SONICAKE Low Volume Cymbal Pack Quiet Cymbal Set 14" Hi-Hat+16" Crash+18" Crash+20" Ride Cymbal Practice Set of 5pcs Silver

These might not be as quiet as some low volume cymbals, however that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned. These are loud enough and sound good enough to record with in my very small home studio. In a mix you can't tell the difference between these budget low volume cymbals and my high end Paiste and Sabian cymbals. What's nice is when you were just playing sit well with the drums, they aren't jarring, they aren't too loud in relation which can often be the case when playing drums in a small room. All in all, I really like these. They sound surprisingly good, and so ultra inexpensive, you can't go wrong. UPDATE: Two months later and I love these cymbals even more. I've picked up a couple 10" low-volume splash cymbals from another brand/seller and stacked them on top my 20" and 18" Sonicakes, and wow, they add a little volume (which I like) and a lot of shimmer, like Paiste cymbals. Stacking one with my 16" Sonicake makes for more of an effects cymbal (which is not a bad thing), but with the bigger cymbals they just add that nice shimming glassy sound that lasts just long enough, but doesn't get in the way of the crash like rivets. I'm planning on getting a 6" or 8" low-volume splash to pair with my 16" crash. I would describe these as "lower-volume" with my specific set-up. They really mix perfect with the drums volume wise. GREAT for recording. In fact I have a ton of high-end cymbals but I've hardly touched them since I got these because they sound so good and record great. It's not that my "real" cymbals don't sound great, it's just they seem soooo loud compared to the drums. Anyways, I would highly recommend these AND experiment like I did. Update #2 Two and a half years later and I still love these. I changed my rating from 4-5 stars. What I do know is combine one of these low hi hats cymbals with a regular hi hat cymbal (sometimes on bottom, sometimes on top) this creates a richer sound, much better than just the two low volume hats. They still not as loud as regular hats and sound great. I can't use any of my high end cymbals anymore (so why won't I sell them?.. good question). Every time I get them out and play them they sound like unyielding gongs in comparison and I just can't stand them. I know this may sound strange to other drummers, but it's the truth. Now, to put things in perspective, I don't play out anymore, just play and record at home and in my situation these cymbals work out great. Update #2. After a couple of years still loving these cymbals! I found combining a real top or bottom hi hat cymbal really sounds excellent. I switch back and forth, having a "real" bottom hat and low volume top hat gives you a sweet chick and bright sound, doing the opposite gives you a more traditional hi hat sound only slightly lower volume. Put some tape on them and you get a nice dry cymbal sound which works great in certain musical situations. These things record great. I don't have to EQ any "wonky" low/mid end frequencies out of the mix like with traditional weight cymbals. Just get them!

I was looking for a low volume alternative to standard cymbals. I needed them for full-band practice in a smaller space. I debated for a long time on whether to spend $630 on the Zildjian L80's, or even $375 on the Sabian version. I knew I wanted 14" HH, 16, 18, 20 configuration. My main goal was to cut cymbal volume in order to keep the rest of the band's volume in check as we can get loud sometimes (lol). I wasn't looking for a set to use at quiet gigs or focused on perfect sound quality, just decent. With all that in mind, I decided to see what $75 would get me. I ordered the SONICAKE set in stainless steel shiny sliver finish. I have not done a side by side comparison of these vs. the big guys. But the sound from these is just what I was looking for. Consderably lower volume and sustain - less than half volume for sure. No overtones to build up and bounce around the space (did I mention we could be a bit loud sometimes?). I could even see using the crash cymbals at a low volume gig. Are they perfect? No. The Hi Hats are a little trebley. But they play like Hi Hats, with a strong pedal chick. The ride plays nicely and emulates a big ride pretty well. The bell is not as differentiated as a normal ride. But, hey, $75! I'll take the extra money I would have spent on the L80's and buy a decent used snare, or a crappy used practice kit. You get the idea. If you are on the fence, get off it and pull the trigger. Unless you need to have the big Z on your gear, then go for it. I am a huge Zildjian guy and always will be. But the value on these is just too good for me to recommend anything else. Do it!

Cant beat the value! I love the way the two larger cymbals sound! Even if i wasnt looking for low volume id want these in my kit anyways. Good product 👍🏻

These are *almost* ear protection proof, but I still wear protection. Mostly because they are extremely trebly and piercing, so they don't sound awesome, but they have the feel and are quality enough for the price.

Haven’t played them in my kit yet but I have tested them for sound. They sound great. Hope they hold up under playing.

Had to return them due to life situations :( but these are prolly the best low volume cymbals you can get for the price. I want Agean cymbals so badly... but these work great!

I have a music school with a dozen drumsets with quiet cymbals. I have expirimented trying out severla different brands - including zildjian L80s and Sabians. Zildjians are my favorite - especially the hhi hats... but they[re really expensive. However, I may actually prefer the ride+crash from Sonicake (definitely not the hats - its nowhere near as good). the reason is the wash is actually pretty decent. Not amazing - but for the money... not bad at all. The only caveat is that I had to hammer them myself. I've found this to be rtue for all the off-brand quiet cymbals. They sounds *terrible* out of the box - and I'd put them in a closet to collect dust until I realized that the reason they sounded so harsh was that they had some resonant frequencies that were overloading the sound of the cymbal,m and that if I hammered them out, I could get rid of (or at least even out) those harsh overtones. the cymbals were cheap enough for me to risk breaking them, and they sounded terrible anyway, so I watched a couple youtubes on how to hammer cymbals and took a small ball peen hammer, tree stump and went to work on a bunch of the off brand quiet cymbals . Every single one was dramatically improved, but none so much as the Sonicakes. I suspect because of the profile + they're slightly thicker. the other brand I liked was the BatKing, which are like twice as thick as the Sonicakes. But all the cymbals were waaaay better. For the ride cymbal, these compared favorably to the Zildjian L80s because they respond more like real cymbals. They're louder, though, but have a wash thats much more realistic and more natural to use.

