Sabian B8 Economy Set Cymbal Pack

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Includes a pair of B8 Series Bronze 13 in. hi-hats and an 18 in. crash/ride.

Overview

The Sabian B8 Economy Set Cymbal Pacakge was designed for the beginning player that requires cymbals that hold up to non-stop rockin'. This set includes a pair of B8 Series Bronze 13 in. hi-hats and an 18 in. crash/ride.

Bronze is the ultimate cymbal metal. For prices that make it easier to build the kit of your dreams, B8 offers a full range of precision-crafted bronze cymbals. Fully hammered and totally lathed to capture the bright, focused, and penetrating sounds of more expensive cymbals, B8 delivers the sound and value of SABIAN bronze quality at the lowest possible prices.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-81-SABIAN

Reviews

(3 ratings)

Submitted April 29, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"OK For The Money, But There Are Better Alternatives"

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I mainly bought it for the 18" crash/ride and 14" crash. The crash/ride was an upgrade from the Peavey that came with my kit. I had a nice sounding, but well used pair of 14' Zildjian ZBT hats already. I'm considering getting the 18" and 16" B8 crash cymbals, and a 10" or 12" splash; if and when I do, the 14" will likely go unused, maybe sold. I just play on my own home recording demos; I'm a guitarist/bassist/vocalist by trade who taught himself drums in the past four years, so I don't invest as much in drum equipment,since I don't use it for gigging like my other gear, so this pack is a decent bang for the buck. I use the 14" crash and the 13" hats mainly for practice. I have some "hand me dowm",very old, but high end Zildjian crashes that sound really nice on tape, but the cracks in them are getting worse,even after drilling them, so I mainly use the B8s for practice to preserve the Zildjians.

Sound
The 18" crash/ride is the best cymbal in the bunch. I recorded a tune using mine, and it stood out nicely in the mix. I got used to the sound of the hats, and they are probably not for everyone, an aquired taste for sure. I was used to playing 14" ZBTs, and I thought the 13" Sabians had too much of a high overtone. I still like my ZBTs the best, but have been using the 13' Sabians a lot lately, and I must admit I really do like them now, but I almost sold them at one point. The 14" crash I think now is the weakest in the set, the reason it's a throw… read more in. It doesn't have a big enough wash and sustain to use as a main crash. It's a little too high pitched, and just too big to be a spalsh. Not very useful. I still put it up as an extra crash though.

Quality
It's Sabian, so it's not junk. It should hold up awhile.

Value
I paid $150 for mine on sale. I guess that's fairly reasonable. Though if I had to do it over, I probably would get a 20" B8 ride and a 16" or 18" crash over this pack. I think Zildjian ZBTs are better than Sabian B8s in this price/level range though.

The Wow Factor
They are nice looking cymbals. It's a good starter pack for beginner to intermediate, better that anything that comes with a kit, and perfect as a practice set for the advanced.

Musical Background:
Active Musician, Engineer

Musical Style:
Rock, Psychedelic, Older Progressive, Heavy Metal

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