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Thomann China Cymbal 45cm

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Thomann China Cymbal 45cm
266Β AED 63,03 €
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Your Only china you will ever need.
Tartz 24.10.2018
This cymbal is china of china s. It is what china cymbal is and should be. quite thin and handmade. Also has a quick decay and loud attack.
Because it is a Wuhan cymbal it is authentic chinese cymbal and 18 inches is perfect for all kinds of heavy music.

Pros
Thin
Perfect size at 18 inches
Handmade
Definitive sound
Bargain price
Sound improves with time

Cons
Finish of the cymbal can be ruined if the cymbal surface is colder than room temperature.
So in winter you should keep it warm.

For heavy music and funk, fusion it suits but probably not for jazz.
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Definitive china sound, on a budget
SeΓ±or Spielbergo 17.09.2025
This china cymbal has a beautiful and menacing dark and trashy sound, with a low pitch and fast decay. It almost sounds like it's growling at you, and you don't really need to hit it hard at all to produce a defined and loud bark. Definitely would recommend for someone looking for an aggressive china sound.
The surface is a bit wobbly, and the overall shape and thickness uneven, someone who's obsessed with symmetry might call it ugly, but set up behind the kit it reflects light in a quite attractive way.
Plus it's pretty much the cheapest 18" china cymbal on Thomann i think.
Yeah definitely would recommend the hell out of this one. Enjoy!
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These won't be for everyone, but great for vintage jazz players!
Steve_E007 03.03.2026
I play in a 1920s style Hot Jazz band. In those days most drummers had two cymbals, a 'Turkish' cymbal of about 10 inches, and a small Chinese cymbal from Wuhan, china. Modern cymbals are quite different. I have a Zildjian 21 inch Chinese cymbal which is great for heavy metal - but far too brash and loud for this kind of jazz. These budget Thomann cymbals are just like vintage 1920s cymbals with just the right trashy sound without being too loud. I play it with the bell cup (handle) uppermost and I have very happy with it. If you want something to hang the other way up and use as a power crash in a heavy metal setting - maybe look elsewhere ;)
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Proper bang for the buck
Anonymous 30.06.2015
We bought this to use in the studio since our 16" wasn't enough.
This cymbal is some real bang for the buck and sounds great, exactly the kind of sound we wanted.

5/5 Would recommend.
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Very Good
Mikadrum1 17.02.2019
I think this china is from wuhan manufacture. I liked so much and the recordings with this cymbals was very great !!
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Good china
Mihy1101 16.04.2020
Cheap, thrashy, and solid. It may be the best bargain china I have ever owned. Sounds crisp, yet thrashy, still did not break after some hard use. Highly recommended!
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I'm a fan
RiHard 19.09.2019
It is very cool! The sound is powerful, excellent in conjunction with the PST5 set. The processing quality is lame in places, but not critical. But what a price !!! Thanks Thomann, these are real Wuhan! That just mean hieroglyphs?
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Just astonishing quality for the price
Anonymous 21.07.2016
I was looking for dark, washy sounds from a china cymbal, and this cymbal truly delivers a great sound with a decent amount of attack. Definetely a great new sound to add to anyone's cymbal set for a really low price.
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Not a drummer.
Anonymous 17.03.2016
Bought these for my drummer. He's going to be using these for a demo recording session. Sounds great for the price. Can't comment on the durabillity as of yet, so will see.
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18" China Report
Aidan 29.01.2014
In my opinion this is one of thee greatest china cymbals I've ever played. Not just for the sound it's also very affordable compared to other high end chinas and you get your moneys worth when you compare it too other high end chinas when you compare the sound. If you're looking for an affordable china with brilliant sound this the perfect china!
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Thomann China Cymbal 45cm