Low Volume Cymbal Comparison: Zildjian L80 vs Kasza Quiet On The Set

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This is a comparison video between the Zildjian L80 Low Volume Cymbals and the Kasza Quiet On The Set Low Volume Cymbals.

Zildjian: 18" Crash/Ride, 14" Crash, 13" Hi Hats. (LV348 Cymbal Pack)
Kasza: 20" Ride, 18" Crash, 16" Crash, 14" Hi-Hats, sold as a full set with a cymbal bag.

This was recorded with a Zoom Q8 Video Recorder with standard on board mics with no effects.

A few thoughts:

As you can tell on the video, the Kaszas are about 10%-15% louder than the Zildjians. The Kasza Hi Hats seem overpowering on the video, but I think their frequency range is just in that range the camera microphone doesn't like. They aren't really as loud in person as they seem on the video, but they are louder than the Zildjians.

The Kasza 18" is lower in pitch than the 20" and the Kasza hi hats have both cymbals at the same pitch. Not a big deal, but the Zildjian bottom is higher pitched, which is more typical of "real" hi hats.

The Kasza cymbals have a larger hole at the base of the bell, similar to the Sabian FRX series. This probably helps tone them down a bit. The Kaszas do sound brighter than the Zildjians. I think the shiny steel has a lot to do with that and I think the Zildjians, with more and smaller holes, as well as being a matte finish,, help make them quieter,

The Kasza set is $100 cheaper than the Zildjian, and you get larger sizes (plus two crashes instead of one). You can always tone down the cymbals even more with moongels, and old washcloth etc. I have both sets in my teaching studio and am quite happy with both.

Enjoy the video and I hope it was helpful.

(I have Remo Silent Stroke heads on the drums in my teaching studio, so I was hitting the rim of the snare so it would be more audible on the recording).
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From what I've heard it's the Kaszas hands down. Think the Zildjian hats sound better but the Kasza crashes and rides have more dimension to their tone.

davidwak
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Just the video I was looking for as I am debating on which one to go with. I think the L80s are too quiet for me and the Kazsa sounds a little better. Slightly more real? I don’t need them so silent. Also better value. Going to be pairing it with silent strokes too.

warren
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I have the kaszas. They do the job. I just use them for practice. Great price.

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