TAFL Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 OK, so there's a discussion of cymbal lines on the DCA forum and it got me wondering about cymbal sizes. What size plates do y'all wield on the field of batt...er, competition? Are ya using thin, medium, thick...what? I'm a fan of deeper cymbal sounds, so I'm thinking medium thin--though I'm uncertain as to what's available for marching use these days. TAFL, ever curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I recommend a mix of 18's and 20's or all 20's. I'd go with medium to heavy weight, just because the thin ones will be more prone to inverting and cracking. Check out Zildjian Z-MACs--great sound. Stay away from the "Stadium" cymbals--they're so heavy and curved that it's almost impossible to get a good quality crash out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I recommend a mix of 18's and 20's or all 20's. I'd go with medium to heavy weight, just because the thin ones will be more prone to inverting and cracking. Check out Zildjian Z-MACs--great sound. Stay away from the "Stadium" cymbals--they're so heavy and curved that it's almost impossible to get a good quality crash out of them. The Kilties use 16, 18, 20, 28 and 32. Utilizing split/individual parts many times for different effect and tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 28 and 32 inch crash cymbals? I'm not sure they would sound that great, even if you could lug them around the field all summer. 16 sounds pretty small, but might provide a nice higher pitched voice. I would say 18 and 20s if you have ride passages. I would experiement with bigger/smaller if I was crashing, but only 16s and 22s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TchMuzk Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 18"-19"-20"-21" on the field 19" and 20" in the front ensemble as our primary suspended. lots of different sizes for color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I like nice bright cymbals, so I tend to go with some Sabian Suspended 16" (1), 18"(3), 20"(2), and then some 22" Rides (at least 2), and 20" Crash cymbals (at least 2 pairs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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