14" hats, the price is abt 300-350 a pair.

Wow, thanks ahpek, that's a really comfortable price point. Will be sure to check em out.

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Yup should check out the Byzance dark hats... beautiful texture and voice... 8)

 

[ala_carte]

are meinl cymbals great sounding? wad's the hype abt zildjian?

 

[churnz]

are meinl cymbals great sounding? wad's the hype abt zildjian?

the term "mein cymbals"is rather generic,because each brand of cymbals haf different series which haf different characters in them which may or may not be "great sounding".

as for "great sounding",it will ultimately end up with personal preference,you will have to listen to the cymbals yourself and lets your ears do the judging.what sounds great to others may not sound great to you.but if u want some rough info about meinl,i would say that their cymbals are very unique,eg. series such as candela,generation X and MB10.you can check out their website to hear some of the sounds of the cymbals for yourself.

as for the hype about zildjian,its is due to the fact that it is a large company with the capacity to endorse many famous drummers who are idols of many people and therefore,these fans of the famous drummers would naturally be influenced about getting zildjian and hence get "stereotyped" into the "zildjian is the one and only cymbals that is the best!" kind of mentally.
especially the younger generations of today,probably 80%-90% of them do not know of brands such as istanbul,bosphorus or even meinl,not to mention UFIP,trojan,saluda or orion.

therefore i think that people should explore more into these so-called "minority" cymbals rather than just going into zildjians,paiste or sabian cymbals without giving anything else a chance.true that these 3 big company do produce some top notch cymbals,but each cymbal has its own different characters.for those who have explored into many variations of cymbals,good for you

for those who are confined to these 3 brands,i would suggest that they stop being brand conscious and widen their choices ,even if cymbals are made in china or somewhere not that reknown may not mean they sound bad,everything deserves a chance.then can you try and enjoy the many flavours that other cymbals can provide

all the info i have typed is not to imply anything on you ala_carte,but to help those who have a constrained mentality towards cymbals,hope you dont get the wrong idea

 

[ala_carte]

no man i didnt take any of ur info in the wrong way, in fact, tt was a fantastic view on the choice of cymbals and brands, thx a lot!

 

[ahpek1]

Ok ppl, since this thread is abt Meinl cymbals, lemme brief abit abt it.
Meinl is currently the top-selling cymbals together with Paiste in Europe and are the top 3 best selling in US and Asia. Yes, Asia. You'll be surprised to know that Meinl is selling very well in Thailand and Indonesia, apart from South Korea which top Meinl sales in Asia.
Meinl produce European cymbals, Turkish cymbals, Chinese cymbals & Latin cymbals.

I can't tell you all that it's good or bad but personally, i'm comfortable with Meinl cymbals. Currently i'm using the Amun, Byzance, Customshop, Soundcaster and Gen-x series for my nightly gig.

Basically, if you want a good-sounding cymbals, no matter wat brands, you have to spend abit more. It's worth it, trust me.. :lol:

 

[drum_hobbyist]

The new shipment has arrived. Ready for sale this Friday... :wink:

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Was informed by Ranking that Meinl cymbals are not ready for sale... too busy to unpack at the warehouse. Stay tune to the next update...

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Ranking is ready for sale of Meinl cymbals next Thu... got my precious today... excellent service from Ranking... regular customer privilege... 8)
Check out those precious at the cymbal thread...

 

[Animal]

they're everywhere

has many listed, mostly in the USA but also some in other countries. They are made in Germany (mostly) and are more common in Europe and Asia it seems. Meinl has an extensive range of quality and price ranges. These cymbals are a nice alternative to the other two big name brands. Most music stores should know of a distributor carrying Meinl.