armand serie Zyldjian

la grange · 24th April 2008

hi guys,
non drummer here. I have a full kit for the studio and I use lots of sabian. AX and HHX, ranges from smooth (studio and Manhattan) to bright (A custom from Z and Rock, stage)
Was thinking about this new Armand, vintage type as an addition to my gear.
any opinion

Thanks

Oli

Nutmeg II. · 24th April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by la grange

hi guys,
non drummer here. I have a full kit for the studio and I use lots of sabian. AX and HHX, ranges from smooth (studio and Manhattan) to bright (A custom from Z and Rock, stage)
Was thinking about this new Armand, vintage type as an addition to my gear.
any opinion

Thanks

Oli

You should check into "vintage" cymbals dude!

bockoclock · 24th April 2008

I have a bunch of Zildjians from the 60's and 70's and highly recommend them if you can get your hands on some. They usually aren't super expensive in my experience either.

biggator6 · 25th April 2008

Vintage is always a nice option.. but for new cymbals - the Armands are VERY nice, and not too expensive.

Also check out Dream cymbals - some of the golden drum ears at drumforum have been raving about them (and they're still fairly cheap!)

arizonadrum · 26th April 2008

I have a Armand 18" medium thin crash and I love it. It does have a nice "classic" sound to it. I find it to be a really well balanced cymbal.

TheArchitect · 1st May 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggator6

Vintage is always a nice option.. but for new cymbals - the Armands are VERY nice, and not too expensive.

Also check out Dream cymbals - some of the golden drum ears at drumforum have been raving about them (and they're still fairly cheap!)

True, but Dream's are VERY inconsistent. Really need to hear before you buy with those.

**toolskid** · 4th May 2008

Swerve the Armands - buy some old A's on ebay - plenty there, a half-decent one will wipe the floor with the Armand, if its the real old-A style sound you're after.

24th April 2008	#1
la grange Gear addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: canada Posts: 388 Thread Starter	armand serie Zyldjian hi guys, non drummer here. I have a full kit for the studio and I use lots of sabian. AX and HHX, ranges from smooth (studio and Manhattan) to bright (A custom from Z and Rock, stage) Was thinking about this new Armand, vintage type as an addition to my gear. any opinion Thanks Oli

4th May 2008	#7
toolskid Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Location: london Posts: 2,786	Swerve the Armands - buy some old A's on ebay - plenty there, a half-decent one will wipe the floor with the Armand, if its the real old-A style sound you're after. __________________ Emre Ramazanoglu http://www.emremusic.com the wise man can pick up a grain of sand and envision the whole universe. The fool, however, will just lie down on some seaweed and roll around until he's completely draped in it. Then he'll stand up and go "Hey, I'm vine man"

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24th April 2008	#3
bockoclock Gear nut Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 105	I have a bunch of Zildjians from the 60's and 70's and highly recommend them if you can get your hands on some. They usually aren't super expensive in my experience either.

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biggator6 Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,979	Vintage is always a nice option.. but for new cymbals - the Armands are VERY nice, and not too expensive. Also check out Dream cymbals - some of the golden drum ears at drumforum have been raving about them (and they're still fairly cheap!)

26th April 2008	#5
arizonadrum Gear Head Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 51	I have a Armand 18" medium thin crash and I love it. It does have a nice "classic" sound to it. I find it to be a really well balanced cymbal.