Roland CY8 12" VCymbal Dual Trigger

Bring the feel of real cymbals to your electronic kit with the CY8 V-Cymbal from Roland, which features separate bow/edge triggering and choke capabilities.

Overall User Ratings (based on 34 ratings)
  • Overall:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    3 out of 5 stars
Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 13, 2016 by Marko N in Columbus, OH

"Very Reliable"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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For a Lower End Model, This Cymbal is extremely Durable, And Never fails to produce sound upon Contact, And The ability to Choke this Cymbal makes it All more worth the Purchase. Great to Use on Any Brand Mod

Musical Background:

25 Years Of Progressive/Death Meal Drumming

Musical Style:

Djent, Mathcore, Deathcore, Progressive Metal
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Submitted April 30, 2008 by a customer from aol.com

Roland CY-8 V-Cymbal Customer Review

Overall: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
It is quiet, just like other roland CY cymbals when struck
Features
"natural swing" should be more like natural bounce. I have 5 cy-14C's and 1 cy - 15R. These do not swing like the CY-14 c's do, even though they have the same description as the cy-14 with the natural swing. The cymbal does work, but if you want your Roland V drums to feel as close to playing acoustic drums as possible, buy cy-12, 14, 15 cymbals instead.
Ease of Use
as good as the other Roland V drum products.
Quality
The CY-8 does not seem to be constructed as well as the CY 12, 14 & 15.
Value
Yes, its worth the price; especially if you are on a budget. If you have extra money laying around, but the cy 12, 14 or 15 cymbals. As for me, i was looking to add a splash type cymbal to my set and decided for the price, the cy-8 looked good. At some point, i will probably replace this with a CY - 12 R/C
Manufacturer Support
I have not needed any service so i rated rolands support at a 5.

Musical Background:

Recording Engineer, Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Rocl
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Submitted February 24, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Run away from this one! Short lifespan."

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Avoid this one, the crap out quickly.
Sound
Worked okay for awhile, then started false triggering shortly after getting it...all 3 on my V-Tour kit, just not built to last.
Features
Good features, horrible reliability.
Quality
Roland should be ashamed of themselves, these things are not suitable for much more than 10 uses, and I'm not a heavy hitter.
Value
Buy the PD-8 instead, it doesn't "swing" but it's built to outlast this thing 10 fold.
Manufacturer Support
Big company, hard to get ahold of support.
The Wow Factor
Read above.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Rock
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Submitted August 15, 2005

"No-brainer for the price!!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Sound is not really applicable here unless you're talking about the amount of sound striking the cymbal produces, which is minimal.
Features
For this price, the features are great!! (Dual triggering)
Quality
Could be a little better quality, but you won't find this level of quality at this price-point anywhere else.
Manufacturer Support
Never needed Roland support. Their products are great.

Musical Background:

Gigging Musician/Composer/Recordist

Musical Style:

Gothic/Neo-Classical/Metal
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