[juan (the ping-pong ref.)]

i think head matters more, because if you get a good head and tune it right, you can get a good sound out of it. if you want cheap boom stands, i've senn some at about $60 and they were pretty good. i think sabian has a good B8 18" crash that you could probably get for $80-100 (depending on the store.) and i love Evens e-rings. they're cheap, they help tone it down a bit. i suggest you get them.