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Old 07-28-2006, 09:35 AM
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Wuhan , Istanbul. Any good?


Okay, so I've thrown in my two cents regarding Paiste, I'm asking any of you about the quality of eastern cymbal companies you may be familiar with.

Wuhan and Istanbul in specific seem to be resonable quality cymbals however the price of these would suggest they're either too good to be true or I should freaking well convert.

Sound, durability, comparison, let me know your thoughts on these diamonds in the rough.
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Old 07-28-2006, 10:48 AM
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Wuhan S series are OK cymbals, hand-hammered but no constant sound, I heard good things though, but the traditional one is worst.

Istanbul cymbals are the equivalent of Zildjian K's or Sabian HH but without the price tag. There's two istanbul series with distinct ownership - Agop and Mehmet. Both qualities are excellent but agop are more expensive... Both are really good cymbals made by what we call cymbalsmith.

Then there's the Bosphorus - Turkish - TRX and the MEINL Byzance which are made in Turky and are excellent cymbals. I think for the small country they are, Turk are making the cream of cymbals
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Old 07-28-2006, 01:27 PM
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I'm with mind_drummer, in my opinion the best cymbals are currently coming out of Turkey. Istanbul Agops are seriously beautiful, my top recommendation being the trad dark crashes. Mehmets are lovely too, and Bosphorus are just amazing. You don't need to shell out masses of cash to get great sounds. Generally speaking I'd take Istanbul over Zildjian any day. (with a few exceptions, you get the idea though.)

Have you checked out http://www.cymbalsonly.com ? Have a listen to some sound files to see what I mean.
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Old 07-31-2006, 08:29 PM
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Wuhan S series are OK cymbals, hand-hammered but no constant sound, I heard good things though, but the traditional one is worst.
When you say worst, do you mean poor quality or just not as good?
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