Zildjian Cymbal Pack Comparison

Hear the difference of our various Cymbal Packs in this comparison performance by Jeff Randall.

Cymbal Packs Featured include the I Family, S Family, A Family, A Custom, K Sweet and K Custom Special Dry.

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The I Family Cymbal Pack consists of expressive and bright B8 Alloy cymbals, that make for a great all-around intermediate cymbal setup:
14" I Family HiHats
16" I Family Crash
20" I Family Ride

The S Family Cymbal Pack consists of versatile and bold B12 Alloy cymbals:
14" S Family Mastersound HiHats
16" S Family Medium Thin Crash
18" S Family Medium Thin Crash
20" S Family Ride

The A Zildjian Cymbal Pack consists of the most recorded cymbals in the world, made of Zildjian's Secret Alloy. They are THE traditional cymbal sound:
14" A Zildjian New Beat HiHats
16" A Zildjian Medium Thin Crash
18" A Zildjian Medium Thin Crash
21" A Zildjian Sweet Ride

The A Custom Cymbal Pack consists of brilliant finish, bright cymbals made of the Zildjian Secret Alloy:
14" A Custom HiHats
16" A Custom Crash
18" A Custom Crash
20" A Custom Medium Ride

The K Sweet Cymbal Pack are made from the Zildjian Secret Alloy and have a classic dark K Sounds that are thin, loose and sweet:
15" K Sweet HiHats
17" K Sweet Crash
19" K Sweet Crash
21" K Sweet Ride

The K Custom Cymbal Pack are made from the Zildjian Secret Alloy, they have a dry, funky sound that that have a quick attack and a fast decay:
14" K Custom Special Dry HiHats
16" K Custom Special Dry Crash
18" K Custom Special Dry Crash
21" K Custom Special Dry Ride

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Song Credit: "Out of Her Mind" by Parellite
Video Credit: Jeff Randall

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FOLLOW ZILDJIAN:

[cameronthornton]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Jeff’s consistency and pocket? I mean, damn!

[X-UP-and-DOWN-X]

Came for the cymbals, stayed for the snare 😍

[gogo]

This video perfectly proves that it really doesn't matter what cymbals you play. All sounds good in good hands.

[dmqualitist]

Man those K sweets are insane. IMO the best line of cymbals ever! The ride is AMAZING, the crashes are INSANE, and the hats are UNBELIEVABLE! 10/10 nothing beats them

[Imabassplayer]

One of the reasons I buy and play Zildjian cymbals is you can hear the Zildjian sound in every line. From the i family right through to the top end K and A series. I still use my ZBT 18" crash mixed with my A's they blend so well and keep their own unique sounds. I have at least one cymbal from the A Family, A Custom Family and K Family. I love them all. Plus of course Zildjian cymbals sound amazing too and that's another reason I play Zildjian cymbals hopefully for years and years to come.

[erick_fernandez_]

3 points to the drummer who’s totally savoring the moment.

[fissin]

I invested in the A Custom pack. It’s worth the money. Cuts right through the mix.

[ksfsms]

I wish I could play like this guy! Awesome, man! At least half of those beautiful cymbals sound brilliance is a man who hitting them. Nice job, I think this guy always got the gig.

[oobernoober]

I came to this video to try and figure out which cymbals I want but now I'm even more conflicted!

[davidmcaninch]

I absolutely love the A Custom cymbals.

[elbettto]

When you play cymbals the right way and a nice placement of the microphones, they sound amazing!

[jamesnikki]

Nobody does affordable cymbals like Paiste, until the S series came along and in their own way are pretty nice. A job well done Zildjan from a Paiste guy who plays them constantly at a rental rehearsal space.

[dxzxax]

This is so well done. Every cymbal pack gets its time. The song has a little bit of everything so that's a perfect guide to find your favorite sound. Or mix and match if that's your thing.

[proto]

Not sure what it is, but I love this video.
Signed, a Sabian guy.

[csocsex]

Came for the cymbals, completely forgot that there were different cymbal sets, just watched the dude playin' some good music and enjoyed my time.

[rklss_andrey]

I love the A pack, I’ve owned it for almost 3 years. Added a 19” to my setup to replace the 16 but it worked out great in the end. Can’t wait to pick up some A customs to go along a 23” K sweet :)

[drummerboypete]

I got a pair of k custom special dry hi hats a while ago and they are amazing

[matthewwolf]

My entire main cymbal line ups are A customs. They're my favorite GO-2's. From sizes to tones and effects, from surface shine to dancing glimmer from stage lights !

[harlstrum]

Honestly, my two favourites in this specific comparison were strangely the K Sweet and the S Cymbals. The crash and ride in the S Cymbals sat perfectly in the mix without having too much wash.

[boobo]

If you've ever played any of these cymbals in real life, you will notice that the video transitions to specific cymbal sets based on their strengths -Notice most of A's emphasis is on hi hats while K sweet is on their fancy, crashy, delicious, crashy-ride. I's and S's kind of during general parts of the song or whatever and K dry because they have to...