My band plays every week and we rotate to different locations to not upset our neighbors with constant barrage of noise. Like most I was using standard Zildian cymbals with a LUDWIG 5 piece natural not baffled. To lower sound levels I purchased these from advice from another musician. These sound phenomenal and are a great product. I purchased the silver cymbal pack. Love them and would buy them again. Great quality.

Muy buen producto, reduce de manera considerable el sonido y se puede ensayar sin molestar a los vecinos, espero que resistan mucho tiempo !

Elles sont terribles !!! TOP TOP TOP POUR LE PRIX. Pour dire, j'avais fait la comparaison avec celles de Zildjan que j'ai dû renvoyer car super chères et moins biens pour jouer pour les petites prestations. Zildjan ne sonneront pas assez fort pour les prestations style resto. Certainement très biens pour jouer en appartement... Les SONICAKE, sonnent super biens et plus fortes que Zildjan mais assez pour jouer dans les pub et petites prestations. Le son des SONICAKE est très agréable. Juste peut être le sharley qui sonne un peu acier mais en comparaison avec les Ziljan, les SONICAKE sont biens mieux à mon goût. Elles sont moins chères et vous avez la ride qui sonne super bien également avec un vrai son de ride avec la cloche. Bref, heureux d'avoir fait la comparaison.

Che dire... acquistati con poche speranze quasi per gioco. Al loro arrivo ho subito apprezzato la fattura. Messi sulle aste, due colpetti di bacchetta... incredibile. Tolto il charleston che suona con una frequenza molto metallica (devo provare a fare un ibrido bottom normale e top questo silenziato), il resto stupisce per qualità e gradevolezza del suono. Non aspettatevi un ride pesante: son tutti piatti leggeri e di uguale fattura se non fosse per il diametro. In contesto studio vanno bene ma, hi-hat a parte, anche in concerti a basso volume li vedrei benissimo (contesto jazz, la morte loro). Consigliatissimi.

Ich spiele E Drum. Die Knackpunkte bei den meisten mittelklassigen Modellen sind die Hi-Hat und das Ride Becken. Nicht unbedingt vom Sound. Das Spielgefühl der Gummipads ist nicht sehr realistisch. Bei der Hi-Hat kommt noch die offen/halboffen/geschlossen Geschichte hinzu. Mit diesem Set konnte ich zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen. Ich spiele jetzt quasi Hybrid. Toms, Snare, Kick usw. sind elektronisch. Hi-Hat und Ride sind akustisch. Funktioniert bei mir wunderbar. Ich spiele nicht über Kopfhörer sondern über Verstärker. So kann ich die Lautstärken wunderbar anpassen. Das Ride ist MEGA. Super Ping, klasse Kuppe Sound. Die Hi-Hat ist SUPER und die beiden Crashes gehen auch klar. Diese habe ich in mein Set integriert um auch hier das originale Spielgefühl zu haben. Man muss sich immer vor Augen halte, dass das komplette Set 69 Euro kostet. Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung. Zum üben super. Eine Sache ist mir wichtig zu erwähnen. Die Becken sind nicht lautlos und auch nicht flüsterleise. Klar, im Vergleich zu eine normalen Beckenset sind sie leiser. Aber halt nicht lautlos. Mein Sohn muss seinen Verstärker an der E Gitarre schon aufdrehen um gegen das Beckenset anspielen zu könne. Trotzdem. Super Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. Wäre schön, wenn es von der Serie noch kleinere Crashes oder Splashes usw. geben würde. UPDATE: Ich spiele das Beckenset jetzt seit März 2023. Zur Haltbarkeit kann ich nur gutes berichten. Da hat sich nichts verbogen, nichts ist gerissen. Alles top. Im Mai 2024 habe ich mir noch einmal das selbe Beckenset geholt. Größen, höhen der Kuppen, Verarbeitung alles gleich gut. Die Tonhöhen von zwei Becken unterscheiden sich aber vom ersten Set. Bei meinem zweiten Set klingen das 18" Crash und das 20" Ride schon dunkler. Kann ich gut mit leben. Habe jetzt drei Crashes am Set, die tonal unterschiedlich sind aber super harmonieren. Eins der Hi-Hat Becken als kleines Crash zu benutzen hat mir nicht gefallen. Da fehlt was. Kann ich nicht beschreiben. Über Overheads abgenommen, speise ich die Becken in ein Audio Interface ein. Hier kann ich den Sound dann auch noch im EQ verändern. Ich bleibe dabei. Super Beckenset. Für den Preis unschlagbar.

I've had these cymbals for about a month now and I must say I'm very happy with them. They're perfect for my setup at home where I don't want to be really loud. You still get the feel of real cymbals without the decibels. To me, they still have a 'musical' sound, I was worried they may just sound like pieces of metal. Great investment, you just need to be diligent with them as the holes weaken the metal.