Zildjian Z Custom Series Comparison: All models!

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Setup #1: 14" hi-hat, 16" crash, 18' crash, 20" crash, 21" Mega Bell ride, 18" china
Setup #2: 14" hi-hat, 21" Mega Bell ride, 17" crash, 19" crash, 22" ride, 20" china

Kit: Yamaha Recording Custom 20-10-12-14 kit, Yamaha Recording Custom Brass 14X5.5" snare
Cymbals: Zildjian Z Custom
Performer: Laurent Corbeil

The audio was recorded using a matched pair of AKG C414 for overheads, a AKG D112 for the bass drum and a AEA R84 for the room.

The video was filmed using a Canon Eos 70D for front view and a Canon Eos Rebel T3i for overview.

Thank you for watching!

[MrCopacetic]

That ride and China… I didn’t know how much I missed it.

[camerondean]

I think they sound great for rock applications. Wonderful drumming showing them off.

[rhythmista]

I know this demo is about the cymbals, but can we appreciate how the recording custom drums can literally do anything ??

[rickjones]

quite musical for heavy metal cymbals. big Z has done it again

[jacklaplante]

That’s j’voulais tellement ce video la ❤️🥲🌈❤️

[haydenwilliamson]

I’m so excited about this. I always thought they had potential. They just needed to work out a few kinks. They were way too heavy. I always regretted not buying them back in the day. I’m gonna get some this time

[gillespittet]

I like the 20 inch crash and love the ride. Kudos to Zildjian

[MemoRiosDrummer]

I've Been Usind this series guess for almost 15 years and it was so hard to find it used cymbals of this series, now that are back, yesterday just watch the prices, an im going to stiil be using the used for someone else 8 years after they goy purchased jajajajaja damn it

[bacongl]

I still have my Z Custom 21 Inch Mega Bell Ride and 18 inch China from the mid 90s. Some of the best cymbals I ever bought. They pair well with Zil Bels. The Z Custom crashes are too heavy for me though. I prefer the A and A Custom crashes and splashes. I also use the Z Custom lower 15 inch hat with an A Custom top. Once again the Z Custom top hat was just too heavy for my taste. I am glad they brought these back, the prices were getting pretty crazy.

[VjeranHursijević]

two z mega bell rides like Gene Hoglan used in mid 90's . Gene bring Zildjian back, fuck Sabian .

[troyseal]

The crashes sound good. I never liked the z chinas and the hi hats were mediocre. That being said the original megabell is the goat metal rides. ALL these new big bell rides are garbage in comparison to the original. The rides of that era were on point for metal. The 22" heavy and light power rides where awesome, the earth ride was great and for the most metal ride ever was the original z series megabell. Hasn't been duplicated since.

[bizrizedebag]

If I'm going for that kind of sound I would use the S series. And I play A and A customs. These sound just weird to me.

[JCordoba]

They sound just as bad as they used to!

[AP]

They have jumped in price way too much.

[percusshawn]

Great drummer, the Z cymbals sound just as awful as I remember. It is remarkable how rudderless and lacking innovation Zildjian has become over the past 5-6 years...