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Medium Thin Effect Cymbals

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There are lots of cymbals out there that nearly every drummer uses. For instance, you'd be hard-pressed to find a drum kit without at least one crash, ride and hi-hat. But sometimes a cymbal comes along that's something else altogether - something that not every drummer will own, but that an ambitious musician can use to help carve out a signature sound unlike any other. If that's the kind of cymbal you're looking for, then this lineup of medium-thin effect cymbals is a good place to start your search. Here you'll find a selection of cymbals that are anything but ordinary: just what the doctor ordered to help create a performance you could describe with those same words.

In fact, some effect cymbals are so unusual they're not even played like conventional cymbals. The Sabian Hoop Crasher is the perfect example - instead of mounting on a stand or attaching to another cymbal, this thing actually goes on top of your snare drum. The result is a whole new palette of sound that combines cymbal chime with the signature chatter of the snare for a really incredible effect. Of course, that's not the only thing you'll find here. Another great suggestion would be the Paiste PST X Swiss Flanger Stack 14 Inch, which is basically a pile of two Swiss-model cymbals that you can tighten as much or as little as you want to create sounds ranging from dry, trashy hi-hat to bold, noisy crash.

It goes without saying that every drummer is unique, so doesn't it make sense that there would be a few unique cymbals as well? The makers of these medium-thin effect cymbals seem to think so, and if you're looking to expand your collection of specialty cymbals, this is as good a place as any to start. Just think of a sweet new effect cymbal as one more page added to your library of percussion sounds - and the bigger that library is, the more versatility you have to play with onstage.