Meinl Cymbals HCS SCS1 Ultimate Special Cymbal Set, Bronze

Grate set of cymbals can take a beating the thrash and the China are my favourite out of the set

Ordered these after an unfortunate swathe of cymbal breaks and couldn't afford to replace with higher end. Watched some YouTube vid reviews which had them highly rated, but unfortunately I can't say the same.They look great, come with a high sheen finish. You can't argue with the size of the pack either, but that's sadly where it ends.The 18" and 16" crash have very little wash in them. Their sustain fades quickly and is easily lost on stage.The 20" ride isn't bad value for money and will definitely punch above its weight in use on stage but higher quality sound systems will have it found out.I haven't used the hats as my ZXTs are still alright.The 16" trash crash is trashy but extremely thin and suffers the same sustain issues as the crashes but it's density also means it has very little volume. Will be alright to act as a light crash to simulate volume without actually creating it.The splash is ok, it sits in the same level as the other cymbals but the bell is really good. It's thick, dense and carries a lot of punch for its size and the class it is in.Overall, although this is a lower end cymbal pack, for almost £500 I still expected some sort of standard from it.For: beginners who want to expand their practice kit without shelling out, more advanced musicians to flesh out a practice kit. Can get away with limited recording in a small studio with a smart engineer.Not for: any sort of live performing and most large recording spaces will have it swallowed up

A no BRAINER for a first set of cymbals!

Trash crash is great... Ride is great...Hats are great... Other 2 crashes are good... The others I still haven't tried... Great value for money!

good quality price ......