hahahaha. depends pa rn s consumer. d naman lahat ng drummer e MAYAMAN.. ^_^ pero yeah high end cymbals are the BEST but how about some who really needs a SET but dont have enough money to purchase high ends??.. kelan pa sila mkakaipon? pag na frustrate n sila mgdrums?.. sympre ang pagiipon nwawala rin,dhil for example u will be needing the money for somethin else more important, e d ipon na naman ng money to buy those high ends.hanggang d n sila nkabili.. well these entry levels may SUCK but it is a starting point for those who are on a tight budget just to feel a real cymbal even if its an entry level ONLY.. just my opinion.. ^_^ no offense.. lam ko n, cguro for those who are RICH lets lend some of our high ends. hehehe. ^_^ no offense ulit. ^_^
its a good argument...no offenses need be taken. then again, perhaps if nobody tries to argue or disagree with the "poor kami, cheap cymbal lang kaya namin" attitude then it will have a bad effect on the future newbies who will definitely start reading about this thread for their first cymbal purchase.
this thread doesnt have to continue with the poor vs rich kind of thing...its all about practical spending and its all about prioritizing. heck, i will even dare say that the guys who say they are poor that buy cheap stuff now and then upgrade later are in a way "richer" than the same poor guy who skips the upgrade and aims for the best stuff he can afford now. why? because the first poor guy spends twice and pays more than the smarter poor dude who waited...no not waited but worked (sacrificing your baon, summer jobs) to get something he knows he's worth.
borrowing good cymbals from both rich or poor drummers? may thread na nito e at ang concensus e hindi sila magpapahiram ng mga "mahal" nilang cymbal. "mahal" can mean 2 things for us pinoys: expensive and love. if you bought your cymbals and knowing/experiencing some kind of sacrifice/s you will definitely know what "mahal" is and it is not the amount you paid.
"ipon ka tapos magagamit mo sa iba" its called prioritizing. it sucks because you just dont have enough but its the right thing to do. if you are poor then why do need a set? dont you have other more important priorities to take care of? cymbals are not one of life's necessities and should be treated more as an investment. nasabi ko lang investment kasi kung talagang nagipit ka na naman, mas mahal mo maibebenta yung good cymbal kesa sa cheap cymbal.
ok - financial capability; cymbal cost, brand and quality level aside...lets talk about drumming and technique.
1. cheap cymbals teaches you nothing about technique. they sound bad so you bash em to hell with no regard to finesse because you want to squeeze any sound you can get out of them. with good cymbals you actually pay more attention to your technique, they open up easily so there is no need to bash them (unless you really like to). - *personal experience: yes i started with good cymbals and i've never broken a stick during playing (i did break a stick once during practice but there was a crack already when i bought it so it doesnt count). i've never deformed or cracked a cymbal, i've never dented a head so i must have good technique right? i wish it were true but i guess i just learned how to make my instrument speak early on because i got used to good sounding equipment*
2. good cymbals sound good, good sounds inspire you to play and practice more.
