Hi
Taye drummer,
I have tried the Alpha's in my local drumshop, I always wanted siggies but after hearing the Alpha's my mind was made up.
They are generally a bit cheaper(here in New Zealand) than siggies, which also helps.
What I like about the Alpha range is the diversity within the range.
I looooved the 20" flat ride, but I have to say I am not a very loud drummer, but even though that might be the fact, Alpha's offer, due to their wide range, solutions for every style of music you might want to play.
But, and it has been said before, the best thing is to try them out personally if at all possible, or even better, have somebody else playing them for you!
Also the Alpha's got the looks man!!
Personally I prefer the
Paiste's over everything else, not that Zildjan,
Sabian etc are no good but I think the
Paiste's are just more sophisticated in their sound balance, they also got by far the best and most user friendly website with excellent sound files.
All of what I said before is my personal preference, AGAIN nothing will ever beat trying them or listening to the real thing yourself!
Cheers and Happy

Drumming,
Harry