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'''Series:''' [[Zildjian ZXT|ZXT]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[Zildjian ZXT|ZXT]]<br> | ||
'''Weight:''' 168g <br> | '''Weight:''' 168g <br> | ||
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| − | '''Years of production:''' | + | '''Years of production:''' 2010 - 2013<br> |
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[https://youtu.be/FBNawzZqX_k?si=a-ZhgPKw-aT8zcbi ZXT 8 & 10" Trashformers]<br> | [https://youtu.be/FBNawzZqX_k?si=a-ZhgPKw-aT8zcbi ZXT 8 & 10" Trashformers]<br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/tcqUAX56LAE?si=P5ui-GsK7I22vBLV ZXT 8" Trashformer]<br> | [https://youtu.be/tcqUAX56LAE?si=P5ui-GsK7I22vBLV ZXT 8" Trashformer]<br> | ||
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Review written by David Ciauro ("Zildjian EFX, FX, ZHT, and ZXT Additions", Modern Drummer, September 2010, p.20)<br> | Review written by David Ciauro ("Zildjian EFX, FX, ZHT, and ZXT Additions", Modern Drummer, September 2010, p.20)<br> | ||
| − | ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' | + | ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Chad Szeliga]] |
Latest revision as of 06:19, 2 July 2025
Group: Effects
Type: Trashformer
Size: 8 Inch
Series: ZXT
Weight: 168g
Median Weight: 168g (n=1)
Years of production: 2010 - 2013
Sound File: ZXT 8" Trashformer
ZXT 8 & 10" Trashformers
ZXT 8" Trashformer
ZXT 8" Trashformer
ZXT 8" Trashformer
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "First up are the 8" ($90) and 10" ($108) ZXT Trashformers, which are joining the popular 14" Trashformer that was introduced in 2002. The unique shape of these models was inspired by an old brass cymbal that belonged to a student of Berklee professor Mike Mangini. Mangini brought that piece to Zildjian, claiming it would make a great effects cymbal, and the Trashformer was born. Paul Francis, Zildjian's director of research and design/quality, won't say exactly how the company achieves the unique bent design, but the misshapen cymbals offer an incredibly trashy effect at a very reasonable price. "These are great add-ons in an economy like this," Francis says. "It's a good item to pick up at the checkout counter and apply however you see fit. The cymbals are fully lathed and have a weird oxidization, which is the byproduct of an annealing [heating and then cooling] process, so
they have an orange, purple, or green tinge to them."
The paper-thin 8" model had a harsh, dirty, metallic sound that was fun to experiment with by stacking the cymbal over or inside Chinas or atop small crash- es. The 10" Trashformer had a bit more sonic depth and presence than the 8", but it produced a similarly noisy effect. Despite looking and sounding like cymbals that escaped from the Land Of Misfit Toys, both models were very functional on their own. When I stacked the 8", the 10", or both, the Trashformers gated the decay of the primary cymbal, with the 10" providing a slightly more gated sound than the 8".
Review written by David Ciauro ("Zildjian EFX, FX, ZHT, and ZXT Additions", Modern Drummer, September 2010, p.20)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Chad Szeliga
