My THREE FAVOURITE China Cymbals

Louis Sellers is a Drummer & Educator from Hampshire, UK.

What's YOUR favourite china cymbals? Mine include:

Sabian AA 17" Holy China
Sabian HHX 18" Chinese
Sabian HH 18" Chinese

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Mixed and edited at Anton Road Studio, UK. Audio captured using Logic Pro X. Shot on a Sony A7iii using the Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8 DG DN Lens. Video edited in Final Cut Pro.

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[louistotalcontrol]

Be sure to let me know what YOUR favourite china cymbal is!

[AndrewEwing]

I bought myself the 19" holy china and I never owned any china cymbal ever. So this being my first china cymbal I ever owned, I really love it.

[DemonDog]

My top 3 China cymbals :

Paiste 2002 18" Novo
Paiste 2002 20" Novo
Paiste Rude 20" traditional China

[vinoddk]

Holy China for life! Breathless by AA made me buy it and I’ve been loving it ever since!

[drummercarson]

My favorite China cymbal is the 17" AA Holy China

[DrumBob]

21" Sabian AA Holy China, a total beast of a China.

[Kevin-krok]

My favorite china cymbal is not a china it’s a Zildjian 18” Swish without rivets ! A very sweet cymbal ! Wish I still have it ! My favorite I use all the time is a Sabian Carmine Appice Signature Series 18” China ! Good stuff !

[Buddythunder]

Just got a great deal on a second hand 18" HHX. It's gorgeous.

[luxinvitas]

I prefer the HHX, but all 3 are great. Thanks

[danielrelf]

Nice choices man 🙌🏻 got some decent bases covered as well with the three

[ICantMove]

I own '18 HHX, great cymbal.
But also i think about '17 HHX Complex, i find it awesome.

[davesmith]

I prefer the *_Zildjian K Custom Dark_* series. I own these China cymbals
*_Zildjian 17" K Custom Dark China_*
*_Zildjian 19" K Custom Dark China_*

[bennyramone]

I’ve got a 20” Supernatural Omega China and it is beautiful.

[johnhowell]

These are lovely! Have the 18” hhx myself as well as the 20” version, and a hand hammered 18” thin Chinese. Sabian do some quality Chinese cymbals. Also a fun little 12 zildjian oriental. Do the ozone’s hold up well? I was interested in one but heard they can crack or break easily

[wenosaracheno]

My favorite china is the Zildjian K Custom Hybrid China 19”, but your picks were great as well!

[tomvermeulen]

I actually like the sound of all three of these China cymbals. However I wish they weren't all of one brand it makes me feel like, you know...

[xezee]

I absolutely love Paiste cymbals, but somehow they just can't make china type similar to HHX 18" which I consider the perfect and reference china cymbal.

[do]

Cool video thx man! My favorite though is Sabian HHX Zen China 20"... smooth, dark, can be quite agressive too! 🤟🏼

[Glurbschnurb]

Awesome roundup and good picks. I like my meinl classics custom dark 18", but it is unbearably loud. I am looking for a china that will open up at lower volumes (like a HHX evo crash for example). The holy china is supposed to be the loudest there is, but does it open up at reasonable volumes as well? I wish well stocked music stores were still a thing in my country.
Any tips for lower volume chinas would be appreciated.

[redonred]

I just got a 19" Paragon China about a month ago, you might consider that if you're ever curious. I also got a 10" AA Holy China I use for a stack on top of a 10" HHX Splash.