ArboreaLow Volume Cymbal Pack - 14" Hi-hat, 16" Crash, 18" Crash, 20" Ride - 5 Pieces Quiet Set With Bag for Mute Drum Practice (Golden)

Great product

We got this pack of cymbals to be used for a Rock and Metal band-themed summer camp for kids 6th-10th grade with the expectation that few of them would be responsible enough to actually wear earplugs. In order to test them beforehand, I brought them to my own band practice and let our heavy-handed drummer try them out to see if they were going to be durable enough. Not only are they able to take a beating from a real drummer, but we have actually come to prefer using mute cymbals for our own band practice! The tones are surprisingly bright for how thin they are, the anodization has held up well to stick strikes so far (~2 months of playing), and they sound fairly convincing as full cymbals on recording. Additionally, being quieter has helped prevent bleed-over to the other drum mics.I was so impressed by these inexpensive cymbals that I went and bought two more sets - one branded as Aisen (~$200) and another as Resanito ($~60). The Aisen have a heavier stamping and thicker coating so sound much darker, while the Resanito are bare steel and have a very dry crisp character; making these Arborea cymbals our favorites of this range.5/5 would purchase again!

For $99 it’s hard to find something that sound as good as these, AND come in a 4-piece set. I bought these to replace a broken L80 cymbal, which would have cost more than twice what this set cost for just one cymbal. They feel pretty good and have plenty of wash/sustain - the 20” and 18” cymbals actually sound excellent, almost like “real” cymbals.Of course, nothing that costs this little is free of problems. Here they are:- WAY louder than L80s, it’s not even close. You can wail on the L80s and they’re never louder than about 80db. Playing these with normal velocity, expect about 95db.- Hi-hats are terrible. Super tinny, ugly sounding, definitely not purpose-designed hi-hats (all of these cymbals have the exact same profile BTW, just different diameters). I kept the L80 hats on my practice kit despite the difference in volume.- Little to no bell on any of the cymbals (again, all the same profile). Do not expect to get any bell definition out of the ride, unlike with L80s.- The ride especially suffers from being too thin, it’s more like a 20” crash than a ride. You will not get any stick definition with this like you will with L80s.All things considered, a really good set of practice cymbals relative to price, but definitely manage your expectations (ESPECIALLY if you already own L80s or comparable cymbals from Sabian, Meinl, etc).

I was looking to cut down on volume during drum practice. These cymbals are pretty cool. The ride has a nice sound. The crashes serve the purpose and the hihats sound better if you put a cloth over the bottom hihat cymbal. They can be a little harsh sounding and a soft cloth cuts down the loud high pitched ching sound as you open and close the hihat. I'm pretty happy with them.

For the price I was kinda expecting them to sounds like metal trash bins, they dont sound perfect but it's a great choice for budget drum build. If ur planning to do a A2E build and you need temp cymbals like I am doing these are great. One problem with it, it's not as quiet as I wanted, it feels closer to 20% quieter.

Very nice sounding practice / low volume cymbals. The crashes sound especially good for the price....ride is a little "thin" sounding but ok. Canto go wrong for low volume playing, practice, or maybe even some taping!.