Difference between revisions of "Z3 20" China"
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'''Size:''' 20 Inch<br> | '''Size:''' 20 Inch<br> | ||
'''Series:''' [[Zildjian Z3#Z3|Z3]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[Zildjian Z3#Z3|Z3]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Weight:''' | + | '''Weight:''' 1811g <br> |
'''Years of production:''' 2009 - 2013<br> | '''Years of production:''' 2009 - 2013<br> | ||
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/xWHsqFotEtI?si=jrFMcNul_tFZkRW0 Z3 20" China] <br> | '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/xWHsqFotEtI?si=jrFMcNul_tFZkRW0 Z3 20" China] <br> | ||
| + | [https://youtu.be/Fiu3pbJFsLg?si=V7ffp0VgONaM0i0Y Z3 20" China]<br> | ||
'''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Medium Heavy Ride#Z3|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Medium Heavy Ride#Z3|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
'''Review:''' "The Z3 line includes both 18″ and 20″ China cymbals. They are good, but are a bit vanilla to my ear. See, back in the day, when Billy Cobham played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, his insane and muscular drumming ensured that every single drummer in the world would run out and buy a “China-type” cymbal immediately after hearing him. | '''Review:''' "The Z3 line includes both 18″ and 20″ China cymbals. They are good, but are a bit vanilla to my ear. See, back in the day, when Billy Cobham played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, his insane and muscular drumming ensured that every single drummer in the world would run out and buy a “China-type” cymbal immediately after hearing him. | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 21 June 2025
Group: Chinas
Type: China
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Z3
Weight: 1811g
Years of production: 2009 - 2013
Sound file: Z3 20" China
Z3 20" China
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The Z3 line includes both 18″ and 20″ China cymbals. They are good, but are a bit vanilla to my ear. See, back in the day, when Billy Cobham played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, his insane and muscular drumming ensured that every single drummer in the world would run out and buy a “China-type” cymbal immediately after hearing him.
What we lemmings went looking for in the early ’70s was a buttery, complex yet still exotically intrusive “Chinese” cymbal. Variously named China-type cymbals have come and gone, but the new, 21st century China cymbals, generally speaking, are just intrusive. They’re almost boring.
Sorry, but these Z3s fit into that category too. Crisp, raucous, and explosive, they are short on complexity. But I am happy to report that, in addition to the obvious move of spanking the bow for exclamation (with cymbal mounted upside down), both the 18″ and 20″ could also be played on the face."
Review written by John Nyman ("Zildjian Z3 Cymbals Reviewed!", Drum! Magazine Link)
Review: "Of the two chinas available in the Z3 series, only the larger 20" model was supplied. It performed impressively, opening with a blast of authentic trashiness. Beneath the sizzling heat was a good deal of warmth and it was possible to elicit different responses across the cymbal.
We found it as responsive at the quieter end of the dynamic scale as it was at higher volumes.
Great though the china was, it sounded almost polite alongside the 19" Thrash ride."
Review written by Adam Jones ("Zildjian Z3 Cymbals review", Musicradar.com, August 11, 2009)
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